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Latinoamérica Quiz
4/11/08
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Language - Spanish
12th Grade
04/09/2008
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Term
capitales extranjeros
 Definition
foreign capitals
Term
agropecuario(a)
 Definition
agreculture and animal raising
Term
libertad de prensa
 Definition
freedom of press
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el ejército
 Definition
the army
Term
inflación 
 Definition
inflation
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la duda externa
 Definition
loans from one country to another country
Term
dictadura
 Definition
dictatorship
Term
dictador
 Definition
the dictator
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las elecciones
 Definition
the ellections
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elegir
 Definition
to ellect
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arrestar
 Definition
to imprison
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torturar
 Definition
to torture
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la tortura
 Definition
the torture
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los partidos/el partido
 Definition
the parties/the party
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el incremento
 Definition
the increase
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los impuestos
 Definition
the taxes
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golpe de estado
 Definition
coup d'etat (sudden overthrow of a government)
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derrocar
 Definition
to overthrow
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las huelgas
 Definition
the strikes
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ganarse la vida
 Definition
to make a living
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índice de pobreza
 Definition
poverty index
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los marginados
 Definition
the marganalized ones
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los cinturones de miseria
 Definition
ghettos/poor neighborhoods
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los barrios
 Definition
the neighborhoods
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los campesinos
 Definition
the workers in the country
Term
el campo
 Definition
the field
Term
reforma agraria
 Definition
agrarian reform
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la cerámica
 Definition
pottery
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la metalurgia
 Definition
metallurgy
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la adoración
 Definition
worship
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volátil
 Definition
volatile
Term
suprimir
 Definition
to suppress
Term
la batalla
 Definition
battle
Term
gerencia mala
 Definition
mismanagement
Term
hiperinflación
 Definition
hyperinflation
Term
esclavos
 Definition
slaves
Term
designar
 Definition
to appoint/designate
Term
Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico
 Definition
Associated Free State of Puerto Rico (Commonwealth)
Term
las inversiones
 Definition
investments
Term
los naves de travesía
 Definition
the cruise ships
Term
el presupuesto
 Definition
the budget
Term
el (los) islote(s)
 Definition
the islet (islets)
Term
Cámara (Compartimiento) de Representates
 Definition
House (Chamber) of Representatives
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puerto
 Definition
harbor/port
Term
el imperio
 Definition
the empire
Term
las cosechas
 Definition
the crops
Term
el gobierno autónomo
 Definition
the self-government
Term
los asuntos internos
 Definition
internal affairs
Term
los compartimientos legislativos
 Definition
the legislative chambers
Term
la representación de votación
 Definition
the voting representation
Term
Tribunal Supremo
 Definition
Supreme Court
Term
los cortes de districto
 Definition
the district courts
Term
los muncipios
 Definition
the municipalities (a city or town that has corporate status and local government)
Term
una asamblea municipal
 Definition
a municipal assembly
Term
el bienestar
 Definition
Welfare
Term
la fabricación
 Definition
the manufacturing
Term
el ron
 Definition
the rum
Term
la corrupción
 Definition
the corruption
Term
el terremoto
 Definition
the earthquake
Term
el para militar
 Definition
the unofficial military
Term
el hemisferio occidental
 Definition
the western hemisphere
Term
el alfabetización
 Definition
the literacy
Term
el indice de alfabetización
 Definition
the literacy rate
Term
los Mestizos
 Definition
the people of mixed heritage between the Spañards and the natives of Nicaragua
Term
la diastía
 Definition
the dynasty
Term
corrupción
 Definition
corruption
Term
El Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional (FSLN)
 Definition
The Sandinista National Liberation Front
Term
guerra popular prolongada
 Definition
prolonged guerilla warfare using the common people
Term
tendencia proletaria
 Definition
marxist principle surrounding the organization of urban workers
Term
la tercerista/insurrectionista
 Definition
the strategy of insurrection through the organization of the middle class, students, churches, and other such demographics
Term
contrarevoluccionarios
 Definition
counter revolucionaries
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