la Haya

English translation: the Hague

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Spanish term or phrase:la Haya
English translation:the Hague
Entered by: O María Elena Guerrero

15:25 Aug 21, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Geography / geography
Spanish term or phrase: la Haya
Capital of a county
O María Elena Guerrero
Spain
Local time: 10:19
The Hague
Explanation:
Capital of "Zuid-Holland". I am Dutch so I should know...
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Martijn Naarding
Spain
Local time: 10:19
Grading comment
Thank you, Martijn. I actually remembered how it was pronounced but I couldn´t remember how to write it. Thanks a bunch.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +13The Hague
Martijn Naarding
5 +1The Hague
Margaret Schroeder
5 +1Hayes (se queda Hayes en español) - que es un condado de EUA en el estado de Nebraska
Sery
5The Hague
ANAYANSI KONRAD
5Den Haag
R.J.Chadwick (X)


  

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The Hague


Explanation:
Capital of "Zuid-Holland". I am Dutch so I should know...

Martijn Naarding
Spain
Local time: 10:19
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, Martijn. I actually remembered how it was pronounced but I couldn´t remember how to write it. Thanks a bunch.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
2 mins

agree  Marian Greenfield
2 mins

agree  Sheila Hardie
6 mins

agree  wrtransco
7 mins

agree  María Eugenia García
7 mins

agree  Heidi López Neary
10 mins

agree  María Marta Montesano
12 mins

agree  Nitza Ramos
12 mins

agree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X): Why are all these people going on and on about this?? This person is Dutch and END OF STORY. Please....
19 mins

agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
25 mins

agree  Marisa_mm (X)
28 mins

agree  José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X)
52 mins

agree  Henry Hinds: Often mentioned in the "Hague Convention".
55 mins
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The Hague


Explanation:
Aunque el gobierno reside en La Haya, Amsterdam conserva el carácter oficial de capital del país.

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Note added at 2002-08-21 16:44:33 (GMT)
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Martijn, José Luis, sólo copié lo que encontré en http://www.eurosur.org/guiadelmundo/paises/holanda/index.htm ¿Están mal, pues? Creo que es la manera en que expresan en español el mismo concepto que cita José Luis.

Margaret Schroeder
Mexico
Local time: 03:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martijn Naarding: ¿Conserva el carácter oficial de capital? ¡Es la capital del país!
8 mins

neutral  José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X): From: http://www.denhaag.com/cityguide/faq/main.html "The Hague is the seat of government, but Amsterdam is the capital of Holland"
51 mins
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The Hague


Explanation:
...as in the International Court of Justice of The Hague in Holland


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ANAYANSI KONRAD
United States
Local time: 04:19
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Hayes (se queda Hayes en español) - que es un condado de EUA en el estado de Nebraska


Explanation:
o puede ser "Hays", condado de EUA en el estado de Texas, en español se quedaría "Hays".

o de lo contrario, lo único que puede ser es "The Hague", capital de los Países Bajos.

Dic. Geográfico Universal, Edit. América

Saludos, Sery

Sery
Local time: 04:19
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oso (X): ¶:^)
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  -> Muchas gracias, Oso
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Den Haag


Explanation:
Capital of The Netherlands

a.k.a. "The Hague"

See:-

Gemeente Den Haag - contains general information about the city, environment, and European Telematica projects in which The Hague is participating.

http://www.denhaag.nl/

More sites about: Netherlands > Zuid-Holland > Den Haag (The Hague) > Local Travel Guides

R.J.Chadwick (X)
Local time: 17:19
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