contingente

contingent, group

noun kon-teen-HEN-teh Rare

Origin: From Latin contingentem, 'touching, happening'.

Also means

quota, contingency

Usage Note

Contingente as a noun refers to a group of people sent on a mission (military, humanitarian, or diplomatic) or a fixed quota (e.g., contingente de importación). As an adjective it means 'contingent upon' or 'possible but not certain'. In everyday usage, the noun sense (a delegation or troop deployment) is more common in Spanish news media.

Examples

"El contingente de soldados llegó a la zona de conflicto."

Natural Translation

The contingent of soldiers arrived at the conflict zone.

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