were contesting

Past progressiveconjugation ofcontest.There are other translations for this conjugation.

contest

There were a number of men who were contesting in that constituency which I was assigned to.	Había muchos hombres que competían en el distrito electoral al que fui asignada.
Moreover, new scientific discoveries were contesting the traditional medieval beliefs.	Además, nuevos descubrimientos científicos estaban refutando las creencias medievales tradicionales.
I wasn't in the room, my colleagues were contesting a few contradictions.	Yo no estaba en el salón, y mis colegas cuestionaron algunas contradicciones. ¿Cuáles?
Through the Working Group, many younger activists; including myself, were contesting spaces in the Coalition, the Egyptian feminist movement and media.	Gracias al Grupo de Trabajo, muchas activistas jóvenes, incluida yo misma, fuimos ocupando espacios en la Coalición, el movimiento feminista egipcio y los medios.
The national machinery has organised courses on political skills for women candidates who were contesting elections at the local and at the national level.	El mecanismo nacional ha organizado cursos sobre conocimientos políticos para las mujeres candidatas a las elecciones a escala local y nacional.
Groups and organizations in their respective areas approached candidates who were contesting elections, to seek commitment from them that they will support the cause if elected.	En sus regiones respectivas, grupos y organizaciones se pusieron en contacto con los candidatos a las elecciones, a fin de obtener su compromiso de apoyo.