Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Llevate grabado, como en piedra,
English translation:
take away with you, as if carved in stone
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patyjs
Sep 25, 2007 21:00
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Spanish term
Llevate grabado, como en piedra,
Spanish to English
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Advertising / Public Relations
tourism
This is part of the text which will go on a tourism ad in a travel magazine.
Llevate grabado, como en piedra,
La riqueza de su cultura,
Los colores de su naturaleza,
Lo exquisito de su gastronomía,
Y la hospitalidad de su gente.
Any creative ideas?
Thanks!
Llevate grabado, como en piedra,
La riqueza de su cultura,
Los colores de su naturaleza,
Lo exquisito de su gastronomía,
Y la hospitalidad de su gente.
Any creative ideas?
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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Kate Major Patience
Spain
Spain
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Spain
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take away with you, as if carved in stone
Creo que es una opción
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Note added at 26 mins (2007-09-25 21:26:41 GMT)
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Maria suggestion uses the word memory, which is very nice... another option would be "take away/ home the memories, as if carved in stone, of the richness..." Another thought, that's all.
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Note added at 26 mins (2007-09-25 21:26:41 GMT)
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Maria suggestion uses the word memory, which is very nice... another option would be "take away/ home the memories, as if carved in stone, of the richness..." Another thought, that's all.
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Comment: "I finally decided on take home....many thanks to all for your creative intput."
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Maria Kisic
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imprint on your memory, as if engraved / carved in stone
An option...
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Alison Rodriguez
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take with you, as if carved in stone
Take with you, as if carved in stone (or written in stone) es la mas corta, que tan largo puede ser la frase?;
carved into your memory, as if in stone (not so sure...??suena que la memoria es una piedra)
take with you the impression, as if carved in stone
or de pronto 'as if detailed in stone'...
unas sugerencias
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Note added at 46 mins (2007-09-25 21:47:24 GMT)
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Take with you the image... although 'take away ' works nicely as does 'imprint' : )
carved into your memory, as if in stone (not so sure...??suena que la memoria es una piedra)
take with you the impression, as if carved in stone
or de pronto 'as if detailed in stone'...
unas sugerencias
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Note added at 46 mins (2007-09-25 21:47:24 GMT)
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Take with you the image... although 'take away ' works nicely as does 'imprint' : )
Peer comment(s):
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Bubo Coroman (X)
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| agree |
spanruss
: This just does not translate well. However, "Take the image with you, as if written in stone" is pretty close.
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Leave with the impression of...forever in your memory
This option may not be as colorful as the original Spanish, but is more natural sounding in English than "carrying" or "taking" an "image" or "memory", and "impression" fits the strength of an effect on sensibilities better than the "engrave" or "carve" of a figurative comparison. Also "forever" strengthens "impression". I would put "forever in your memory" at the very end of the passage. This is a good example of when literal translation is not the best route.
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Deborah Workman
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Let it be engraved upon you, as on the stones, and take away
This option invites the tourist to surrender to the ancient beauty and become like one with it, carrying a timeless memory and impression ...
It also evokes very ancient language, such as:
Why Genesis Matters (VI)22:15 -22). Now then, whose image and inscription is engraved upon you, and to whom should you be rendering yourself? ...
allanturner.com/magazine/archives/rm0106/Moyer006.html - 8k - Cached - Similar pages
Also, consider the following, which doesn't refer to tourism, but it refers to "engraving" as making an impression on a person:
JSTOR: Analytic-Synthetic III... line which can be divided, and subdivided, into equal intervals; this picture is so deeply engraved upon you that you feel unable to part with it. ...
links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0003-2638(195101)11%3A3%3C49%3AAI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-Z - Similar pages
It also evokes very ancient language, such as:
Why Genesis Matters (VI)22:15 -22). Now then, whose image and inscription is engraved upon you, and to whom should you be rendering yourself? ...
allanturner.com/magazine/archives/rm0106/Moyer006.html - 8k - Cached - Similar pages
Also, consider the following, which doesn't refer to tourism, but it refers to "engraving" as making an impression on a person:
JSTOR: Analytic-Synthetic III... line which can be divided, and subdivided, into equal intervals; this picture is so deeply engraved upon you that you feel unable to part with it. ...
links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0003-2638(195101)11%3A3%3C49%3AAI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-Z - Similar pages
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You'll never forget
Hi Paty,
I'm afraid this is quite the opposite of "creative" - I'd actually say it's rather uniamginative. Nevertheless, what impression do you want people to take away:
La riqueza de su cultura,
Los colores de su naturaleza,
Lo exquisito de su gastronomía,
Y la hospitalidad de su gente.
...and not a wordy, flowery lead-in. It may work in Spanish, but I honestly don't think it does the English a favour.
Good luck!
Álvaro :O) :O)
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Note added at 5 days (2007-10-01 07:09:21 GMT) Post-grading
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Sorry to hear it. Thanks for your kind note though.
Regards,
Álvaro :O)
I'm afraid this is quite the opposite of "creative" - I'd actually say it's rather uniamginative. Nevertheless, what impression do you want people to take away:
La riqueza de su cultura,
Los colores de su naturaleza,
Lo exquisito de su gastronomía,
Y la hospitalidad de su gente.
...and not a wordy, flowery lead-in. It may work in Spanish, but I honestly don't think it does the English a favour.
Good luck!
Álvaro :O) :O)
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Note added at 5 days (2007-10-01 07:09:21 GMT) Post-grading
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Sorry to hear it. Thanks for your kind note though.
Regards,
Álvaro :O)
Note from asker:
| I really liked this answer. Thanks Alvaro. Unfortunately it arrived too late for me to use in a rush job. But next time... |
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