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May 29, 2004 11:48
20 yrs ago
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Spanish term

al abrigo de la naturaleza

Spanish to English Other Tourism & Travel Rural Tourism
This is a webpage section for rural tourism:

Buscas unas vacaciones al abrigo de la naturaleza?

I can't make this snappy in English. Any ideas?
Thanks
xx
Proposed translations (English)
4 +6 Want to experience the joys of nature on your next holiday?
4 +2 Want to vacation nurtured by nature?
5 Looking for a vacation in the great outdoors?
5 -1 sheltered from nature
1 +1 in Nature's sheltering arms

Discussion

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X) May 29, 2004:
this means ''sheltered from nature'' the Spanish says literally the opposite of what was intended....see?

Proposed translations

+6
6 mins
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Want to experience the joys of nature on your next holiday?

Not a literal translation, but hopefully reasonably snappy.

Some other thoughts that come to mind:

Do you want to get back to nature on your next holiday?

Are you seeking a holiday in the great outdoors?
Peer comment(s):
agree colemh : 8-)
3 mins
Thanks colemh.
agree Yvette Arcelay (X)
1 hr
Thanks Yvette.
agree rhandler
1 hr
Thanks rhandler.
agree kellyn (X) : Oh my gosh! when I posted mine, I didn't realize you had listed "great outdoors!" I vote for ROWAN and for GREAT OUTDOORS
10 hrs
Thanks Kellyn.
agree consuelo buitrago
17 hrs
Thanks cbuitrago.
agree Cecilia Della Croce
1 day 7 hrs
Thanks Cecilia.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, some really nice options here from everybody. xx"
+2
17 mins

Want to vacation nurtured by nature?

Liberal translation.
Peer comment(s):
agree Sandra Cifuentes Dowling : Perfect to me! The same appeal as in the Spanish version.
1 hr
agree abuigues : Yes, also 'nourished by nature.' This is a difficult expression to translate into pragmatic and direct English but it's Spanish poetic style . . .
3 hrs
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+1
1 hr

in Nature's sheltering arms

I don't know about "snappy," but maybe this communicates the idea.
Peer comment(s):
agree abuigues : pues la verdad es que también se podría decir así
1 hr
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2 hrs

Looking for a vacation in the great outdoors?

Looking for a vacation in the great outdoors?

I like it!


http://www.google.com/search?&q="vacation in the great outdo...

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Note added at 2 hrs 10 mins (2004-05-29 13:59:00 GMT)
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AND MANY PEOPLE WOULD USE CAPITAL LETTERS, AS IN:
Looking for a vacation in the Great Outdoors?
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-1
7 hrs

sheltered from nature

IS what it SAYS;;;REALLY
what they mean is maybe: Do you want a back-to-nature vacation OR

a vacation surrounded by nature?
Peer comment(s):
disagree Cecilia Della Croce : Sorry to disagree but what it says means your second ad third options (al abrigo de = sheltered by, not sheltered from)
1 day 44 mins
same thing in TERMS of the meaning being wrong..because nature is doing the sheltiering when the whole point is to be 'in nature'
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