May 9, 2005 21:43
19 yrs ago
Spanish term
vacaciones (in this context)
Spanish to English
Marketing
Tourism & Travel
A tourism industry report in Spain discusses reasons tourists select a particular destination:
"Las principales motivaciones que declaran los turistas a la hora de elegir la Costa del Sol como destino principal de sus vacaciones son el clima, VACACIONES, y la tranquilidad."
The reason for choosing their vacation destination is vacations? What is meant here? Could it mean their vacation schedules? Other reasons listed include "cercanía, propiedad,fidelidad".
"Las principales motivaciones que declaran los turistas a la hora de elegir la Costa del Sol como destino principal de sus vacaciones son el clima, VACACIONES, y la tranquilidad."
The reason for choosing their vacation destination is vacations? What is meant here? Could it mean their vacation schedules? Other reasons listed include "cercanía, propiedad,fidelidad".
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +8 | relaxation / opportunities for relaxation |
swisstell
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| 5 +1 | vacation |
Luis Zepeda
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| 5 +1 | a good spot for a holiday |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 4 +1 | time off |
Fernando Feliu-Moggi
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| 5 | seclusion/secluded (and rewritten list) |
Elizabeth Lyons
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| 5 | type of vacation |
Kelvedon
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| 4 | resting days |
starlight
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| 3 | holiday |
Nikki Graham
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Proposed translations
+8
8 mins
Selected
relaxation / opportunities for relaxation
.. the principal reasons for their chosing the Costa del Sol as their vacation destination being climate, relaxation and tranquillity.
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-05-09 21:54:03 GMT)
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correction: tranquility (US), tranquillity (UK)
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-05-09 21:54:03 GMT)
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correction: tranquility (US), tranquillity (UK)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
21 mins
Luis Zepeda
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
Experienced Translator and Interpreter
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
+1
37 mins
Fernando Feliu-Moggi
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
Academic, Journalism, Art, Literature
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Portuguese to English, Italian to English, and 6 more.
time off
I think it does have to do with their schedules. It would be that they have time off from work, and therefore go to the Costa del Sol...
+1
1 hr
a good spot for a holiday
they repeat it because the two idea have the same word but are different..they chose it as the place to go on vacation because of the climate, because it is a vacation spot and because it is quiet.
But I would rewrite the whole thing..
because of its has a great climate and is a good spot for a quiet holiday
It's best to make these sense make sense rather than sticking to what might be awkward..
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Note added at 1 hr 4 mins (2005-05-09 22:48:26 GMT)
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make sense: only once...:)
But I would rewrite the whole thing..
because of its has a great climate and is a good spot for a quiet holiday
It's best to make these sense make sense rather than sticking to what might be awkward..
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Note added at 1 hr 4 mins (2005-05-09 22:48:26 GMT)
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make sense: only once...:)
3 hrs
Elizabeth Lyons
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Scientist / Linguist
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, Portuguese to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
12
seclusion/secluded (and rewritten list)
I would re-write the entire phrase as follows: "...the reason(s) tourists right now say they choose la Costa del Sol as their premiere vacation destination is/are because it is a balmy, secluded, tranquil,convenient, private, and impeccable (or refined) getaway.
13 hrs
Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Related KudoZ points
:
60
holiday
I am assuming that the list you have mentioned of reasons comes from a survey of people in the area. I'm imagining that the question was: why have you come to the Costa del Sol? or what was your main reason for coming here? and therefore the answer "holiday" would not be incorrect (as opposed to a day trip perhaps?).
I think the problem lies more in how to translate the first vacaciones (which could be rendered as time off), not the second, and it may even be due to the author's oversight (i.e. you could maybe leave it out altogether).
Anyway, just thoughts. You have the entire document in front of you and will know if this makes any sense.
I think the problem lies more in how to translate the first vacaciones (which could be rendered as time off), not the second, and it may even be due to the author's oversight (i.e. you could maybe leave it out altogether).
Anyway, just thoughts. You have the entire document in front of you and will know if this makes any sense.
17 hrs
resting days
Pienso que "dias de descanso"(resting days) puede ser una buena opción para traducir las VACACIONES a que se refieren en esa frase. Suerte !!!
1 day 7 mins
type of vacation
it makes sense, i think.........:-)
suerte
suerte
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