Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
No entra por los ojos
English translation:
Not eye-catching
Spanish term
No entra por los ojos
Feb 19, 2009 16:10: Giovanni Rengifo changed "Field (specific)" from "Marketing" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
Feb 24, 2009 09:11: James A. Walsh Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
Spain
A cut above the rest in translation...
Native in: English (Variants: Irish, US, UK) 
, Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Standard-Spain)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Not eye-catching
Sworn translator and lawyer
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
It is not eye catchy
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Michael Kincaid
: Same problem.....this is correct in meaning but phrased in a way that is incorrect.
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ok, thanks for your comment... though it had thousands of google hits (but of course I trust your opinion more than google)
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It's not visually appealing
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Doesn't catch your eye would be the other option.
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tazdog (X)
: appealing is what came to mind for me, too
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Thank you Cindy - teju :)
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Michael Kincaid
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Thank you Michael - teju :)
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Cinnamon Nolan
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Thanks - teju :)
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Remy Arce
29 mins
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Gracias Remy - teju :)
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Beta Cummins
: Definitely, advertising oriented.
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Thank you very much - teju :)
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Liliana Galiano
5 hrs
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Gracias - teju :)
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Argentina
Thorough, fast and dependable
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
it's not eye catching
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Colombia
Traductores Oficiales Cali
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 2 more.
It doesn't cut your eye
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It should read "catch" instead of "cut".
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Michael Kincaid
: Your explanation is correct but I've never heard anyone (outside of Un chien andalou!) talk about eye cutting...."Catch your eye," "Draw your attention," etc. but definitely not "cut"
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You're absolutely right. I should've typed "caught".
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United States
Organized, Deadline-Oriented, Reliable
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
It lacks visual appeal
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