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I have tea with my mother among all the other ladies of B.A.....

Spanish translation: Buenos Aires

21:13 Nov 6, 2003
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: I have tea with my mother among all the other ladies of B.A.....
Texto literario. ¿Alguien sabe que significa B.A.?
Gracias de antemano.
Jesús Marín Mateos
Local time: 02:35
Spanish translation:Buenos Aires
Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-11-06 21:42:25 (GMT)
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By the way, the phrasing sounds odd in English, as if written by a non-native speaker.
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Refugio
Local time: 18:35
Grading comment
Gracias Ruth. La verdad es que no se me habia ocurrido.
Gracias a ti y a los compañeros que han puesto un tono jocoso a mi pregunta y a la noche (al menos en Londres). Gracias a todos.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4Buenos Aires
Refugio
4British Airways¿?
José Antonio V.
1 -1Breast Augmentation
José Vicente García


Discussion entries: 2





  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Breast Augmentation


Explanation:
Por lo que he visto en internet esta podria ser la respuesta. Pero es solamente una posibilidad.

José Vicente García
Local time: 03:35
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in pair: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Andy Watkinson: Could also be "Bachelor of Arts" ...Not sure...You may be right.
6 mins
neutral  chaplin: it must be a town
9 mins
disagree  Refugio: And yet, what a charming idea. All those Argentinean matrons getting together to celebrate their boob jobs!
27 mins
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Buenos Aires


Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-11-06 21:42:25 (GMT)
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By the way, the phrasing sounds odd in English, as if written by a non-native speaker.

Refugio
Local time: 18:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2313
Grading comment
Gracias Ruth. La verdad es que no se me habia ocurrido.
Gracias a ti y a los compañeros que han puesto un tono jocoso a mi pregunta y a la noche (al menos en Londres). Gracias a todos.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  chaplin
1 min
  -> Thanks, chaplin
neutral  ACPTranslations: Where does it say they are talking about Argentine people? If this is so, Buenos Aires could be a possibility. HTH
31 mins
  -> NIDH, TYVM
agree  Adda Velez
42 mins
  -> Gracias, Adda
agree  asakr (X)
10 hrs
agree  Cecilia Della Croce: por supuesto que son damas porteñas
1 day 2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i have tea with my mother among all the other ladies of b.a.....
British Airways¿?


Explanation:
Here's to the ladies of BA!

Tomo el te con mi madre, junto a las demás azafatas de BA.

Maybe.

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Note added at 1 hr 21 mins (2003-11-06 22:34:37 GMT)
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Suena a inglés británico, alguien, con pista de lechuguino pisaverde, que diría Monsieur Queneau, que quiere picar de \"clase elevada\"?

José Antonio V.
Spain
Local time: 03:35
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 274
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