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“High” Noon

Spanish translation: a pleno mediodía


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English term or phrase:“High” Noon
Spanish translation:a pleno mediodía
Entered by: jairo payan
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13:40 May 10, 2011
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English term or phrase: “High” Noon
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El texto tiene que ver con la entrega de comidas a gran altura, no obstante no sé si lo de "high" noon es algo así como pleno mediodía, o si lo de hight tiene otra connotación figurada, gracias
jairo payan
Local time: 10:40
a mediodía, cuando el sol está más alto
Explanation:
Así no pierdes la alusión a la altura ;-)
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YP - idiomatica
Local time: 17:40
Grading comment
Me gusta tu opción en términos de aclarar el concepto, si me excusas prefiero "a pleno mediodía" expresión bastante usada y diciente
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2a mediodía, cuando el sol está más alto
YP - idiomatica
4cénit/culmen del mediodíaAbaz
4"cumbre" del mediodía
Toni Romero
4"High Noon"
DLyons
4cerca de/alrededor del mediodía
Lydia De Jorge


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
“high” noon
"High Noon"


Explanation:
The famous film with Cooper/Kelly. Here as in "decisive moment", "shootout"

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Note added at 12 mins (2011-05-10 13:53:06 GMT)
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"High Noon" es una película muy conocida protagonizada por Gary Cooper y/ Grace Kelly. Aquí, "High Noon" refiere a un "momento decisivo" o "tiroteo".

DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 16:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
“high” noon
cerca de/alrededor del mediodía


Explanation:
En este contexto no me parece que haga ref a la película de Cooper

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Noon

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 11:40
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
“high” noon
a mediodía, cuando el sol está más alto


Explanation:
Así no pierdes la alusión a la altura ;-)

YP - idiomatica
Local time: 17:40
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
Me gusta tu opción en términos de aclarar el concepto, si me excusas prefiero "a pleno mediodía" expresión bastante usada y diciente

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lourdes Sanchez: la segunda opcion encaja muy bien
28 mins

agree  Constantinos Faridis: concuerdo
15 hrs
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
“high” noon
"cumbre" del mediodía


Explanation:
Pretenden hacer un juego de palabras con las alturas a la que trabajan y lo más alto del sol a mediodía...

Toni Romero
Spain
Local time: 17:40
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
“high” noon
cénit/culmen del mediodía


Explanation:
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Abaz
Spain
Local time: 17:40
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