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Spanish translation: jungla


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English term or phrase:jungle
Spanish translation:jungla
Entered by: LadyofArcadia
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19:27 Oct 7, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Marketing - Nutrition
English term or phrase: jungle
Our digestive system can be a ***jungle*** if it’s not operating optimally. Bad bacteria can flourish if left uninterrupted and cause a host of issues. XXX Active Probiotic® is a small, easy-to-swallow beadlet that works to assist with the process of food digestion and to overcome imbalances created by our food and lifestyle choices.

Appreciate your great insights!
LadyofArcadia
Local time: 21:51
jungla
Explanation:
No veo por qué cambiar la palabra... :-)
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cgowar
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¡Muchas gracias a todos!
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4 +13junglacgowar
4 +1selva
Tomás Cano Binder, CT
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Teresa Mozo

  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +13
jungla


Explanation:
No veo por qué cambiar la palabra... :-)

cgowar
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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¡Muchas gracias a todos!

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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
selva


Explanation:
Me temo que "jungla" puede ser un falso amigo aquí. En español, cuando queremos decir que algo está desordenado y sin control decimos una "selva". La RAE lo sintetiza:

selva.
(Del lat. silva).
1. f. Terreno extenso, inculto y muy poblado de árboles.
2. f. Abundancia desordenada de algo.
*****3. f. Confusión, cuestión intrincada.*****

A mí "jungla" sólo me evoca los bosques de la India, pero nada más. Si quiero decir que algo está enmarañado y confuso... "selva". Sí veo motivos claros para usar "selva" y no "jungla".


Tomás Cano Binder, CT
Spain
Local time: 06:51
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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Asker: Gracias, Tomás. Decidí quedarme con "jungla". ¡Un abrazo!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Teresa Mozo: sí, pero la jungla también se usa, probablemente porque se parece más a jungle.
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  -> Sí, pero recuerda que vives en Alemania y ahí es fácil dejarse llevar por el constante uso de "Dschungel". Sigo pensando que es "selva" lo correcto y habitual en Español.
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Reference information:
Por si a alguién le sirve, he buscado la expresiones:

"esto es una selva": 6.590 entradas en google

"esto es una jungla": 1.780 entradas en google

Teresa Mozo
Germany
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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