los coches evolucionan antes, el motor iba siempre detras

English translation: as the cars moved forward, the engines always followed them

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Spanish term or phrase:	los coches evolucionan antes, el motor iba siempre detras
English translation:	as the cars moved forward, the engines always followed them
Entered by:	Telesforo Fernandez (X)

02:28 May 18, 2001

Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing

Spanish term or phrase: los coches evolucionan antes, el motor iba siempre detras

It's the first phrase "los coches evolucionan antes" in an advertising copy. Thanks!

Lorna Thomson KudoZ activity Questions: 442 (none open) (3 without valid answers) Answers: 11
Local time: 21:37

as the cars moved forward, the engines always followed them

Explanation:
This is another version whcih carries the full meaning.
All the best

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Telesforo Fernandez (X)
Local time: 02:07

Grading comment

The text is so cryptic that it was very difficult to get the exact sense of this.....but I've chosen the answer which is closest to the sense of the text according to my understanding of it! Thanks very much to you all for helps!
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Summary of answers provided

as the cars moved forward, the engines always moved behind

Telesforo Fernandez (X)

as the cars moved forward, the engines always followed them

Telesforo Fernandez (X)

motor cars evolve, before, the engine was always fitted on the back

FJPN

First, the cars evolve, then engines follow them

Telesforo Fernandez (X)

First come the cars, then come the engines!

MichelleE (X)

cars evolve at a faster rate than (their) engines (do).

trans4u (X)

Answers

26 mins

as the cars moved forward, the engines always moved behind

Explanation:
I think this would fairly give you an idea to go ahead with your own copy in English

Telesforo Fernandez (X)
Local time: 02:07
PRO pts in pair: 262

30 mins

as the cars moved forward, the engines always followed them

Explanation:
This is another version whcih carries the full meaning.
All the best

Telesforo Fernandez (X)
Local time: 02:07
PRO pts in pair: 262

Grading comment

31 mins

motor cars evolve, before, the engine was always fitted on the back

Explanation:
It is obvious there is a mistake in the punctuation of the source text. Hope this helps. Good luck!

FJPN
Spain
Local time: 22:37
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 116

1 hr

First, the cars evolve, then engines follow them

Explanation:
This could still be a better english copy.

Telesforo Fernandez (X)
Local time: 02:07
PRO pts in pair: 262

4 hrs

First come the cars, then come the engines!

Explanation:
Just offering another suggestion. It sounds like the line should be prefaced with other text. But, in the context of advertising, perhaps what I suggested is more fitting.

Good luck--a tricky one!

Michelle

MichelleE (X)
PRO pts in pair: 4

11 hrs

cars evolve at a faster rate than (their) engines (do).

Explanation:
Saludos,

Bye

trans4u (X)
PRO pts in pair: 308

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