Spanish: Abajo el motor. Arriba la gente.English translation: engine down, people up 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | Spanish term or phrase: | Abajo el motor. Arriba la gente. | | English translation: | engine down, people up | | Entered by: | Nikki Graham |
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Marketing - Marketing / Market Research | | Spanish term or phrase: Abajo el motor. Arriba la gente. | Loc:
Los coches evolucionan
Antes, el motor iba siempre detrás.
Después se puso delante.
Y ahora alguien ha pensado
que es mejor ponerlo debajo.
Así se consigue el máximo
espacio interior con el mínimo riesgo.
Porque en caso de colisión
la fuerza va hacia abajo.
Y, por encima de todo,
la gente va más segura.
Es otra idea de XXXX.
La Clase A.
Abajo el motor.
Arriba la gente.
I am looking for a good way of translating the last two lines:
Abajo el motor. Arriba la gente. This is an excerpt from a publicity leaflet. Any help gratefully received.
Caroline
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| | | engine down, people up | Explanation:
Just another idea. I think it's important to end on a positive note (up) rather than changing the order in the Spanish. I'm thinking on the lines of something going down (i.e. decreasing in importance) and the opposite. But it all depends on how you've translated the abajo previously. If you've used "to the bottom", then the previous suggestion of "top" fits very well. If you've used something like "the power drops", then perhaps you could say somthing like "the engine drops. People rise"
I had also thought of "down with the engine, up with people"
En fin. Not an easy one you've got here. Rather you than me!! |
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| "the engine held/stored underneath people"
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Hi Caroline:
Para salir del que sería lo más clásico "down the engine / up the people".
Just a suggestion.
Saludos #:)
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| We put people before the engine.
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or "motor" instead of "engine".
I like before/after better than top/bottom. What do you think?
"on top" and "bottom" have a slightly scurrilous connation to me. The perils of having a dirty mind.
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| engine down, people up
Explanation:
Just another idea. I think it's important to end on a positive note (up) rather than changing the order in the Spanish. I'm thinking on the lines of something going down (i.e. decreasing in importance) and the opposite. But it all depends on how you've translated the abajo previously. If you've used "to the bottom", then the previous suggestion of "top" fits very well. If you've used something like "the power drops", then perhaps you could say somthing like "the engine drops. People rise"
I had also thought of "down with the engine, up with people"
En fin. Not an easy one you've got here. Rather you than me!!
| Nikki Graham
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