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NO SE DESHACE FACILMENTE

English translation: long-lasting

02:09 Oct 23, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research
Spanish term or phrase: NO SE DESHACE FACILMENTE
Talking about bar soap
Mayra Reider
Local time: 09:18
English translation:long-lasting
Explanation:
Advertising copy often prefers to focus on the positive; perhaps this is more true in English than in Spanish.

http://northcountrysoaps.com/hardness.aspx "We pride ourselves in the density of our soap. Our customers prefer our long lasting soap over the bars sold by the competition that dissolve after only a few uses!"

http://www.nextag.com/ginseng-soap/search-html "This fragrant and long-lasting soap is made with ..."

http://www.tienda.com/bath/products/so-03-2.html "It is a pure, honest, long-lasting soap..."

http://nga-gardenshop.stores.yahoo.net/43-1047.html "Pamper yourself or someone on your gift list with this wonderful, extremely long-lasting soap. "

Other examples: http://tinyurl.com/yma4xr
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Margaret Schroeder
Mexico
Local time: 09:18
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4It does not melt away easily
Henry Hinds
4 +4long-lasting
Margaret Schroeder
5 +3it doesn't dissolve easily
David Russi
4it doesn't get gooey so easily
kironne
3No mush
duchess


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
It does not melt away easily


Explanation:
Como el jabón en la ducha, se le cae constantemente el agua y se deshace.

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Note added at 5 minutos (2006-10-23 02:14:54 GMT)
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Lo digo porque me sucede.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 09:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 150

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Heather Chinchilla: Thanks Henry, I don't know how my name got changed on my profile. Thanks for reminding me to fix it! :-)
12 mins
  -> Gracias, Heather, that's you all right!
agree  Maria Bedoya
14 mins
  -> Gracias, María.
agree  uxia90: I like this one, although "disolves" is also possible alnd correct.
5 hrs
  -> Gracias, Uxia.
agree  Mónica Ameztoy de Andrada
8 hrs
  -> Gracias, Mónica.
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it doesn't get gooey so easily


Explanation:


I don't know whether the question points to the fact that it lasts longer or the yucky feeling of the soap getting gooey.

With these answers you have both situations covered, though.

Good luck!

(about 170,000 results for gooey soap on Google)



kironne
Chile
Local time: 11:18
Native speaker of: English
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
long-lasting


Explanation:
Advertising copy often prefers to focus on the positive; perhaps this is more true in English than in Spanish.

http://northcountrysoaps.com/hardness.aspx "We pride ourselves in the density of our soap. Our customers prefer our long lasting soap over the bars sold by the competition that dissolve after only a few uses!"

http://www.nextag.com/ginseng-soap/search-html "This fragrant and long-lasting soap is made with ..."

http://www.tienda.com/bath/products/so-03-2.html "It is a pure, honest, long-lasting soap..."

http://nga-gardenshop.stores.yahoo.net/43-1047.html "Pamper yourself or someone on your gift list with this wonderful, extremely long-lasting soap. "

Other examples: http://tinyurl.com/yma4xr

Margaret Schroeder
Mexico
Local time: 09:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nedra Rivera Huntington: I tend to agree, but difficult to know without more context!
3 hrs
agree  Sarah FRUTOS BAMBERRY: sounds better to me too
4 hrs
agree  kurecova
16 hrs
agree  garci
1 day 11 mins
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
No mush


Explanation:
An informal option! All the ideas are good so far, however, without more context. Good luck! : )

duchess
Local time: 17:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
it doesn't dissolve easily


Explanation:
Happens to me too...

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Note added at 1 day12 hrs (2006-10-24 14:57:39 GMT)
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I'd just like to point out that if you leave soap in a hot environment, it will melt. Leave it in the shower, under running water, and it will dissolve away...

David Russi
United States
Local time: 09:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  trans4u: You got it. Candles melt, soap dissolves.
31 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
neutral  uxia90: Well, wicked witches of West melt too...
5 hrs
  -> Unlike soap, they definitely melt! Thanks!
agree  Xenia Wong
18 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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