La Casa del Mod

English translation: mod`s haven

12:12 Feb 5, 2009

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / modern novel

Spanish term or phrase: La Casa del Mod

—Menuda reunión de viejas glorias —apunta con socarronería—. Creo firmemente que ha llegado el momento de ir recogiendo fondos para montar La Casa del Mod.

This comes from a conversation that takes place at a scooterist rally in Valencia. The interlocutors have been saying that these rallies are like the elephant´s graveyard of the Mods. Time to start collecting funds to support them, as if they were veterans. I know what the above means, I think, but I can´t think of what we say in UK Eng! Thanks for your help in advance.

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Local time: 17:58

English translation:mod`s haven

Explanation:
haven is a good word for a literary text, like a cave where all of this old glorified rockers can go and stir a late drink

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alberto weinrichter
Local time: 17:58

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4 +2

mod`s haven

alberto weinrichter

The Mod Foundation

Edward Tully

The Mod Squad

James A. Walsh

2 +1

an Old Mod's Home

kathryn davies

Mod's Place

Maria Alvarez

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

mod`s haven

Explanation:
haven is a good word for a literary text, like a cave where all of this old glorified rockers can go and stir a late drink

alberto weinrichter
Local time: 17:58
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

an Old Mod's Home

Explanation:
just a suggestion, a play on old people's home?

kathryn davies
Local time: 17:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

44 mins confidence:

The Mod Foundation

Explanation:
another option (poor old mods...)!

Edward Tully
Local time: 17:58
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 152

38 mins confidence:

The Mod Squad

Explanation:
I reckon this has a good ring to it, and certainly sounds familiar.

Hope this helps

:)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-02-05 14:38:25 GMT)
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PS: I forgot to add: "Oi, oi, oi!!" to the end of that sentence...
;.)

Example sentence(s):

I firmly think the time has come to start collecting funds to keep the <b>Mod squad</b> going (<i>or</i> alive)

Reference: http://www.garry-bushell.co.uk/mod/index.asp
Reference: http://themodgeneration.co.uk/search/label/Mods

James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 17:58
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 48

3 hrs confidence:

Mod's Place

Explanation:
How about "Mod's Place"? I understand it as if it were "La Casa del Cazador" or, "La Casa del Vino"... you know what I mean? As if it they were fundraising to found an institution or association called "Mod's Place".
It may help... hope so!

Maria Alvarez
Spain
Local time: 17:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

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