se autoeliminó

English translation: disappeared/vanished

09:11 May 20, 2005

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Tourism & Travel

Spanish term or phrase: se autoeliminó

De manera que su zona costera mediterránea se autoeliminó durante el tiempo de la guerra y durante bastante después como espacio vacacional de sol y playa.

I know it more or less means suicide but anyone got any better phrases in this context? thanks

SarahClarkG KudoZ activity Questions: 148 (7 open) (1 without valid answers) (27 closed without grading) Answers: 0
Local time: 10:53

English translation:disappeared/vanished

Explanation:
I don t think you can use a literal translation for "autoeliminar" here

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aykon
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:53

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3 +3

disappeared/vanished

aykon

self-destructed

Margarita Palatnik (X)

3 +1

put itself out of business

Joaquim Siles-Borràs

tourism business disappeared/ceased

María Eugenia Wachtendorff

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peer agreement (net): +3

se autoeliminó

disappeared/vanished

Explanation:
I don t think you can use a literal translation for "autoeliminar" here

aykon
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

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13 mins confidence:

se autoeliminó self-destructed

Explanation:
still sounds like a strange contruction...

Margarita Palatnik (X)
Local time: 05:53
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 22

23 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

se autoeliminó put itself out of business

Explanation:
It´s not ideal at all, but it´s another idea. hope it helps.

Joaquim Siles-Borràs
Spain
Local time: 10:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Catalan,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

1 day 5 hrs confidence:

se autoeliminó tourism business disappeared/ceased

Explanation:
I think "self-destruction" is not the term here. People just decided to close their tourism businesses (hotels, entertainment and other attractions).
HTH!

María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Local time: 04:53
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

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