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English translation: When BA shows itself off in Paris is when the tango finally shows up in its most aristocratic salons


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Spanish term or phrase:Cuando Buenos Aires se mira en Paris es cuando finalmente...
English translation:When BA shows itself off in Paris is when the tango finally shows up in its most aristocratic salons
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21:43 Jan 29, 2006
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Spanish term or phrase: Cuando Buenos Aires se mira en Paris es cuando finalmente...
I am translating a text on the history of Tango and have come stuck with this sentence.

Cuando Buenos Aires se mira en Paris es cuando finalmente el tango entra en sus salones mas nobles.

I can´t seem to get this to sound right in English so all help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Adam Burman
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:47
When BA shows itself off in Paris is when the tango finally shows up in its most aristocratic salons
Explanation:
En este contexto social no fue difícil que el osado baile creado en la capital del Plata encontrara un terreno abonado para florecer y convertirse en curiosidad al principio, en moda y furor después. Y una vez en París, el escaparate de Europa, la capital de la moda, la cuna del chic, su extensión al resto del continente primero, a todo el mundo después, fue algo sencillo y rápido. Curiosamente, es entonces, cuando Buenos Aires se mira en París, cuando finalmente el tango entra en sus salones más nobles avalado ahora por el bautismo europeo, el mejor de los pedigríes para una burguesía emergente que luchaba por hacer de su ciudad el París de América.

Or, if you want it a little more formal, "When Buenos Aires is seen/welcomed/displayed in Paris is when the tango is finally accepted in its own aristocratic salons."
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Refugio
Local time: 19:47
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All have been really helpful. Thanks!

I liked the formal version. Thanks Ruth
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Summary of answers provided
5when BA catches a glimpse of itself in Paris is when t. finally enters into the noblest of its roomsJaime Russell
4 +1When BA shows itself off in Paris is when the tango finally shows up in its most aristocratic salonsRefugio
4When BA reaches the streets of Paris is when tango finds it most noble stage.Sarah McGrane Gonzalez
4When BA is seen in Paris is when Tango finally enters its noblest hallsjllanguages
3mirrors itselfSheilann


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
when BA catches a glimpse of itself in Paris is when t. finally enters into the noblest of its rooms


Explanation:
sure it gets a little longer, but it fits and flows nicely :)

Jaime Russell
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
When BA shows itself off in Paris is when the tango finally shows up in its most aristocratic salons


Explanation:
En este contexto social no fue difícil que el osado baile creado en la capital del Plata encontrara un terreno abonado para florecer y convertirse en curiosidad al principio, en moda y furor después. Y una vez en París, el escaparate de Europa, la capital de la moda, la cuna del chic, su extensión al resto del continente primero, a todo el mundo después, fue algo sencillo y rápido. Curiosamente, es entonces, cuando Buenos Aires se mira en París, cuando finalmente el tango entra en sus salones más nobles avalado ahora por el bautismo europeo, el mejor de los pedigríes para una burguesía emergente que luchaba por hacer de su ciudad el París de América.

Or, if you want it a little more formal, "When Buenos Aires is seen/welcomed/displayed in Paris is when the tango is finally accepted in its own aristocratic salons."

Refugio
Local time: 19:47
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All have been really helpful. Thanks!

I liked the formal version. Thanks Ruth

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Juan Hernández: Muy claro, había entendído otra cosa muy diferente Ruth.
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
When BA is seen in Paris is when Tango finally enters its noblest halls


Explanation:
Another option

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mirrors itself


Explanation:
Meaning that Buenos Aires tries to imitate Parisian society.

Sheilann
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When BA reaches the streets of Paris is when tango finds it most noble stage.


Explanation:
I took certain liberties with the translation in an attempt to find a sentence which sounded both literary (in line with a historical document) and natural in English. Just another option.

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-01-29 23:39:41 GMT)
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Stage is not a literal interpretation but merely a symbol of a platform or base for tango as an artform.

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-01-29 23:41:14 GMT)
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Sarah McGrane Gonzalez
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