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tiene como referencia obligada en

English translation: we( you) can\'t avoid mentioning


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Spanish term or phrase:tiene como referencia obligada en
English translation:we( you) can\'t avoid mentioning
Entered by: Adam Burman
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17:21 Jan 29, 2007
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Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel / Cuenca province
Spanish term or phrase: tiene como referencia obligada en
La festividad en torno a la figura de la Inmaculada Concepción, tiene como referencia obligada en Horcajo de Santiago, donde llevan a cabo, la que seguramente es la más larga procesión de toda la cristiandad, “El Vítor” del 5 al 13 de Diciembre.

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Adam Burman
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:54
we( you) can't avoid mentioning
Explanation:
When talking of/about/mentioning the festivities/celebrations of la Inmaculada, we can't avoid mentioning ....

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Note added at 15 hrs (2007-01-30 08:28:27 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you Adam.
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patricia scott
Spain
Local time: 04:54
Grading comment
This helped most - thanks Patricia (and of course everyone else!)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1we( you) can't avoid mentioning
patricia scott
4 +1has a mandatory reference in
Lydia De Jorge
4 +1rephrase (see below)
Carol Gullidge
4The king of the many festivities that surround the ... (see below)Valeria Carcagno
4has as a must reference in
MikeGarcia


Discussion entries: 3





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
has as a must reference in


Explanation:
Taking into account your historical site and tourist description context.

MikeGarcia
Spain
Local time: 04:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
has a mandatory reference in


Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 22:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Lydia - I am still a bit unsure on what the author means here. My translation was similar but the sentence as a whole doesn't seem to make much sense. Any ideas?


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agree  claudia estanislau
10 mins
  -> Thanks claudia!
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The king of the many festivities that surround the ... (see below)


Explanation:
The king of the many festivities that surround the Immaculate Conception is certainly that which takes place in Horcajo de Santiago. ...



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La festividad en torno a la figura de la Inmaculada Concepción, tiene como referencia obligada en Horcajo de Santiago, donde llevan a cabo, la que seguramente es la más larga procesión de toda la cristiandad.
The king of the many festivities that surround the Immaculate Conception is certainly that which takes place in Horcajo de Santiago. ...



Valeria Carcagno
Argentina
Local time: 23:54
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
rephrase (see below)


Explanation:

YOU CAN'T ...[TALK ABOUT?]....WITHOUT MENTIONING...

a bit like, eg:

You can't visit Paris without visiting the Louvre

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 168

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cmwilliams: yes, agree that rephrasing along these lines is necessary ... "mandatory reference" doesn't really mean anything to me.
59 mins
  -> thanks, cmw!
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
we( you) can't avoid mentioning


Explanation:
When talking of/about/mentioning the festivities/celebrations of la Inmaculada, we can't avoid mentioning ....

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Note added at 15 hrs (2007-01-30 08:28:27 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you Adam.

patricia scott
Spain
Local time: 04:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
This helped most - thanks Patricia (and of course everyone else!)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victoria Lorenzo: esta me gusta bastaante, capta el sentido de la frase en español muy bien
3 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias Victoria.
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