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joya turística

English translation: gem of a tourist attraction/touristic pearl/crown jewel

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Spanish term or phrase:	joya turística
English translation:	gem of a tourist attraction/touristic pearl/crown jewel
Entered by:	silviantonia

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20:50 Feb 24, 2008

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Social Sciences - Tourism & Travel / Heraldry

Spanish term or phrase: joya turística

Describing the coat of arms of the town of Lajas, Puerto Rico:

"...el ancla [representa] sus costas y la joya turística de La Parguera."

I need a CREATIVE solution here! I know what's meant. La Parguera, a fishing village within the municipality of Lajas, is blessed with a bioluminescent phenomenon that makes its Phosphorescent Bay a major tourist attraction. "A gem/jewel of a tourist attraction"? How do I fit it (or your suggestion) into the sentence? "The jewel in its touristic crown"? I have half a dozen other ideas, most of them gag-producing, and I have to send this translation in the next 4 hours or I don't get to watch the Oscars. Help!

JaneTranslates KudoZ activity Questions: 126 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 488 Puerto Rico
Local time: 04:04

a tourist's dream, a gem of a tourist attraction

Explanation:
En realidad lo que has puesto va muy bien, o la sugerencia de Yaotl, o incluso a tourist's dream. Es cosa de escoger. Suerte con los Oscares... Sería genial que Bardem se gane otro premio...

Selected response from:

silviantonia
Local time: 02:04

Grading comment

Thanks so much once again, silviantonia.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +7

touristic pearl

Yaotl Altan

5 +3

and La Parguera, the crowning jewel of the island’s southern tourist route.

Sandra Rodriguez

3 +4

the jewel in the crown for tourism in ...

erowe

4 +3

a tourist's dream, a gem of a tourist attraction

silviantonia

crown jewel

viva madrid

4 +1

the crowning point of any visit

erowe

sparkling attraction

Lucy Phillips

magnificent/marvellous/splendid tourist attraction/location/destination

Nikki Graham

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

touristic pearl

Explanation:
An option :

Tirana hotels, Tirana hostels, Tirana apartments
Tirana lodging guide from cheap to luxury, online reservation, photos, descriptions. Discover the touristic pearl of Albania with our travel tips and city map.
Site:http://www.tiranatravel.com/
Keyword:cheap

Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 03:04
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

Italian

Notes to answerer

Asker: As Deborah said, "pearl" is simply beautiful. But I just couldn't bring myself to write "touristic." It's in the dictionary, but to me it sounds calqued from Spanish. Thanks, Yaotl.

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

a tourist's dream, a gem of a tourist attraction

silviantonia
Local time: 02:04
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 20

Grading comment

Thanks so much once again, silviantonia.

Notes to answerer

Asker: Instead of a gem or jewel, you had a crystal ball! Bardem's comments in Spanish to his mom were sweet. Thanks for your answer; you gave me the courage to stick with my original translation. "A tourist's dream" is nice, too. Next time I do this sort of text I'll check out this page again for ideas. Thanks!

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

the jewel in the crown for tourism in ...

Explanation:
perhaps?

erowe
Spain
Local time: 10:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

Notes to answerer

Asker: A bit too much, I think, in an article that is more about the town itself than about tourism. Nonetheless, the suggestion is very nice and could be quite useful in another context. Thanks, Elaine.

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

the crowning point of any visit

Explanation:
a bit better than teh last, perhaps

erowe
Spain
Local time: 10:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

Notes to answerer

Asker: Yes, I like this one better than your other suggestion, in this context. I tried it in the sentence but it didn't work well. Thanks again, Elaine.

23 mins confidence:

sparkling attraction

Explanation:
trying to get creative on a Sunday evening... that's a tall order!

anyway, how about this, 'sparkling' covers the idea of 'joya' whilst 'attraction' deals with 'turística'. I don't like 'touristic' much myself, sounds a bit too obviously translated to my ear.

best of luck on your mission!

Lucy Phillips
Local time: 09:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: And yet, look how many creative ideas I got for all three of my questions from this text! Thanks again, Lucy. I agree on "touristic"--just couldn't make myself use it, even though the sentence would have been easier to put together.

33 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

and La Parguera, the crowning jewel of the island’s southern tourist route.

Explanation:
Si no se ofenden los de Ponce....

Sandra Rodriguez
Puerto Rico
Local time: 04:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Notes to answerer

Asker: Oh, but I think they would! Personally, the art museum in Ponce is my favorite place on the southern route. Thanks for a good option.

Asker: Ooh, bad syntax! I wish we could edit these comments. Sorry. "My personal favorite on the southern route is the art museum in Ponce." There, that's better!

1 hr confidence:

magnificent/marvellous/splendid tourist attraction/location/destination

Explanation:
I would forget "joya" altogether. It's just stressing how lovely/wonderful the place is.

Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 60

Notes to answerer

Asker: Lots of good suggestions, and a good reminder to translate the message, not necessarily the words. Thanks, Nikki.

18 hrs confidence:

crown jewel

Explanation:
The island’s crown jewel is a small bay with the dubious name of Puerto Mosquito. ... including Jamaica’s Luminous Lagoon and the one at La Parguera, ...
audubonmagazine.org/features0611/destinations
Known as the Crown Jewel of Michigan, Mackinac Island is one of the only communities of its kind where motor vehicles are banned. Bicycles and horse drawn ...
www.mackinawcity.com/mackinac-island-tour-

The Crown Jewel of Europe. Monday, Jun. 07, 1982. Article Tools ... Versailles now ranks as France's third biggest tourist attraction; only the Pompidou ...
www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,951766,00.html?pr... - 36k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this

Amazon.com: Crown Jewel of Texas: The Story of San Antonio's River ...Amazon.com: Crown Jewel of Texas: The Story of San Antonio's River: Books: Lewis F. ... San Antonio River into one of the nation's top tourist attractions. ...
www.amazon.com/Crown-Jewel-Texas-Story-Antonios

viva madrid
United States
Local time: 03:04
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: La Parguera's great, but it's no Versailles! It's a good phrase, but I think it's a little too much for the context. Thank you for your contribution and the research; I read all three stories!

Asker: Clarification: I read 3 of the 4 stories you cite, though I had to search because a couple of the links didn't work for me. I never did find the Audubon Magazine one.

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Changes made by editors

Jul 25, 2008 - Changes made by silviantonia:
Edited KOG entry	JaneTranslates's old entry - "joya turística" => "gem of a tourist attraction/touristic pearl/crown jewel"
Mar 3, 2008 - Changes made by JaneTranslates:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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