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English translation: battle of the bulge / bikini challenge


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Spanish term or phrase:operación bikini
English translation:battle of the bulge / bikini challenge
Entered by: Kate Major
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16:43 May 23, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / SPA leaflet
Spanish term or phrase: operación bikini
SPA X ofrece el novedoso programa adelgazante Bahía, un tratamiento a base de cacao para afrontar la *** “operación bikini” ***de una forma placentera.

Just wanted some input on this, for a nice way of putting this in English. 'Battle for the bikini body' or something like that....
All suggestions welcome and most appreciated. For British Eng audience. :)
Kate Major
Spain
Local time: 10:05
battle of the bulge
Explanation:
I really like Adriana's suggestion, but am offering a copletely different slant, also highly explicit to any UK English speakers


Battle of the bulge should be fought slowly - TelegraphBattle of the bulge should be fought slowly ... If you've ever been tempted by diets that promise you'll be bikini-fit in a fortnight or lose seven pounds ...
www.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jhtml?xml=/health/2007/05/3... - 41k - Cached - Similar pages

It’s Bikini Season! « The View From HereI am constantly in the trenches, fighting the battle of the bulge . . . except ... Hence the arrival of my new book with St. Martin’s Press, Bikini Season, ...
susanwiggs.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/its-bikini-season/ - 31k - Cached - Similar pages

Virtual Wordsmith: Interview - Sheila Roberts, author of Bikini Season9 Apr 2008 ... If you say "bikini shopping" to a group of ten women who are in their ... For the last year I've been fighting the battle of the bulge with ...
virtualwordsmith.blogspot.com/2008/04/interview-sheila-roberts-author-of.html - 93k - Cached
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Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:05
Grading comment
Thanks everyone! I actually think that 'battle of the bulge' is very well understood -especially for a British audience, although both answers are great. :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +21bikini challenge
Adriana de Groote
3 +3battle of the bulge
Carol Gullidge


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +21
bikini challenge


Explanation:
Una posibilidad, y me gusta también la tuya.

GOOD-BYE CELLULITE HELLO BIKINI CHALLENGE - NIVEA- [ Traducir esta página ]ADVICE ADVICE Ffffff_right. 327510eb1136171d07013484287b57eb 3399ff_down. GOOD-BYE CELLULITE HELLO BIKINI CHALLENGE.
www.niveausa.com/goodbye - 10k - En caché - Páginas similares

Bikini Challenge- [ Traducir esta página ]Take the 60 day BIKINI Challenge! You will NOT wait two years to look and feel better. You won’t have sweat and tears, only joy. ...
www.wendi.com/bikini - 36k - En caché - Páginas similares

Elle Canada : The 20-minute bikini challenge!- [ Traducir esta página ]The 20-minute bikini challenge! Ladies, it's sexy swimwear season. Let ELLE get you in prime body-lovin' shape! By Connie Benedict ...
www.ellecanada.com/ellecanada/client/en/Today/DetailNews.as... - 62k - En caché - Páginas similares


Adriana de Groote
Guatemala
Local time: 02:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 34

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María T. Vargas
0 min
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!

agree  Chris Bruton
2 mins
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!

agree  Patricia Rosas
3 mins
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!

agree  Smartranslators: Nuestra eterna luchar por lucir palmito en la playa!!! Operación bikini!
4 mins
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!

agree  Marina Soldati
8 mins
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!

agree  bcsantos
8 mins
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!

agree  Ximena P. Aguilar: perfecto!
9 mins
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!

agree  Victoria Burns:
35 mins
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!

agree  Egmont
55 mins
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!

agree  claudia mestre
1 hr
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!

agree  Anabel Martínez
1 hr
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!

agree  Manuel Martín-Iguacel
1 hr
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!

agree  Magdalena Ferrari: ¡Me gusta mucho! refleja lo que es ! hehe
1 hr
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!

agree  Refugio: Very nice.
2 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!

agree  Carol Gullidge
3 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!

agree  Deborah Lockett
4 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!

agree  Lucia Colombino: qué desafío... :)
4 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!

agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
5 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!

agree  Gacela20
7 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!

agree  María Angélica Fernández
7 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!

agree  Carla_am
23 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
battle of the bulge


Explanation:
I really like Adriana's suggestion, but am offering a copletely different slant, also highly explicit to any UK English speakers


Battle of the bulge should be fought slowly - TelegraphBattle of the bulge should be fought slowly ... If you've ever been tempted by diets that promise you'll be bikini-fit in a fortnight or lose seven pounds ...
www.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jhtml?xml=/health/2007/05/3... - 41k - Cached - Similar pages

It’s Bikini Season! « The View From HereI am constantly in the trenches, fighting the battle of the bulge . . . except ... Hence the arrival of my new book with St. Martin’s Press, Bikini Season, ...
susanwiggs.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/its-bikini-season/ - 31k - Cached - Similar pages

Virtual Wordsmith: Interview - Sheila Roberts, author of Bikini Season9 Apr 2008 ... If you say "bikini shopping" to a group of ten women who are in their ... For the last year I've been fighting the battle of the bulge with ...
virtualwordsmith.blogspot.com/2008/04/interview-sheila-roberts-author-of.html - 93k - Cached


Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 168
Grading comment
Thanks everyone! I actually think that 'battle of the bulge' is very well understood -especially for a British audience, although both answers are great. :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lucia Colombino: Esto tiene su gracia! Es como decir "la lucha contra el rollito", me gustó mucho. (y, para esa batalla sugiero lipoaspiración) :-)
10 mins
  -> muchas gracias Lucia :))

agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal: I also like your suggestion, have a nice weekend Carol :)
1 hr
  -> thanks Claudia, and I hope you also have a lovely weekend :)

agree  Adriana de Groote: Buena sugerencia!
21 hrs
  -> gracias Adriana :-)
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