English translation: The best way to ensure a successful climb/ascent...
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13:40 Aug 13, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Tourism & Travel / Mountain Ascent Recommendations
Spanish term or phrase:La mejor forma de tener un feliz ascenso...
Se trata de un folleto turístico con recomendaciones para el ascenso a una montaña, por lo que la frase debe ser lo más breve y efectiva posible.
La frase completa es la siguiente:
"La mejor forma de tener un feliz ascenso, es cuidarse, cuidar al otro y a la naturaleza."
Por FELIZ ascenso entiendo que significa lograr llegar a la cima sin que hayan ocurrido incidentes o accidentes.
Pensé en "the best way of getting to the summit successfully"....
Explanation: I think 'climb' sounds good in everyday language, 'ascent' would be more 'del gremio'.
"... ironing board to try their hand at reaching the summit. ... learning about the fundamentals of a safe and successful climb. ... These techniques included the rest step, plunge step ..." (www.catlin.edu/news/middle-school/extreme-ironing-on-the-su...
(2) "Tim Connelly on the summit of the Matterhorn, French ... Martin (center) and an AAI group celebrate a successful climb of Mt ... Mat Erpelding demonstrating light and fast techniques on ..." (www.aai.cc/staff_gallery)
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The word 'successful' por ahí connotes/includes the reaching of the summit.
Explanation: I think this could work. You also have a slight play on words because "to get to the top" means "to succeed". Or in this case, it would be the top of the mountain.
Steve Dreggs Local time: 17:24 Specializes in field Native speaker of: English
52 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
The best way to ensure a successful climb/ascent...
Explanation: I think 'climb' sounds good in everyday language, 'ascent' would be more 'del gremio'.
"... ironing board to try their hand at reaching the summit. ... learning about the fundamentals of a safe and successful climb. ... These techniques included the rest step, plunge step ..." (www.catlin.edu/news/middle-school/extreme-ironing-on-the-su...
(2) "Tim Connelly on the summit of the Matterhorn, French ... Martin (center) and an AAI group celebrate a successful climb of Mt ... Mat Erpelding demonstrating light and fast techniques on ..." (www.aai.cc/staff_gallery)
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 52 mins (2011-08-13 14:33:10 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
The word 'successful' por ahí connotes/includes the reaching of the summit.
Pablo Julián Davis Local time: 11:24 Native speaker of: Spanish, English PRO pts in category: 4
La mejor forma de tener un feliz ascenso, es cuidarse,
Remember, a safe ascent is a happy ascent.
Explanation:
This is clearly a serious notice with a “happy” (friendly) tone to it, but a serious notice, nonetheless. So I would render it in the style that serious notices are often written for English thinkers.
Like you say, it should be as short and effective as possible; to achieve this, it needs to be as explicitly clear to the English reader as possible. So I would add “Remember” at the beginning, which is intended to actually get the reader to “remember” what they’re reading (a good idea for serious notices). I would also break the sentence up (see below), to make it more effective (i.e., more “rememberable”).
Any sort of literal translation here is most likely not going to have the intended effect on the end (English) reader, which is to get them to remember the important matter of reaching the summit without accidents/incidents. That is why I would render it that bit longer in the English than in the Spanish (a rare occurrence!). It’s still a very short and effective message in my view.
Cheers.
Example sentence(s):
“La mejor forma de tener un feliz ascenso, es cuidarse, cuidar al otro y a la naturaleza.”
“Remember, a safe ascent is a happy ascent. Always take care of yourself, others and the environment.”
James A. Walsh Spain Local time: 18:24 Specializes in field Native speaker of: English, Spanish PRO pts in category: 31
The best way to enjoy your climb is to take care of yourself, others and nature
Explanation: how about this?
Deborah Lockett Local time: 17:24 Specializes in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 155
3 hrs confidence:
the key to a fully successful ascent
Explanation: www.trekking-mont-blanc.com/ascension-mont-blanc.php?... - Im CacheThe key to a fully successful ascent of Mont Blanc is acclimatisation to the altitude. Indeed, it is not enough to have climbed up there and achieved your
Ellen Kraus Local time: 18:24 Specializes in field Native speaker of: German PRO pts in category: 4
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