Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
inagotable
English translation:
inexhaustible
Added to glossary by
Marga Dorao
Feb 17, 2006 16:56
20 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United States
Republica Dominicana....inagotable!
I'd very much appreciate help from anyone. Needless to say, it´s not 'Republica Dominicana' the term I'm having trouble with, but also the purpose of the term since this an advertising slogan.
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Dominican Republic... inexhaustible!
... both in the sense of dynamic and full of resources... I think...
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Jennifer Levey
: yes, and it fits well in the ad we see 30 times a day on CNN
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thank you mediamatrix!
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Marcelo González
: "inexhaustible" might remind people of another word, i.e., exhausted, which might not be the effect the advertising campaign is seeking. I've never heard "inexhaustible" being used in the context of marketing. Regards, Marga!
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Thanks! but I don't agree that the word "inexhaustible" would remind people of exactly the opposite word... Especially as the prefix IN means precisely NOT. In Marketing, there's not a limit of words to use. It seeks surprising people.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
4 mins
Jairo Payan
Colombia
Colombia
Native in Spanish
Colombia
"Knowledge and quality"
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
endless
Una opción. Todo depende del estilo y seguramente habrán muchas otras respuestas
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The Dominican Republic: the possibilities are endless!
or simply "endless possibilities"
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Jairo Payan
: I know English is your native language, so could you explain me why "the" Dominican Republican since the official name is without the article. Thansk a million for your answer.
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the article is often (I think usually) used in English... e.g. http://www.domrep.org/home.htm
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Andrea Bullrich
: :)
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:-)
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reubenius
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Olga María Piaggio
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Francesca Callegari
Italy
Italy
Works in field
Italy
accuracy as a must
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, Spanish to Italian, Italian
Republica Dominicana... just limitless!
una opciòn
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7 mins
Marcelo González
Vietnam
Vietnam
Native in English
Vietnam
PhD in Translation Studies
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
infinite/boundless (beauty)
Another option might be "limitless/the sky's the limit" :-)
boundless (bound´lîs) adjective
Being without boundaries or limits; infinite. See synonyms at infinite.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition copyright © 1992.
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Note added at 12 mins (2006-02-17 17:08:42 GMT)
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República Dominicana... ¡inagotable! = the Dominican Republic...(boundless) never-ending beauty
Having lived there for three years, I'd be inclined to say it. :-)
boundless (bound´lîs) adjective
Being without boundaries or limits; infinite. See synonyms at infinite.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition copyright © 1992.
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Note added at 12 mins (2006-02-17 17:08:42 GMT)
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República Dominicana... ¡inagotable! = the Dominican Republic...(boundless) never-ending beauty
Having lived there for three years, I'd be inclined to say it. :-)
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Susana Magnani
: I like "the sky's the limit"
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Thank you, silt :-)
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Jairo Payan
: I like "the sky's the limit" that you posted first.
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Thanks, jairo, and regards from the US!
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the sky's the limit
might work depending on the rest
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Susana Magnani
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Marcelo González
: I suggested this along with my original response (at 7 minutes). You might consider agreeing (and posting this as your note). Thanks!
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I failed to see it - no harm meant
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Luis Javier Otoya
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Translations that speak your language
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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19
vast and enchanting
O "surprisingly vast"...
La idea es que una traducción literal siempre se va a quedar corta... y entramos a un terreno subjetivo de traducción libre que se asemeja mucho a la redacción de textos publicitarios, o "copywriting"
La idea es que una traducción literal siempre se va a quedar corta... y entramos a un terreno subjetivo de traducción libre que se asemeja mucho a la redacción de textos publicitarios, o "copywriting"
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