Jan 29, 2007 17:15
17 yrs ago
Spanish term
United Kingdom
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un corto con pregunta
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
I'm translating a series of film/tv proposals and have got stumped by the end of this phrase (there's no more context);
Queríamos hacer un corto, pero nos ha salido un corto con pregunta
We wanted to make a short film but ended up with....?!
Queríamos hacer un corto, pero nos ha salido un corto con pregunta
We wanted to make a short film but ended up with....?!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | a short film/movie with a query.... |
MikeGarcia
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| 3 +2 | ended up with a not-so-short (longish short) film |
patricia scott
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| 1 | short film with a moral |
Ana Brassara
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Proposed translations
+3
6 mins
MikeGarcia
Spain
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a short film/movie with a query....
Maybe???
Peer comment(s):
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patricia scott
: Unless Henry has more information, this is perfect.
2 mins
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Thanks, Patricia. My answer is a "shot in the dark", as I am sure you realized, just an educated guess.
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Eileen Brophy
4 hrs
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Thanks, Eileen.-
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| agree |
Nivia Martínez
8 hrs
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Thanks, Nivia60.-
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks Miguel (manuel!! hehe!)"
+2
22 mins
ended up with a not-so-short (longish short) film
This too, a shot in the dark. But I think Manuel's option is less risky.
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Note added at 39 mins (2007-01-29 17:54:28 GMT)
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Miguel, Miguel, sorry - you mustn't mind my lapsus - I'm terribly absent minded these days - Getting on, I guess.
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Note added at 39 mins (2007-01-29 17:54:28 GMT)
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Miguel, Miguel, sorry - you mustn't mind my lapsus - I'm terribly absent minded these days - Getting on, I guess.
Peer comment(s):
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MikeGarcia
: Thank you, most kind.....only, I am Miguel (or Michael, or Michel)!!!/// So am I, my dear Patricia...getting on. So that makes two of us. I don't know about you, you look young in your photo; in my case, old age doen't come in vain.-
3 mins
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Thank you MIGUEL. Sorry again.
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Daniel Burns (X)
: As in, it's questionable whether it can be called a short film. But I am also only guessing.
3 hrs
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Thank you Daniel.
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3 hrs
Ana Brassara
Native in Spanish
High Quality Translations
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short film with a moral
Esto también es "a shot in the dark", como mis colegas. Me suena a que quisieron hacer un corto por el solo placer de hacerlo, y finalmente, terminó siendo algo más, sin quererlo terminó siendo un corto con una moraleja.
moral
1. The lesson or principle contained in or taught by a fable, a story, or an event.
2. A concisely expressed precept or general truth; a maxim.
Reference: http://www.yourdictionary.com
moral
1. The lesson or principle contained in or taught by a fable, a story, or an event.
2. A concisely expressed precept or general truth; a maxim.
Reference: http://www.yourdictionary.com
Discussion
couldn't it refer to the fact that it turned out to be too long for a short film - yet too short for...?