Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
colocar sobre la mesa
English translation:
put forward
Added to glossary by
Wil Hardman (X)
May 30, 2007 22:05
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term
colocar sobre la mesa
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Music
Valiéndose casi exclusivamente del sonido acústico ha colocado sobre la mesa canciones íntimas de textos en castellano, melodías que describen situaciones tirando de la ironía y sonidos amigos de la amargura y la melancolía.
What does the phrase mean? Is there an English equivalent?
What does the phrase mean? Is there an English equivalent?
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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14 mins
Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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90
Selected
put forward
another option!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Edward, I like this option as it is nice and ambiguous and doesn't sound out of place when associated with music."
3 mins
Cesar Serrano
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
AUTOMOTIVE -MEDICAL -CONTRACTS -OIL&GAS
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, English, and 9 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
6
provide
provide
7 mins
Patricia Rosas
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
servicios para autores académicos
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
20
put on the table
very common phrase in English, but usually used in terms of negotiating ...
12 mins
has brought to light
I think this is it. I means that the texts were made known.
Peer comment(s):
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Gacela20
2 hrs
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Andy Watkinson
: Sorry. They're obviously talking about his next album. It simply means he "wrote/produced" XXX
2 hrs
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27 mins
Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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138
to propose/suggest
As Patricia says, we use the phrase "to table a motion", ie to propose something, but that is usually in meetings or debates, more often political ones
+2
46 mins
Marina Herrera
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
1.2 million words translated in 2010
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
6
has composed/has created/ has aired
it's a phrase of many shades! I think something that reflects his role in bringing forth the music would make it clearer. Definitely, in English the table analogy doesn't say very much for the context.
1 hr
Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
94
has given us..
to put something on the table is to offer it or make it available to others
2 hrs
created
!
3 hrs
produce
I think the closest answer so far is Marina's - it can mean many things, but here the basic idea is that of "creating"/"bringing forth"....
It's also in contrast with what comes before.."Valiéndose casi exclusivamente del sonido acústico.."
i.e. using limited means - only acoustic instruments - he has "managed to come up with" a wide variety of songs/styles.
Here I'd use "he has produced intimate...." or even "succeeded in producing..."
Andy
"Produce" in the sense of "create", obviously. Not as "producer"
It's also in contrast with what comes before.."Valiéndose casi exclusivamente del sonido acústico.."
i.e. using limited means - only acoustic instruments - he has "managed to come up with" a wide variety of songs/styles.
Here I'd use "he has produced intimate...." or even "succeeded in producing..."
Andy
"Produce" in the sense of "create", obviously. Not as "producer"
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