Let 'er buck

Spanish translation: dar/ a rienda suelta

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English term or phrase:	Let 'er buck
Spanish translation:	dar/ a rienda suelta
Entered by:	Cecilia Della Croce

16:13 Feb 15, 2008

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Art exhibit catalog

English term or phrase: Let 'er buck

This is part of an essay for an art exhibit that includes Indian blankets. Let 'er buck is the slogan of the Pendleton Round-up. I'll copy below what the Round-up is:

Following a July 4th celebration in 1909 consisting of bronc riding, horse races by Indians and Non-Indians, Indian feasts and war dances, greased pig contests, sack races, foot races and fireworks, some community and area leaders conceived the idea of an 1909 Celebration annual event to be known as the Pendleton Round-Up. Also, at that time, the Let'er Buck slogan, which is symbolic of the Round-Up, was inspired.

Here's a link that talks about the possible origins of this phrase:

Origins of the Phrase :: Where did this battle cry, often used by ...
One of Wyoming Head Football Coach Joe Glenn's trademarks is the phrase "Powder River, Let `er Buck!" He often quotes this battle cry when speaking in ...
wyomingathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/051104aaa.html - 37k - Cached - Similar pages

Any ideas for a Spanish translation? Thanks!

teju KudoZ activity Questions: 706 (none open) (14 closed without grading) Answers: 3424
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a rienda suelta

Explanation:
mi versión

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glad it helped; saludos 8^)

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Cecilia Della Croce
Argentina
Local time: 08:45

Grading comment

Te pasaste Cecilia, estuviste inspiradísima. Mil gracias.
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Summary of answers provided

4 +4

a rienda suelta

Cecilia Della Croce

4 +2

¡Podemos hacerlo! / !Déjalo que empine! / ¡Manos a la obra!

Lydia De Jorge

Déjala Que Salte! / Todos a Saltar!

Sandra Rodriguez

arre, arre!

Angela Duthie

Enfrenta el desafío

Wolf617

¡Agárrense a la silla! (y a disfrutar)

Darío Giménez

¡A corcovear/a brincar!

Susie Miles (X)

no te rindas nunca; nunca te des por vencido/a; nunca te entregues; no tires la toalla

Robert Copeland

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

24 mins confidence:

let 'er buck no te rindas nunca; nunca te des por vencido/a; nunca te entregues; no tires la toalla

Explanation:
just a suggestion

Who knows... Maybe referring to riding the horse, and no matter how hard it bucks you, ride it to the end and don't get thrown off, (never give up)?!?!?!

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In the arena of sports, football etc..... it would probably be the same concept, you would just need to play it refer as if the coach were speaking to his team, etc., etc.......

Robert Copeland
United States
Local time: 07:45
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

29 mins confidence:

let 'er buck Déjala Que Salte! / Todos a Saltar!

Explanation:
“Bucking horse” sería un caballo “encabritado” pero
difícilmente podríamos trabajar un tema para el evento usando “encabritar”. Tal vez lo vivaz de la festividad pueda expresarse aludiendo a los saltos de los caballos que no aceptan silla.

Buck, bucking, bucking horse
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucking

encabritar (DRAE)
Hacer que un caballo se empine, afirmándose sobre los pies y levantando las manos.

Sandra Rodriguez
Puerto Rico
Local time: 07:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

38 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

let 'er buck ¡Podemos hacerlo! / !Déjalo que empine! / ¡Manos a la obra!

Explanation:
Let'er buck! won't make you a million dollars - it doesn't have the equivalent universality - but it appeals to the roughneck existentialist in me. As much as I like Git'r done! it does not adequately address the fact that even the most resolute combination of brute strength and optimism can get blasted straight to vapor with one swing of the ol' nail-studded reality bludgeon. Whereas Let'er buck! manages to convey can do, damn the torpedoes, and give my love to mom all in one. Grit and pluck with a grim fatalistic edge. Things may go straight to grievous heck, but swing the gate open anyhow.

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 06:45
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 76

43 mins confidence:

let 'er buck Enfrenta el desafío

Explanation:
Las otras opciones no parecen adecuadas para un slogan para un Round-up, si eso es lo que Teju está buscando.

Propongo: "Reunión en Pendletton. ¡Enfrenta el desafío!", que no es literal pero creo que refleja el sentido.

Wolf617
Argentina
Local time: 08:45
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 20

50 mins confidence:

let 'er buck arre, arre!

Explanation:
This is like Gee up! Since let 'er buck is often used as a greeting amon the rodeo crowd, this might do....

Angela Duthie
Local time: 12:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English

1 hr confidence:

let 'er buck ¡Agárrense a la silla! (y a disfrutar)

Explanation:
Un símil "rodeístico", puede referirse a la silla de montar o a la silla de los espectadores que van a disfrutar del show... :-)

Darío Giménez
Spain
Local time: 13:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

Catalan
PRO pts in category: 84

2 hrs confidence:

let 'er buck ¡A corcovear/a brincar!

Explanation:
mi intento...

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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-02-15 21:19:04 GMT)
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Mira, si se trata de un potro encabritado, no creo que esté tan mal, mi intento.....

Susie Miles (X)
Local time: 08:45
Native speaker of:

Spanish

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

let 'er buck

a rienda suelta

Cecilia Della Croce
Argentina
Local time: 08:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 26

Grading comment

Te pasaste Cecilia, estuviste inspiradísima. Mil gracias.

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