Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
tiendita de la esquina
English translation:
mom-and-pop store
Added to glossary by
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
May 1, 2002 22:39
22 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Quality Above All...Calidad Sobre Todo
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
tiendita de la esquina
Spanish to English
Bus/Financial
There is a phrase I cannot remember now... something to do with Mom and Dad's....
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | mom and pop store |
Gail
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| 4 +7 | corner shop/ store |
MIGUEL JIMENEZ
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Proposed translations
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mom and pop store
this is used colloquially to express a small, neighborhood store, usually run by a mom and pop, family, etc.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Esta es exactamente la frase que buscaba. De hecho, tiene una connotación conceptual en finanzas/comercio.... Gracias por la otra opción, también."
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1 min
MIGUEL JIMENEZ
Native in Spanish
PhD, Translation Studies
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Russian to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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151
corner shop/ store
Yes, en USA se dice asi
UN SALUDO
UN SALUDO
Peer comment(s):
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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Terry Burgess
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Luteba
: Yes, corner shop in the US - though in New Zealand we call it a "dairy"
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Gail
: yep
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Sam D (X)
: In the UK too - corner shop
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Robert INGLEDEW
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Dr. Chrys Chrystello
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