May 20, 2005 09:11
19 yrs ago
Spanish term
Detail-oriented translator & proofreader
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, Catalan to English
se autoeliminó
Spanish to English
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Tourism & Travel
De manera que su zona costera mediterránea se autoeliminó durante el tiempo de la guerra y durante bastante después como espacio vacacional de sol y playa.
I know it more or less means suicide but anyone got any better phrases in this context? thanks
I know it more or less means suicide but anyone got any better phrases in this context? thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | disappeared/vanished |
aykon
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| 5 | self-destructed |
Margarita Palatnik (X)
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| 3 +1 | put itself out of business |
Joaquim Siles-Borràs
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| 4 | tourism business disappeared/ceased |
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
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Proposed translations
+3
10 mins
Spanish term (edited):
se autoelimin�
Selected
disappeared/vanished
I don t think you can use a literal translation for "autoeliminar" here
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13 mins
Spanish term (edited):
se autoelimin�
self-destructed
still sounds like a strange contruction...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Gabriela Rodriguez
10 hrs
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Gracias, Gaby
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| disagree |
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
: ¡¡Esto es como ganarle un partido de tenis a un top-ten!! (Moraleja: "No hacer puzzles para descansar en medio de una noche de trabajo") :D
1 day 5 hrs
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+1
23 mins
Joaquim Siles-Borràs
Spain
Spain
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Spain
Professional Translator, PhD Philosophy
Native in: Catalan , Spanish
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4
Spanish term (edited):
se autoelimin�
put itself out of business
It´s not ideal at all, but it´s another idea. hope it helps.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
: Sorry, Joaquim, you are right! All I saw was the chance of beating Margarita for once ;D
1 day 5 hrs
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Gracias Maria Eugenia.
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1 day 5 hrs
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Chile
Native in Spanish
Chile
40 Years Business, Legal, Certificates
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English
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4
Spanish term (edited):
se autoelimin�
tourism business disappeared/ceased
I think "self-destruction" is not the term here. People just decided to close their tourism businesses (hotels, entertainment and other attractions).
HTH!
HTH!
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