Ya que se ubica a unos pasos de

English translation: since it\'s just a few steps from

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Spanish term or phrase:	Ya que se ubica a unos pasos de
English translation:	since it\'s just a few steps from
Entered by:	Zantike2

15:39 May 11, 2016

Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel / Hotelería

Spanish term or phrase: Ya que se ubica a unos pasos de

What would be the correct way to say "ya que" in the following context?

City Express Junior Cancún es el hotel ideal para quienes viajan por negocios, ya que se ubica a unos pasos de oficinas gubernamentales, bancos y múltiples atracciones turísticas.

My try:
City Express Junior Cancun is the ideal hotel for business travelers since/because it is located a stroll away from government offices, banks, and multiple tourist attractions.

"because" sounds informal to me, do you have another option?

Zantike2 KudoZ activity Questions: 58 (3 open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 0 Mexico
Local time: 11:06

since it's just a few steps from

Explanation:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/a-few-cou...

Selected response from:

Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom

Grading comment

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +7

since it's just a few steps from

Cecilia Gowar

4 +1

, as [it's only a stone's throw away from]

neilmac

[em dash] —just a stone's throw away from

Robert Carter

thanks to (its location...)

Adoración Bodoque Martínez

ubicated at a stone's throw ...

jude dabo

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

since it's just a few steps from

Explanation:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/a-few-cou...

Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 56

18 mins confidence:

thanks to (its location...)

Explanation:
Although it is not a literal translation of "ya que", I think it would work in this context.

Adoración Bodoque Martínez
Ireland
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 24

18 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

, as [it's only a stone's throw away from]

Explanation:
Some academic journals prefer authors not to use "since" except when referring to time, and recommend the use of "as". Nevertheless, in most contexts, they can be used as synonyms.

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This could also work: "for business travelers, being located a short stroll away ..."

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 18:06
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 93

23 mins confidence:

[em dash] —just a stone's throw away from

Explanation:
I think parenthetical em dashes would be a good option here, as it makes the phrase more dynamic:

City Express Junior Cancun—the ideal hotel for business travelers—is just a stone's throw away from various government offices, banks, and tourist attractions.

Or:

City Express Junior Cancun—a few short steps away from several government offices, banks, and tourist attractions—is the ideal hotel for business travelers.

Robert Carter
Mexico
Local time: 10:06
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

3 hrs confidence:

ubicated at a stone's throw ...

Explanation:
cheers

jude dabo
Local time: 17:06
Native speaker of:

English

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