Dec 4, 2008 09:17
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Una idea, nunca mejor dicho, para ver la luz.
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this describes a lamp that has been designed.
I am pretty sure it is an idiom/play on words...
"Lámpara: Un cable como el que podríamos utilizar en la ducha y un cilindro del color que nosotros prefiramos se unen para formar la estructura de esta inédita lámpara. Un aparato fácil de transportar, de enchufar en cualquier lugar de la casa y, gracias al cable utilizado para su fabricación, sumamente móvil, para poder enfocar donde más nos convenga. Una idea, nunca mejor dicho, para ver la luz. Y disfrutar de ello."
Thanks!
I am pretty sure it is an idiom/play on words...
"Lámpara: Un cable como el que podríamos utilizar en la ducha y un cilindro del color que nosotros prefiramos se unen para formar la estructura de esta inédita lámpara. Un aparato fácil de transportar, de enchufar en cualquier lugar de la casa y, gracias al cable utilizado para su fabricación, sumamente móvil, para poder enfocar donde más nos convenga. Una idea, nunca mejor dicho, para ver la luz. Y disfrutar de ello."
Thanks!
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An idea that will light up your life
Hi C.,
1. Here, "nunca mejor dicho" is just intended to drive the pun home, but I'd leave it out. British humour tends to leave more to the imagination.
2. IMHO "ver la luz" or "see the light" is pretty weak. Howeer attractive, it's not the light itself but what it lights up that needs attention - underlined by the "para poder enfocar donde más nos convenga" that precedes the sentence.
There are a host of "light" idioms to choose from, with ideas such as "shed light" or "light up".
Good luck!
Álvaro :O) :O)
1. Here, "nunca mejor dicho" is just intended to drive the pun home, but I'd leave it out. British humour tends to leave more to the imagination.
2. IMHO "ver la luz" or "see the light" is pretty weak. Howeer attractive, it's not the light itself but what it lights up that needs attention - underlined by the "para poder enfocar donde más nos convenga" that precedes the sentence.
There are a host of "light" idioms to choose from, with ideas such as "shed light" or "light up".
Good luck!
Álvaro :O) :O)
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liz askew
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Rebecca Hendry
: Great idea Álvaro! ¡Saluditos!
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Thanks Rebecca. Big hug from the not-so-sunny Canaries. :O) :O)
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Alice Bootman
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Kim Bakkers
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Cheers Kim. :O)
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David Hollywood
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worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
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Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
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A concept never better expressed and the light shines/here comes the light/to see the light
couple of ideas to get the ball rolling :)
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or: A concept never better expressed and shine on!
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or: A concept never better expressed and shine on!
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Cercedilla
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, English
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an idea, pun intended, to see the light
por utilizar el juego de palabras como hace el texto español
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polyglot45
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One way to see the light, in all senses of the term
another way
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Mizar Becerril
Spain
Spain
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5 years of experience in localization
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Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
A new idea to see the light. Literally.
Otra alternativa. Suena bien :)
39 mins
Just the way to help you see the light!
A suggestion. This sounds more like an advertising slogan, because 'you' makes it targeted more directly to potential buyers. Or you could just say 'The best way to help you see the light'.
Example sentence:
Reading this book is just the way to lift your spirits.
+2
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Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
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Quite simply, a novel way to see the light
Eureka! And then there was light!
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A novel idea for a light that shines - in more ways than one
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An inspired idea for seeing the light. And enjoying it.
1 hr
An idea that will quite literally light up your life/let you see the light
My version.
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Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Spain
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Spain
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A novel idea to light your way
I used 'to light your way' as the lamp is portable, you can carry it around the house.
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