Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Estamos produciendo un libro
English translation:
We are producing a book
Added to glossary by
Cynthia Zuberbuhler
Apr 14, 2007 12:22
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Argentina
sworn and technical translator
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Estamos produciendo un libro
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Biografía sobre deportista
En realidad esta frase aparece en una carta de uno de los miembros de la editorial. Mi duda es con respecto al verbo "producir* un libro, que en este caso no se refiere a escribirlo solamente.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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26 mins
Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Related KudoZ points
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151
Selected
We are producing a book
la actividad es "book production", la profesión es "book producer".
Peer comment(s):
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Taña Dalglish
: Agree. I am sorry Simon, your answer wasn't there when I was inputting my "epistle". Saludos.
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cheers Taña
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Swatchka
15 mins
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thanks Swatchka
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Simon! Thanks to all of you"
25 mins
Katarina Peters
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Specializes in field
Canada
Accuracy and A1 presentation
Native in: Hungarian 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Hungarian to English, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
we are editing a book
or: we are working on a book...
or: we are publishing a book...
or: we are publishing a book...
Peer comment(s):
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Carol Gullidge
: publishing: books are edited and printed (including creating all the art work) by publishers (I used to work for a major publisher many moons ago)
1 hr
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Thank you, Carol, so did I
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spanruss
: Editing is only one step in the process of writing, editing and publishing.
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That's why I also suggested "we are working on a book"
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28 mins
Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Jamaica
Native in English
Specializes in field
Jamaica
Translating the Ideas Behind the Words
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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32
We are **compiling/elaborating/editing/producing/publishing/redacting** a book
Cynthia: Some ideas/suggestions to get you started. Let us see what other colleagues say.
http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=reda...
Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos © 2005 Espasa-Calpe S.A., Madrid:
producir
• hacer, fabricar, trabajar, crear, elaborar, realizar
o Antónimos: consumir, perder
• obtener, rendir, rentar, reportar
• ocasionar, provocar, resultar, originar, suceder
redactar verbo transitivo
1 to write
(contrato, etc) to draw up
(un diccionario) to compile
2 (un periódico) to edit
- Diccionario Espasa Concise: Español-Inglés English-Spanish
© Espasa-Calpe, S.A., Madrid 2000
Forum discussions with the word(s) 'redactar' in the title:
Redactar elaborar
redactar o editar
redactar un informe
escribir y redactar
forma de redactar
hacer /redactar/preparar documentos
Suerte.
http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=reda...
Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos © 2005 Espasa-Calpe S.A., Madrid:
producir
• hacer, fabricar, trabajar, crear, elaborar, realizar
o Antónimos: consumir, perder
• obtener, rendir, rentar, reportar
• ocasionar, provocar, resultar, originar, suceder
redactar verbo transitivo
1 to write
(contrato, etc) to draw up
(un diccionario) to compile
2 (un periódico) to edit
- Diccionario Espasa Concise: Español-Inglés English-Spanish
© Espasa-Calpe, S.A., Madrid 2000
Forum discussions with the word(s) 'redactar' in the title:
Redactar elaborar
redactar o editar
redactar un informe
escribir y redactar
forma de redactar
hacer /redactar/preparar documentos
Suerte.
29 mins
Csaba Szenes
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Legal and business translations
Native in: Hungarian
Works in: English to Hungarian, German to Hungarian
We present a book
I think in this case it doesn't mean "to make/write a book", but to advertise it, to review, etc.
50 mins
Eileen Brophy
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Specializes in field
Spain
The Right Word Used in the Right Context
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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16
we are publishing a book
Good luck!!!
Peer comment(s):
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Marsha Way
: I think this action is different than producing or writing the book.
1 hr
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+2
1 hr
we are bringing out a book
one verb not offered ! it maybe gets round saying what they are actually doing (writing /compiling / publishing, etc.)
Peer comment(s):
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esing (X)
: The letter being from a publishing house, this looks appropriate
2 hrs
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R. Alex Jenkins
10 hrs
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Juliana Brown
Israel
Israel
Native in English
Specializes in field
Israel
Translating language, context & nuance
Native in: English , Hebrew
Works in: Spanish to English, Hebrew to English, English to Hebrew, and 3 more.
putting together
En mi humilde opinión de ex-profe de letras, este sería la traducción en el caso que se trate de una compilación…
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