Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
se regatea ... con barcos nunca antes vistos
English translation:
race/bargain...with never before seen boats
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S Ben Price
May 8, 2012 11:49
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se regatea ... con barcos nunca antes vistos
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This is from La Razón, issue 3/02/2010. Unfortunately, it seems their database of past issues is closed to all but subscribers. My question is, is this literal or figurative use, and i it is figurative what in the hell are they saying?
TIA! :)
To UK English
Orig:
“Segundo, porque la incertidumbre legal que ha provocado esta «esquizofrénica» situación, en la que se regatea en el hemisferio norte en pleno invierno y con barcos nunca antes vistos, ha creado «mucha dificultad» con los patrocinadores…” (La Razón, 3/02/2010)
Rough draft:
“Secondly, because the legal uncertainty caused by this ‘schizophrenic’ situation in which yacht races are held in the middle of winter in the northern hemisphere with never before seen boats, has created ‘grave concerns’ with the sponsors… ”
TIA! :)
To UK English
Orig:
“Segundo, porque la incertidumbre legal que ha provocado esta «esquizofrénica» situación, en la que se regatea en el hemisferio norte en pleno invierno y con barcos nunca antes vistos, ha creado «mucha dificultad» con los patrocinadores…” (La Razón, 3/02/2010)
Rough draft:
“Secondly, because the legal uncertainty caused by this ‘schizophrenic’ situation in which yacht races are held in the middle of winter in the northern hemisphere with never before seen boats, has created ‘grave concerns’ with the sponsors… ”
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | race/bargain...with never before seen boats |
Michael de los Reyes
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| 3 +2 | race participation with never-before-seen boats |
Yvonne Gallagher
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Michael de los Reyes
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race/bargain...with never before seen boats
It seems that there's a pun on "regatear" here, using the meaning related to yacht racing as well as the meaning of "bargaining". Considering the wider context of dealing with sponsors which carries a degree of bargaining, I think that it can be translated literally in the manner which you have proposed, since the pun might not be easily translated. The strong imagery of racing yachts in the middle of winter in the northern hemisphere in boats never seen before is enough to convey the overall feeling of the passage.
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race participation with never-before-seen boats
I would leave the "never-before-seen boats" as literal translation as it's ambiguous in both languages; Are these boats that have never taken part in this race/regatta before or are they new-fangled modern boats never seen before this?
I think the fact this race is held in the middle of winter points to the second interpretation being more likely.
Also, the sponsors are not sure about the legal implications becase of these "new" boats participating in the race
as for "regatea" I would put race participation/participating in the race for this
I think the fact this race is held in the middle of winter points to the second interpretation being more likely.
Also, the sponsors are not sure about the legal implications becase of these "new" boats participating in the race
as for "regatea" I would put race participation/participating in the race for this
Peer comment(s):
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Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
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many thanks:-)
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James A. Walsh
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thanks James!
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