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mientras esperas

English translation: [to browse/look at/explore] While you are waiting...

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Spanish term or phrase:mientras esperas
English translation:[to browse/look at/explore] While you are waiting...
Entered by: Sonia Maria

15:03 Jul 29, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / MENU FROM A RESTAURANT
Spanish term or phrase: mientras esperas
Esta frase aparece al final de las cartas de varios restaurantes. Me imagino que haga referencia a lo que puedes tomas mientras esperas por la mesa pero no tiene más contexto ya que está escrita al final y no aparece ningún producto después. No sé si traducirla de forma literal o si se le podría dar otro sentido.

Gracias!
Sonia Maria
Spain
[to browse/look at/explore] While you are waiting...
Explanation:
En este caso el contexto sí importa. Hoy día debido al COVID, las cartas se consulta por el movil y no en copia fisica en papel.

Entonces, hay que tomar en cuenta que la carta es virtual. Presenta unos enlaces hacia unos videos y rutas de la zona para reproducir "mientras esperas"... una mesa, pedir con el camarero, un plato, lo que sea como no se ha especificado.

En este contexto "mientras esperas" se podría traducir como "[Some links to browse/look at] while you are waiting".
Selected response from:

Reuben Wright
Canada
Local time: 04:06
Grading comment
Thanks a lot to everybody for your useful help and information!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7While You Wait
Ana Vozone
4 +3[to browse/look at/explore] While you are waiting...
Reuben Wright
3 +2in the meantime
liz askew
5while waiting
AAEnglish


Discussion entries: 2





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
[to browse/look at/explore] While you are waiting...


Explanation:
En este caso el contexto sí importa. Hoy día debido al COVID, las cartas se consulta por el movil y no en copia fisica en papel.

Entonces, hay que tomar en cuenta que la carta es virtual. Presenta unos enlaces hacia unos videos y rutas de la zona para reproducir "mientras esperas"... una mesa, pedir con el camarero, un plato, lo que sea como no se ha especificado.

En este contexto "mientras esperas" se podría traducir como "[Some links to browse/look at] while you are waiting".


    https://km0margalaica.com/la-bayonnaise-1803/
Reuben Wright
Canada
Local time: 04:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a lot to everybody for your useful help and information!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: I don't think it's specifically Covid related, but yes, I'm sure it's followed by links.
27 mins
  -> Not sure it’s necessarily COVID but I know some restaurants are giving preference to QR code menus that customers view on their phone; no physical menus to wipe down after each use! Thank you :)
agree  Paulina Sobelman
29 mins
  -> Thank you :)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: continuous tense more likely here//and yes, this is the actual menu, as it matches Asker's other questions
55 mins
  -> Thank you :) The links are on the menu below the phrase: https://km0margalaica.com/la-bayonnaise-1803/
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
in the meantime


Explanation:
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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
19 mins
agree  Rebecca Reddin: This is a nice change-up that piques your curiosity and avoids the word "wait", potentially shifting the potential diner's perception of their actual wait.
19 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
While You Wait


Explanation:
Suggestion.
https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk0013FQKovwMlLd1_1n4...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2020-07-29 17:55:50 GMT)
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A few illustrations of actual menus which include my suggestion ...

http://www.godine.co.uk/taps-leicester/menu
http://www.thefoxhunterpark.co.uk/on-park/le-club/new-while-...
http://www.facebook.com/belleview.bistro.cafe.pizzeria/photo...
http://www.thenagsheadinnwoking.co.uk/content/dam/pcdg/commo...



Example sentence(s):
  • While You Wait Peroni - Gluten Free - 0.00
  • SMALL PLATES WHILE YOU WAIT.

    Reference: http://www.brunningandprice.co.uk/refectory/menus/gluten-fre...
    Reference: http://www.refugemcr.co.uk/menus/
Ana Vozone
Local time: 09:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  patinba
30 mins
  -> Thank you, patinba!
agree  MPGS: :-)
35 mins
  -> Thank you, MPGS!
agree  Robert Carter
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Robert!
neutral  philgoddard: This is not wrong, but Reuben has found the correct explanation in my opinion.//Because your examples use the term in a different context.
1 hr
  -> If (in your opinion) it is not wrong, why give it a "neutral", considering I had posted actual examples of menus with that particular section? :(
agree  Brent Sørensen
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Brent!
agree  Rick Larg
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Rick!
agree  neilmac: Classic...
18 hrs
  -> Thank you, Neil!
agree  Rebecca Reddin
21 hrs
  -> Thank you, Rebecca!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
while waiting


Explanation:
It is more common to leave out pronouns in this context.

AAEnglish
United States
Local time: 02:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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