Abajo el motor. Arriba la gente.
English translation: engine down, people up
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|  Selected response from: Nikki Graham United Kingdom Local time: 11:03 | |||
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| 5 | People on top, engine below. |
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| 5 | We put people before the engine. |
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| 4 | "the engine held/stored underneath people" |
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| 4 | engine down, people up |
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| 4 | Engines, no! People, yes! |
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48 mins confidence: 
People on top, engine below. Explanation: Somehow I think it sounds better that way round. |
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51 mins confidence: 
"the engine held/stored underneath people" Explanation: Hi Caroline: Para salir del que sería lo más clásico "down the engine / up the people". Just a suggestion. Saludos #:) |
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1 hr confidence:
We put people before the engine. Explanation: or "motor" instead of "engine". I like before/after better than top/bottom. What do you think? "on top" and "bottom" have a slightly scurrilous connation to me. The perils of having a dirty mind. |
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2 hrs confidence:
engine down, people up Explanation: Just another idea. I think it's important to end on a positive note (up) rather than changing the order in the Spanish. I'm thinking on the lines of something going down (i.e. decreasing in importance) and the opposite. But it all depends on how you've translated the abajo previously. If you've used "to the bottom", then the previous suggestion of "top" fits very well. If you've used something like "the power drops", then perhaps you could say somthing like "the engine drops. People rise" I had also thought of "down with the engine, up with people" En fin. Not an easy one you've got here. Rather you than me!! |
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9 hrs confidence:
Engines, no! People, yes! Explanation: Actually in English it sounds better the other way round: "People, yes! Engines, no! |
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