Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

a 75-year-long high-minded snooze

Spanish translation:

un descanso casto de 75 años

Added to glossary by Nati80
Jun 28, 2006 00:52
17 yrs ago
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English term

a 75-year-long high-minded snooze

English to Spanish Other Journalism Entertainment
The New York Times covered the Arbuckle case aggressively before succumbing to a 75-year-long high-minded snooze when it came to salacious but newsworthy material that its readers might actually find interesting.
Proposed translations (Spanish)
4 un descanso casto de 75 años

Discussion

Margaret Schroeder Jun 28, 2006:
http://www.proz.com/siterules/kudoz_asking 2.11 Sufficient time should be allowed for responses to be made. It is recommended that askers allow at least twenty-four (24) hours to pass before closing a question.

Proposed translations

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un descanso casto de 75 años

High-minded aquí es antónimo de salaz, lascivo.

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Note added at 13 mins (2006-06-28 01:05:41 GMT)
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O mejor: un descanso decoroso de 75 años

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Note added at 28 mins (2006-06-28 01:21:14 GMT) Post-grading
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Otra opción: un silencio decoroso de 75 años
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