Sep 23, 2005 03:21
18 yrs ago
Spanish term

Una época fuerte.

Spanish to English Art/Literary Music
A music band had been successful during a period of time.
"una época fuerte".

Discussion

Rachel Fell Sep 23, 2005:
it would be better if you gave the rest of the sentence :)

Proposed translations

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9 hrs
Spanish term (edited): Una �poca fuerte.
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hot times

Those were hot times

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Note added at 12 hrs 51 mins (2005-09-23 16:13:21 GMT)
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This is more on the slangy side


Sexy times

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Final: Sexy times


And please: I don't need a bunch of people telling me it doesn't say sexual...Sexy in English does not always mean Sexual...


:)
Peer comment(s):

agree Egmont
9 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Jane!!"
3 mins

good times

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21 mins
Spanish term (edited): Una �poca fuerte.

a time/period of resounding success--a highly successful time/period--

Hth

I think "resounding" sounds ok in this context.



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3 hrs
Spanish term (edited): Una �poca fuerte.

golden age

this expression appears to be found in the music world.
an example:

The ten years from 1932 to 1942 are considered by some major critics to represent the "golden age" for Duke Ellington and his Orchestra but it represents just one of their creative peaks.
in: http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~mcgoni/ella/dukebio.html
but there are many other examples (the/a golden age of/for...)
Peer comment(s):

agree Carmen Schultz : sounds good
1 hr
thank you!
neutral Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X) : this is not what it means..the golden age..this is just slangy the golden age is very formal
9 hrs
not necessarily. it's both formal and informal, at least now. try a simple and quick google search...
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6 hrs
Spanish term (edited): Una �poca fuerte.

heyday

another option

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I was too young to remember much of the Beatles in their heyday, and although I was familiar with a lot of their songs, I did not know a lot about them...
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ tg/detail/-/0393315711?v=glance

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sorry -
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0393315711?v=glance
Peer comment(s):

agree Julieta Moss : perfect term for music
2 hrs
Gracias Julieta....saludos desde Madrid
agree transparx : this is good, too
4 hrs
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4 hrs
Spanish term (edited): Una �poca fuerte.

a prolific period

it's used a lot with writers and I think it can be used in creative ventures

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See def. no. 3

Main Entry: pro·lif·ic
Pronunciation: pr&-'li-fik
Function: adjective
Etymology: French prolifique, from Latin proles
1 : producing young or fruit especially freely : FRUITFUL
2 archaic : causing abundant growth, generation, or reproduction
3 : marked by abundant inventiveness or productivity <a prolific composer>
synonym see FERTILE
- pro·lif·i·ca·cy /-'li-fi-k&-sE/ noun
- pro·lif·i·cal·ly /-fi-k(&-)lE/ adverb
- pro·lif·ic·ness /-fik-n&s/ noun

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above is from Webster's Online

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