Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
volverán los víveres
English translation:
help is at hand/on the way
Added to glossary by
Edward Tully
Apr 17, 2011 19:52
13 yrs ago
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Spanish term
volverán los víveres
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Colloquialism
Efraín Bartolomé being a poet and all, this phrase seems typically deceptive in its simplicity. The average reader skimming this short book quickly won't notice the alliteration. And, being an English speaker, I'm not sure if it has a deeply colloquial to boot. At any rate, I'm trying to translate this book line by line as if it were a prose poem where every word counts. So, I get that: «La radio de San Cristóbal informa que el Ejército ha abierto el camino de San Cristóbal a Comitán, de San Cristóbal a Tuxtla, de San Cristóbal a Ocosingo: volverán los víveres.» I get that the effect of the Army has opening up the roads is that the [vittles/provisions/rations/supplies] [will be replenished/provisions are on their way]. Still in the middle of drafting and haven't got to the proofreading stage, so a vividly simple English rendering escapes me at the moment.
Proposed translations
(English)
3 | help is at hand |
Edward Tully
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4 | supply routes will open (up) again soon |
Jenni Lukac (X)
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3 | food will get through |
Bubo Coroman (X)
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Apr 22, 2011 06:21: Edward Tully Created KOG entry
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help is at hand
Although not specific to provisions etc., this may be sufficient as the reader will know what kind of help...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I'll go with the generic "help is on the way". Am thinking it would cover medical supplies and toilet paper as well as food."
10 hrs
food will get through
meaning, the populations of these towns will be able to eat again
12 hrs
supply routes will open (up) again soon
Another option. Example: There is a lot of infrastructure damage and we will be working to ... to start with the dirty work of the immediate clean-up, then we will need ... those circumstances is to try and get supply routes open again as soon ...
www.pm.gov.au/press-office/transcript-press-conference-22 - En caché;
www.pm.gov.au/press-office/transcript-press-conference-22 - En caché;
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