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Spanish term
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el recipiente con una grasa viscosa
Spanish to English
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I would like to know the best translation from Latin American Spanish into American English. Translator colleagues from Spain, feel free to send me your suggestions as well. This is a translation about the story of Ali Baba and the 40 thieves.
Is okay to translate it as to ask for a container with a viscous fat?
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La mujer, extrañada por esa petición, untó antes el recipiente con una grasa viscosa, de tal forma, que al recibirlo de vuelta, vio en el fondo pegada una moneda de oro. Intrigada, pidió a su marido que investigara.
Is okay to translate it as to ask for a container with a viscous fat?
I hope that all of you are healthy and safe from The Covid19 Pandemic.
Here is the full paragraph for your review:
La mujer, extrañada por esa petición, untó antes el recipiente con una grasa viscosa, de tal forma, que al recibirlo de vuelta, vio en el fondo pegada una moneda de oro. Intrigada, pidió a su marido que investigara.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | A bowl/container of sticky grease |
Andrew Bramhall
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| 4 | smeared the container with a viscous grease |
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Andrew Bramhall
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A bowl/container of sticky grease
The woman, puzzled by this request, first smeared the container with sticky slime/grease, so that when she received it back, she saw a gold coin stuck to the bottom. Intrigued, she asked her husband to investigate.
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Spanish term (edited):
untó el recipiente con una grasa viscosa
smeared the container with a viscous grease
Alternative: smeared the container with a viscous fat.
Explanation: "slimy" is the wrong register. The author discloses the physical properties of the grease which facilitated revelation of the presence of the coin.
Explanation: "slimy" is the wrong register. The author discloses the physical properties of the grease which facilitated revelation of the presence of the coin.
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