Nov 24, 2014 23:11
9 yrs ago
Spanish term
buscan la eficacia
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Journalism
Otra cosa es esta página pecadora y semanal, donde quien se expresa no es el arriba firmante, sino un personaje literario, o algo por el estilo, situado a medias entre el novelista que soy, el reportero que fui y el ciudadano de barra de bar inclinado a ajustar cuentas con métodos y expresiones que buscan la eficacia.
I wonder how we might translate "buscan la eficacia" here, bearing in mind that this is a fictitious character who is "inclinado a ajustar cuentas" and might have a personal agenda ...
I wonder how we might translate "buscan la eficacia" here, bearing in mind that this is a fictitious character who is "inclinado a ajustar cuentas" and might have a personal agenda ...
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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strike home
OR hit where it hurts
well aimed
on the nose
carefully crafted
etc...
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IE, they are extremely effective.
In other words, the words or actions are designed " to hit the intended place or have the intended effect " (http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/strike-ho...
well aimed
on the nose
carefully crafted
etc...
~~~~~
IE, they are extremely effective.
In other words, the words or actions are designed " to hit the intended place or have the intended effect " (http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/strike-ho...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all on this and hard to decide but I'm going to go with Carol here"
23 mins
seek out their intended effect
with methods and expressions which seek out (efficacy) their intended effect
33 mins
(methods etc. which) prioritise results ...
The logical prolongation of the phrase would be (something like) " ... over the niceties of civil behaviour'. However, one of the 'niceties' of the English language is the ease with which we can leave sentences hanging in the air...
2 hrs
in the most pertinent way / most effectively
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This is a company that believes in helping businesses to achieve their dreams and to target the desired audience in the most pertinent way possible. Their ideal ...
or even just "most effectively", depending how you phrase the rest
www.coolfmjobs.co.uk/content/advertising-account-director
This is a company that believes in helping businesses to achieve their dreams and to target the desired audience in the most pertinent way possible. Their ideal ...
or even just "most effectively", depending how you phrase the rest
8 hrs
rather direct
I would replace the verb phrase with an adjective here - "rather direct methods and expressions". I think that's what it means and how it works in English.
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13 hrs
no-nonsense
"... inclined to settle scores with non-nonsense methods and expressions"
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Note added at 13 hrs (2014-11-25 12:34:31 GMT)
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no-non·sense (n -n n s ns , -s ns). adj. Not tolerating irrelevancies; direct, efficient, and practical: the no-nonsense tones of a stern parent; plain, no-nonsense ...
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Note added at 13 hrs (2014-11-25 12:38:51 GMT)
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Although sometimes I wonder why I bother, as the askers often choose more lacklustre suggestions.
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Note added at 13 hrs (2014-11-25 12:40:06 GMT)
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And "no-nonsense type of guy" gets 410 hits on Google...
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Note added at 13 hrs (2014-11-25 12:34:31 GMT)
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no-non·sense (n -n n s ns , -s ns). adj. Not tolerating irrelevancies; direct, efficient, and practical: the no-nonsense tones of a stern parent; plain, no-nonsense ...
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Note added at 13 hrs (2014-11-25 12:38:51 GMT)
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Although sometimes I wonder why I bother, as the askers often choose more lacklustre suggestions.
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Note added at 13 hrs (2014-11-25 12:40:06 GMT)
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And "no-nonsense type of guy" gets 410 hits on Google...
14 hrs
without any BS
I like neilmac's interpretation, but I'll take it up a notch, no stress the difference between the novelist and the reporter's approach.
"To the point, and without any BS" is the meaning, as I understand it.
"To the point, and without any BS" is the meaning, as I understand it.
Reference comments
40 mins
Reference:
David: there is a posting here:
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=2305514
"....methods and expressions which struggle to have the desired effect."
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=2305514
"....methods and expressions which struggle to have the desired effect."
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