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potencias

English translation: A new take on an old legend

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Spanish term or phrase:Un legendario con nuevos aires y potencias
English translation:A new take on an old legend
Entered by: Lisa McCarthy

22:02 Nov 14, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / restaurant description
Spanish term or phrase: potencias
From a list of restaurants, with one-line description for each.


-Bodegón Alejandro (name of restaurant)

Un legendario con nuevos aires y potencias
www.bodegonalejandro.com
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 02:17
A new take on an old legend
Explanation:

I really don't think anything literal works here for an English audience. Literally "aires y potencias" is similar to "airs and graces", or "high and mighty" even, which is why it doesn't work literally.

I think the main point here (again from the impression I got from their website), is that they've have a makeover, face-lift, whatever you want to call it. But expressing it this way is not an option in English — "legend" alone is more than enough to express how they think they're perceived. Anything more would just sound pompous.

That's my take anyway :)


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Note added at 56 mins (2011-11-14 22:59:33 GMT)
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"...they've HAD a makeover..."

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-11-14 23:12:33 GMT)
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BTW, I'm thinking of this completely along the lines of how 1-liners work (and don't work) in English. If you look at the G-hits for the search for this term, a lot of them are related to legendary movies, which I think is a really good thing for a 1-liner for English thinkers! (I personally quote Hollywood on a regular basis! And who doesn't?)
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James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 02:17
Grading comment
Nice and snappy, James :) Ta!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9A new take on an old legend
James A. Walsh
4possibilities
Helena Chavarria
4potential
YESHWANT UMRALKAR
3a classic revamped
David Hollywood


  

Answers


30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
possibilities


Explanation:
When something is potential, it is possible.

Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 02:17
Meets criteria
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
Un legendario con nuevos aires y potencias
A new take on an old legend


Explanation:

I really don't think anything literal works here for an English audience. Literally "aires y potencias" is similar to "airs and graces", or "high and mighty" even, which is why it doesn't work literally.

I think the main point here (again from the impression I got from their website), is that they've have a makeover, face-lift, whatever you want to call it. But expressing it this way is not an option in English — "legend" alone is more than enough to express how they think they're perceived. Anything more would just sound pompous.

That's my take anyway :)


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Note added at 56 mins (2011-11-14 22:59:33 GMT)
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"...they've HAD a makeover..."

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-11-14 23:12:33 GMT)
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BTW, I'm thinking of this completely along the lines of how 1-liners work (and don't work) in English. If you look at the G-hits for the search for this term, a lot of them are related to legendary movies, which I think is a really good thing for a 1-liner for English thinkers! (I personally quote Hollywood on a regular basis! And who doesn't?)


    Reference: http://tinyurl.com/cgq4abh
James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 02:17
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
Nice and snappy, James :) Ta!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Walsh: Good one, James!
1 hr
  -> Thank you kindly Christine :)
agree  Andy Watkinson: Seconded
2 hrs
  -> Cheers Andy!
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Gallegy2 :)
agree  Sheila Hardie
8 hrs
  -> Cheers Sheila :)
agree  Helena Chavarria
9 hrs
  -> Thanks Nodi :)
agree  neilmac: me likee
10 hrs
  -> Thanks again Neil :)
agree  Evans (X)
11 hrs
  -> Thank you Gilla :)
agree  Jenni Lukac (X): Nice!
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thanks, Jenni :-)
agree  Zavellian: great translation!
16 days
  -> Thanks a lot, Zavellian. That's a real complement! ;-)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a classic revamped


Explanation:
I think this might work as a one-liner (assuming that the description has to be a straight up description of the current state of things without flattering)

David Hollywood
Local time: 21:17
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 94
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
potential


Explanation:


With a new ambience and potential

YESHWANT UMRALKAR
India
Local time: 05:47
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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