Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
\"Survival\" Phrases
Spanish translation:
frases \"de bolsillo\"
English term
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"Survival" Phrases
"We call these SURVIVAL phrases, but I would like to emphasize that learners of all levels make these mistakes, including, believe it or not, a lot of non-native teachers"
I could just choose the easy way and translate it as "frases de supervivencia" but it seems to me that the figurative meaning of survival is not as widely used in Spanish as in English. A translation that would do it is "frases que sacan de apuros", except that it is too wordy, especially since it is said many times in the text.
What's your opinion?
Aug 26, 2013 03:18: Gloria Cifuentes Dowling changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
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Proposed translations
United States
frases "de bolsillo"
http://survivalphrases.com/
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Note added at 48 mins (2013-08-26 02:13:02 GMT)
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Without too much context I'd tend to say "frases de supervivencia" or "expresiones básicas"... "frases para un apuro" "frases para salir de apuros"
Incluso "expresiones útiles [en... ruso, por ejemplo]" or the way I did, coining "frases de bolsillo".
Probably "frases de supervivencia" or "frases para sobrevivir en..." works just fine. I will depend on your overall context.
Good luck!
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Note added at 50 mins (2013-08-26 02:14:27 GMT)
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Errata:
It will depend (not "I").
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Note added at 1 day21 hrs (2013-08-27 22:50:54 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome! :-)
Con nuestas frases “de bolsillo”...
tendrás el éxito en el bolsillo...
(donde quiera que vayas)
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Marisa Raich
: Sí, me gusta "frases para sobrevivir en..." Creo que refleja exactamente el sentido del original.
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Muchas gracias, Marisa. :-)
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Colombia
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Canada
Criminal, Civil and Immigration Law
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frases esenciales
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De nada sirve aprender extensas listas de vocabulario en inglés si este ... Al viajar necesitaremos conocer frases esenciales con las que manejarnos en hoteles ...
www.diariodelviajero.com/.../las-cuatro-frases...
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May 2, 2006 - Las cuatro frases esenciales para viajeros en todos los idiomas ... Travel Phrases es un sitio web bastante curioso y útil para cualquier viajero.
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Frases socorridas
Defition of “socorrido” according to RAE Dictionary:
http://lema.rae.es/drae/?val=socorrido
socorrido, da.
(Del part. de socorrer).
1. adj. Dicho de una persona: Que con facilidad socorre la necesidad de otra.
2. adj. Dicho de una cosa: En que se halla con facilidad lo que es menester. La plaza de Madrid es muy socorrida.
3. adj. Dicho de un recurso: Que fácilmente y con frecuencia sirve para resolver una dificultad.
http://blog.infoviajero.es/libros/ingles-para-viajar/
Tampoco falta un amplio listado de frases socorridas, y expresiones tradicionales. El diccionario que incorpora puede ser muy útil. Tan sencillo como llevar nuestro Kindle con nosotros y acudir a Inglés para Viajar siempre que lo precisemos.
http://www.forocomun.com/mensajes-similares.php?id=192692
Vale, es una forma de saludar como otra cualquiera. Cuando dos se encuentran en el pueblo y se paran para charlar un poco, las frases socorridas suelen ser: ¿Qué haces? ¿Dónde vas? ¿Has visto a...? ¿Te has enterado? Aquí comienza el chismorreo y si es entre mujeres lo tenemos claro, se cuentan lo habido y lo por haber. Un saludo... por si viene alguien y me lo echa en cara.
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
: Buena opción. Saludos Toni
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Muchas gracias, Bea. También para ti.
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Charles Davis
: A mí también me gusta mucho esta opción.
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Muchas gracias, Charles.
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Antonio Arizcun
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Muchas gracias, Antonio.
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Ion Zubizarreta
: Suena bien en este contexto.
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Muchas gracias, Ion.
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maelstrom143 (X)
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Muchas gracias, maelstrom143.
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InesV
: Sí, o "frases comodín" :)
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Gracias, IvesV.
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frases para defenderse con el idioma extranjero
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frases de cabecera
Una opción más.
Saludos
Claudia
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