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TODO SON FACILIDADES

English translation: Easy does it[!]

10:02 Apr 12, 2018
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Business/Commerce (general) / Video door entry systems
Spanish term or phrase: TODO SON FACILIDADES
Spain. This is a slogan that appears in the brochure extolling the virtues of a video door entry system. Ideas on a postcard please to… (Posters requiring more context need not apply).
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 13:37
English translation:Easy does it[!]
Explanation:
I think this could work with an optional exclamation[!].

Definition:

English phrase
easy does it

(idiomatic) Relax; do something gently, lightly or carefully; slow down; calm down.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/easy_does_it
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So if you were to get one of these systems you wouldn't have to be running to the door to see who it is, etc.


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Note added at 1 day 13 hrs (2018-04-13 23:07:52 GMT) Post-grading
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Oh "client anonymity" my fanny, come on Neil! Tell us ya big wet blanket! :p I'm intrigued!
Selected response from:

James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 13:37
Grading comment
I ended up using my own version, which I'll keep under my hat to preserve client anonymity. Thanks to everyone for the suggestions and comments.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1THINGS COULDN'T BE EASIER
Marie Wilson
3Easy as Pi
AllegroTrans
3Easy does it[!]
James A. Walsh
2piece of cake
Christian [email protected]
1Easier for you
Paulo César Mendes MD, CT


  

Answers


18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
Easier for you


Explanation:
Well, here's a stab.

Paulo César Mendes MD, CT
United States
Local time: 06:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Cheers Paulo. This might work... :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  AllegroTrans: The comparative "easier" doesn't work for me; easier than what?
1 day 40 mins
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
THINGS COULDN'T BE EASIER


Explanation:
Or IT DOESN'T GET ANY EASIER THAN THIS.

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-04-12 11:11:12 GMT)
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Well, could chop a bit off: COULDN'T BE EASIER

Marie Wilson
Spain
Local time: 13:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Notes to answerer
Asker: Cheers Marie:) Am trying to keep it to 3 words like the original (it's a horridly fiddly and time-consuming PDF full of tiny text boxes and floating texts; they offered to send me it in InDesign, but I don't use that...)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marian Vieyra: Agree with 'Couldn't be easier'.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Marian!
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
piece of cake


Explanation:
?

Christian [email protected]
United States
Local time: 07:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Easy as Pi


Explanation:
This is basically advertising copy Neil, not translation!

There are several dozen ways of expressing it, but I guess the basic idea is that it's easy, straightforward etc.?

Clearly any direct translation (let's see if we get any) would be meaningless



AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 174
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
TODO SON FACILIDADES
Easy does it[!]


Explanation:
I think this could work with an optional exclamation[!].

Definition:

English phrase
easy does it

(idiomatic) Relax; do something gently, lightly or carefully; slow down; calm down.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/easy_does_it
___________________________________

So if you were to get one of these systems you wouldn't have to be running to the door to see who it is, etc.


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Note added at 1 day 13 hrs (2018-04-13 23:07:52 GMT) Post-grading
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Oh "client anonymity" my fanny, come on Neil! Tell us ya big wet blanket! :p I'm intrigued!

James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 13:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 123
Grading comment
I ended up using my own version, which I'll keep under my hat to preserve client anonymity. Thanks to everyone for the suggestions and comments.
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