Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

to ensure that I have chosen the correct colloquial terms

Spanish translation:

para estar seguro/a de haber escogido la terminología coloquial correcta

Added to glossary by Marina Soldati
May 23, 2011 23:20
12 yrs ago
English term

to ensure that I have chosen the correct colloquial terms

English to Spanish Other Linguistics
Hello,
Any suggestions for the translation of 'to ensure that I have chosen the correct colloquial terms'

Here's the context.
I have the advantage of having lived in Glasgow for four years so I am familiar with the target language variety into which I have chosen to translate the series. However to ensure that I have chosen the correct colloquial terms, I have enlisted the help of ....
Thanks
Change log

May 23, 2011 23:26: mediamatrix (X) changed "Language pair" from "Spanish to English" to "English to Spanish"

May 30, 2011 11:29: Marina Soldati Created KOG entry

Discussion

Jenni Lukac (X) May 23, 2011:
Are you looking for a Spanish translation? Remember to reverse the pair if you want a wider variety of opinion.

Proposed translations

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para estar seguro/a de haber escogido la terminología coloquial correcta

Una posibilidad
Peer comment(s):

agree Toni Romero
5 hrs
Gracias
agree Abaz
6 hrs
Gracias
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48 mins

para garantizar/asegurar que he escogido los términos coloquiales correctos

otra sugerencia...
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+1
1 hr

para asegurarme de haber elegido las expresiones más idiomáticas

My reading ...

I'm assuming that 'the series' refers to some kind of media production (radio or TV programme, series of books, etc.); and considering that the author's aim is to deliver faithful Glaswegian prose it's more likely to refer to local 'expressions' (including slang), or the local dialect, rather than any 'terminology' specific to Glasgow.
Peer comment(s):

agree Rosa Plana Castillón
7 hrs
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