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Not-so-sweet tooth

Spanish translation: es peligroso ser goloso

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English term or phrase:Not-so-sweet tooth
Spanish translation:es peligroso ser goloso
Entered by: RSI EN-ES (AA)

14:05 Jan 3, 2012
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Dentistry / Dentistry and diet
English term or phrase: Not-so-sweet tooth
More puns.

The last article I'm doing today is an editorial piece titled "Not-so-sweet tooth". One could best describe it as a diatribe against refined sugars and high fructose corn syrup, and their deleterious effects on health.

Any ideas? TIA.
FlyHi
France
Local time: 15:02
es peligroso ser goloso
Explanation:
or
no tan goloso
etc.
Selected response from:

RSI EN-ES (AA)
Other
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7es peligroso ser goloso
RSI EN-ES (AA)
4 +2azúcares amargos / que no te amargue el dulce
Rosa Grau (X)
5 +1El azúcar no es tan dulce
Cecilia Defrancesco
4 +1No tan dulces para los dientes
Fatima Nunez
4¿Tu quoque, Azúcar?
Juan Pablo Sans
3No es tan dulce como amargo
Meritxell Mas Sastre


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
not-so-sweet tooth
No tan dulces para los dientes


Explanation:
Una opción...

Fatima Nunez
Spain
Local time: 15:02
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fabiana Yampolsky: Me gusta!
2 mins
  -> Gracias!
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
not-so-sweet tooth
azúcares amargos / que no te amargue el dulce


Explanation:
dos opciones con juego de palabras

Rosa Grau (X)
Spain
Local time: 15:02
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luisa Ramos, CT: Me inclino por "azúcares amargos". Me parece ideal para el título del artículo.
56 mins
  -> gracias, Luisa
agree  RaquelMòdol
2 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
not-so-sweet tooth
es peligroso ser goloso


Explanation:
or
no tan goloso
etc.

RSI EN-ES (AA)
Other
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz: Me gusta la rima. Saludos.
3 mins
  -> Sí, el lado creativo de la traducción. Gracias a todos.
agree  bizisyl
7 mins
agree  isabelmurill (X): Me suena aún mejor: ser goloso es peligroso.
1 hr
  -> Sí, es cierto.
agree  Viviana Paddrik
1 hr
agree  Marta Moreno Lobera
3 hrs
agree  Paula González Fernández
4 hrs
agree  Mónica Hanlan: Me gusta la rima!
5 hrs
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
not-so-sweet tooth
¿Tu quoque, Azúcar?


Explanation:
Es mi sugerencia. Si en todos los otros textos llevas citando cosas, podrías hacer referencia a la frase de César cuando se murió

Juan Pablo Sans
Mexico
Local time: 09:02
Native speaker of: Spanish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
not-so-sweet tooth
El azúcar no es tan dulce


Explanation:
Es un juego de palabras

Cecilia Defrancesco
Local time: 09:02
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Meritxell Mas Sastre: Me gusta mucho esta opción :) Incluso se podría poner "como parece" al final ;)
2 mins
  -> Gracias Meritxell :)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
not-so-sweet tooth
No es tan dulce como amargo


Explanation:
Otra opcion podría ser:
Parecía dulce, pero no lo era.
Parecía dulce... y resultó no serlo.
De tan dulce, salió/resultó amargo.

Meritxell Mas Sastre
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
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