Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
BANDAS INCAPAZ DE ENCONTRAR EL TONO ADECUADO PARA LA MEZCLA
English translation:
without managing to hit the right tone/note for this mix
Added to glossary by
Noni Gilbert Riley
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2011-03-03 14:54:32 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Feb 27, 2011 17:31
13 yrs ago
Spanish term
BANDAS INCAPAZ DE ENCONTRAR EL TONO ADECUADO PARA LA MEZCLA
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Does anyone have any suggestions for the following phrase taken from a film review?
JOAQUÍN ORISTRELL UBICA SU ÚLTIMA COMEDIA ENTRE FOGONES Y ROMANCES A TRES BANDAS INCAPAZ DE ENCONTRAR EL TONO ADECUADO PARA LA MEZCLA
JOAQUÍN ORISTRELL UBICA SU ÚLTIMA COMEDIA ENTRE FOGONES Y ROMANCES A TRES BANDAS INCAPAZ DE ENCONTRAR EL TONO ADECUADO PARA LA MEZCLA
Proposed translations
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Change log
Mar 3, 2011 15:13: Noni Gilbert Riley Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Noni Gilbert Riley
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without managing to hit the right tone for this mix
Ignoring "bandas" since this is part of the previous phrase, which has already been posted on Proz as part of another question.
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9 mins
three people incapable of achieving the right balance
The last part should be tailored to fit the rest of what I suppose is a critique of the film about a woman, her husband, her lover and high cuisine. The "tres bandas" refers to the romantic triangle.
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Note added at 30 mins (2011-02-27 18:01:52 GMT)
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Given the plot of the film I might translate the phrase as "a love triangle/three people who can't seem to get their act together in or out of the kitchen..."
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Note added at 30 mins (2011-02-27 18:01:52 GMT)
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Given the plot of the film I might translate the phrase as "a love triangle/three people who can't seem to get their act together in or out of the kitchen..."
Peer comment(s):
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telefpro
: love this version
1 hr
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Thanks, telefpro. This movie wasn't on my list before, but now I'm curious! FYI, 'Tambien la lluvia' is a must!
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+1
3 hrs
unable to find the right tone for the mix
The simplest translation, changing the least, and I think the best one. An alternative for "tone" would be "key" since "tono mayor/menor" is translated as "major/minor key" but, unless the musical reference is obvious from the context, I think "tone" will work better. Of course "incapaz" refers to the author.
Peer comment(s):
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Charles Davis
: I would take a liberty and add "but is" before "unable".
41 mins
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