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carita · 05-27-2008, 11:33 AM

Como traducir�an esta oraci�n:

Retailers expect to close the year amid the swish swash of smooth plastic on the electronic credit card readers

Muchas gracias chicos

SandraT · 05-27-2008, 11:41 AM

Hola carita. Encontr� esto para la definici�n de swish swash. No me dice mucho acerca de la oraci�n.
Como posees todo el contexto, quiz�s a ti te diga algo. Siento no poder ser de m�s ayuda.

Quote:

swish swash
1. (adj.) The tendency to leave one's windshield wipers on even after the rain has stopped.

ActsCh7 · 05-27-2008, 11:56 AM

No esta traducirian. "swish" o "swash" es el sonido de algo mismo "smooth plastic on the credit card reader," en Engles.

"Swish swash" es el sonido de algo mismo "windshield wipers."

Sometido respetuoso,

Esteban

SandraT · 05-27-2008, 12:47 PM

Hola carita. Analizando un poco la oración y el significado de swish swash, lo que significa es que al igual que el swish swash se produce sin lluvia, sin sentido, el sonido de las tarjetas de crédito tampoco tiene un respaldo.

O sea que los vendedores minoristas esperan cerrar el año en medio del sonido del plástico de las tarjetas de crédito sin respaldo....sin realmente ingresar nada.
En otras palabras, las compras que se realicen no estarán respaldadas realmente por dinero si no por el sonido del plástico de las tarjetas de crédito en los posts.
Es algo así, es muy probable que pueda ser mejorado.

Post: en Cuba: credit card readers.

¡Suerte!

ActsCh7 · 05-27-2008, 01:15 PM

SandraT,

Maybe this will help you help Carita.

The meaning of the sentence is that retailers expect to close the year with the sound of many credit cards being used. Therefore, they expect to make alot of money at the end of the year.

Lo siento por mi Espanol.

Respectfully submitted,

Steve

SandraT · 05-27-2008, 01:27 PM

Hi Steve! It's ok to post in English. Please, feel free to do it, specially when you are giving such a great help here.
There is only one thing I am not so sure about. The swish swash is a sound made for no reason, that is, it is not raining and still the person it's using the wipers.
So, could the swish swash of the plastic in the credit card be related to something like this? or just the sound? and thus it is exactly what you mean...

ActsCh7 · 05-27-2008, 02:17 PM

Ok,

The words "swish swash" have no meaning in this context. They simply represent the sound made by cards moving through the reader.

An onomonopoea is a word that mimics a specific sound when spoken and it is spelled like it sounds. For example: A cow says "moo." Moo doesn't mean anything except that it is the sound a cow makes when spoken (in English).

Imagine the sound a card makes being quickly moved through a reader from top to bottom (swish) or from bottom to top (swash). Now imagine lots of cards being read all around you (swish swash). No rain required.

Other uses for swish include the sound of a basketball going through the rim but only touching the net or the sound of a woman walking in a skirt (the **** side-to-side movement). As a result gay men are sometimes called a swish because of the way they walk.

There are thousands of onomonopoeas.

Suerte!

Steve

PS: not sure what happened the first time I sent this.

SandraT · 05-27-2008, 02:26 PM

Ok, Steve. Now I get it. So, the retailers are going to get richer by the end of year...

I think in this case swish swash can be translated as: el sonido del pl�stico de las tarjetas... so as not to leave it in English. Right?
I hope carita has a finished translation now.

Hebe · 05-27-2008, 02:39 PM

Aqu� va un intento, espero sea de ayuda

Los minoristas esperan cerrar el a�o rodeados del sonido de pl�stico desliz�ndose a trav�s de los lectores electr�nicos de tarjetas de cr�dito

exxc�ntrica · 05-28-2008, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hebe

Los minoristas esperan cerrar el año rodeados del sonido de plástico deslizándose a través de los lectores electrónicos de tarjetas de crédito

Hola Hebe, guapa: Pues sí, pero personalmente me parece una traducción demasiado literal y con poco sentido práctico en español (al menos en mi tierra)

Sugerencia (traducción libre)

Los minoristas esperan cerrar el año celebrando un uso masivo/espectacular de tarjetas de crédito.

....celebrando grandes ingresos.

05-27-2008, 11:33 AM	#1
carita New Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	swish swash Como traducir�an esta oraci�n: Retailers expect to close the year amid the swish swash of smooth plastic on the electronic credit card readers Muchas gracias chicos

05-27-2008, 11:56 AM	#3
ActsCh7 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Des Moines, IA, USA Posts: 15 Rep Power: 131	"swish swash" es una onomonopoea No esta traducirian. "swish" o "swash" es el sonido de algo mismo "smooth plastic on the credit card reader," en Engles. "Swish swash" es el sonido de algo mismo "windshield wipers." Sometido respetuoso, Esteban

05-27-2008, 12:47 PM	#4
SandraT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Havana,Cuba Posts: 1,200 Rep Power: 1686	Hola carita. Analizando un poco la oración y el significado de swish swash, lo que significa es que al igual que el swish swash se produce sin lluvia, sin sentido, el sonido de las tarjetas de crédito tampoco tiene un respaldo. O sea que los vendedores minoristas esperan cerrar el año en medio del sonido del plástico de las tarjetas de crédito sin respaldo....sin realmente ingresar nada. En otras palabras, las compras que se realicen no estarán respaldadas realmente por dinero si no por el sonido del plástico de las tarjetas de crédito en los posts. Es algo así, es muy probable que pueda ser mejorado. Post: en Cuba: credit card readers. ¡Suerte! __________________ _____________________________ [Have a nice day!!! ♥ Sandra T ♥

05-27-2008, 01:15 PM	#5
ActsCh7 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Des Moines, IA, USA Posts: 15 Rep Power: 131	Swish Swash SandraT, Maybe this will help you help Carita. The meaning of the sentence is that retailers expect to close the year with the sound of many credit cards being used. Therefore, they expect to make alot of money at the end of the year. Lo siento por mi Espanol. Respectfully submitted, Steve

05-27-2008, 01:27 PM	#6
SandraT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Havana,Cuba Posts: 1,200 Rep Power: 1686	Hi Steve! It's ok to post in English. Please, feel free to do it, specially when you are giving such a great help here. There is only one thing I am not so sure about. The swish swash is a sound made for no reason, that is, it is not raining and still the person it's using the wipers. So, could the swish swash of the plastic in the credit card be related to something like this? or just the sound? and thus it is exactly what you mean... __________________ _____________________________ [Have a nice day!!! ♥ Sandra T ♥

05-27-2008, 02:17 PM	#7
ActsCh7 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Des Moines, IA, USA Posts: 15 Rep Power: 131	more Swish Swash Ok, The words "swish swash" have no meaning in this context. They simply represent the sound made by cards moving through the reader. An onomonopoea is a word that mimics a specific sound when spoken and it is spelled like it sounds. For example: A cow says "moo." Moo doesn't mean anything except that it is the sound a cow makes when spoken (in English). Imagine the sound a card makes being quickly moved through a reader from top to bottom (swish) or from bottom to top (swash). Now imagine lots of cards being read all around you (swish swash). No rain required. Other uses for swish include the sound of a basketball going through the rim but only touching the net or the sound of a woman walking in a skirt (the **** side-to-side movement). As a result gay men are sometimes called a swish because of the way they walk. There are thousands of onomonopoeas. Suerte! Steve PS: not sure what happened the first time I sent this.

05-27-2008, 02:26 PM	#8
SandraT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Havana,Cuba Posts: 1,200 Rep Power: 1686	Ok, Steve. Now I get it. So, the retailers are going to get richer by the end of year... I think in this case swish swash can be translated as: el sonido del pl�stico de las tarjetas... so as not to leave it in English. Right? I hope carita has a finished translation now. __________________ _____________________________ [Have a nice day!!! ♥ Sandra T ♥

05-27-2008, 02:39 PM	#9
Hebe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Caracas- Venezuela Posts: 1,207 Rep Power: 3586	Aqu� va un intento, espero sea de ayuda Los minoristas esperan cerrar el a�o rodeados del sonido de pl�stico desliz�ndose a trav�s de los lectores electr�nicos de tarjetas de cr�dito __________________ Hebe ♥ ♫ Truly, my dear young friends, you are a chosen generation. I hope you will never forget it. Gordon B. Hinckley

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