Cantinflas

Hello, I just registered and could use some help!

Here are some phrases that I would appreciate your assistance with:



1. "we provide the building blocks to..."


2. "a welcoming environment"

3. The Association of Greater Richmond


Thanks! I hope I can help you at some point!

Kane

Hi

1-Le suministramos con los ladrillos para (la construción de su casa)

2- Un ambiente acogedor
3- Being a proper name a would not translate it, but if you want maybe you can use. la asociación de Greater Richmond

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Cantinflas

Thank you for the quick reply. some comments...

1-I am not usingbuilding blocks in the literal sense of constructing, but rather as in "we provide the building blocks to thriving and succeeding."

3-Would Asociacion del Gran Richmond be acceptable? I am not opposed to translating the proper name. Is Gran + city the equivalent of Greater + city?

Dragona

How about this-
Les proveemos los pasos necesarios para la prosperidad y el exito.

And.......

La Asociasion de Greater Richmond (Gran Richmond doesn't sound right to my ears and eyes).

Maybe another member has better input?

Hope I was able to help some!

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Guadalupe

Hi everyone!

I think this could be an option for number 1: "Le proporcionamos/brindamos las bases fundamentales para el éxito y el progreso".

Kane's option for number 2 seems great.

I would not translate the name of the association. However, if you provide more context, Cantinflas, we could analyze the treatment of the term in this particular case.

Hope it helps!

Cantinflas

Thank you, Guadalupe and Dragona. I think I am most pleased with Guadalupe's translation for #1, Kane's translation for #2, and unsure about #3.

More context on #3. The organization is the YMCA of Greater Richmond. As you may know, the Y is an international organization, and I have seen the proper name YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) translated to (Asociacion Cristiana de Jovenes) on many of the Y websites in Latin America. I don't have a problem going with "La YMCA del Gran Richmond" if in fact "Gran + city" is a common way of describing a metropolitan area.

Thoughts?

Thank you all!

PS How do I add appropriate accents, etc. on this site?

Guadalupe

Although you cannot always trust Wikipedia, this site may help: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_(Virginia).

I haven't found relevant or related sites in Spanish which use "Great Richmond" in English. The few sites I came accross prefer the use of "Gran Richmond".

I would then go for "la YMCA de Gran Richmond". I think it's not necessary to add the article there (del = de EL). You wouldn't say "la YMCA de *la Nueva York", but "la YMCA de Nueva York".

Cantinflas

That makes sense, Guadalupe. I will use la YMCA de Gran Richmond.

Gracias a todos. Espero poder ayudar a otro pronto.

Guadalupe

Me alegra que te haya sido útil, Cantinflas. ¡Un placer!