Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Siempre les dije a los actores que había que ir un poquito a la contra de lo que podía sugerir la historia
English translation:
I always told the actors to give the story a slightly different slant from what it might suggest
Added to glossary by
Bubo Coroman (X)
Oct 3, 2007 15:45
16 yrs ago
Spanish term
Argentina
Reliable. Computing skills.
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
que había que ir un poquito a la contra
Spanish to English
Other
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Siempre les dije a los actores que había que ir un poquito a la contra de lo que podía sugerir la historia.
Es un comentario del director, de las instrucciones que dio a los actores.
Es un comentario del director, de las instrucciones que dio a los actores.
Proposed translations
(English)
Change log
Oct 5, 2007 02:56: Bubo Coroman (X) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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I always told the actors to give the story a slightly different slant from what it might suggest
"slant" en el sentido de interpretación
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias otra vez, Deborah!"
25 mins
to lean a little/a bit in the direction opposite... to the one suggested by the story
another option
Note from asker:
| Gracias, franglish!! |
+1
6 mins
Patricia Rosas
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
servicios para autores académicos
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
20
that it was necessary to go somewhat against . . .
... what the story suggested
or to run counter to what the story suggested ...
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Note added at 26 mins (2007-10-03 16:11:39 GMT)
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another idea: to go somewhat against the grain of the story
or to run counter to what the story suggested ...
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Note added at 26 mins (2007-10-03 16:11:39 GMT)
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another idea: to go somewhat against the grain of the story
Note from asker:
| Gracias, Patricia!! |
32 mins
Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
The translator people turn to
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to Spanish, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
39
that it would be a good idea to go a little against the grain / see below
Any number of possibilities here - perhaps you'd like to turn it around and say * you ought not to go with (what the story might suggest)*, or *...go in the opposite direction to what ...*
Note from asker:
| Gracias, aceavila Noni!! Muy difícil elegir. |
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