Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
were thrown in the dust bin of history
Spanish translation:
terminaron en el vertedero de la historia / fueron relegados al olvido
Added to glossary by
udgitho
Mar 10, 2006 16:06
18 yrs ago
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English term
were thrown in the dust bin of history
English to Spanish
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¿ "arrojados a la papelera del olvido de la historia" ? -> suena demasiado literal
¿ fueron olvidados bajo el polvo de la historia ? -> porque en español me parece que uno no arroja a la historia sino que lo deja u olvida en ella
frase completa:
"despite their long histories and many successes, were thrown in the dust bin of history"
gracias
¿ fueron olvidados bajo el polvo de la historia ? -> porque en español me parece que uno no arroja a la historia sino que lo deja u olvida en ella
frase completa:
"despite their long histories and many successes, were thrown in the dust bin of history"
gracias
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
Proposed translations
4 mins
Robert Forstag
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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28
Selected
terminaron en el vertedero de la historia
I have frequently seen *vertedero de la historia* in serious writing, and I think it best to stick with this more literal rendering here.
See reference.
Suerte.
See reference.
Suerte.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "me gusta esta propuesta porque conserva y contrasta con énfasis el menosprecio por la exitosa experiencia de tanto tiempo!
gracias robert"
+5
3 mins
Luis Javier Otoya
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Translations that speak your language
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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68
fueron relegados al olvido
Una forma de decirlo
Peer comment(s):
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Marcelo González
3 mins
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Gracias!
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Miguel Falquez-Certain
5 mins
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Gracias!
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Soledad Caño
9 mins
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Gracias!
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Roberto Rey
11 mins
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Gracias!
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Lamberto Victorica
: esto lo dice todo.
4 hrs
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Gracias, Lamberto!
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3 mins
David Russi
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
United States
30+ years, stopped counting...
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
134
relegados al olvido por la historia
Una posibilidad
+1
3 mins
quedaron en el basurero de la historia
mi sugerencia
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Mark Solomon
: I like this one as it translates the original in all aspects.
2 mins
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Gracias Mark
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