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Spanish translation: atínenle a la comida

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English term or phrase:Get the food right if you want to see us again
Spanish translation:atínenle a la comida
Entered by: Heidi C

15:53 Aug 25, 2005
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Marketing - Surveying
Region (target): Spanish (Mexico)
English term or phrase: Get the food right if you want to see us again
esta frase viene en un artículo sobre una investigación de mercadotecnia para un restaurante
entiendo pero no sé si hay una expresión que exprese eso en español..
"Diners offer the following message to full-service restaurant operators: *Get the food right if you want to see us again*"
Ox of wood
Local time: 05:12
atínenle a la comida
Explanation:
no sé si se use fuera de México, pero ésta es la idea, igual de vaga que en el inglés: no se equivoquen en servirnos la comida, no se equivoquen en cocinar los platillos, atínenle!!!

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-08-25 16:04:12 GMT)
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atínenle a la comida si quieren volvernos a ver por aquí/si quieren que volvamos/si quieren volvernos a ver

claro que es coloquial...
Selected response from:

Heidi C
Local time: 07:12
Grading comment
sorry por agradecer tarde, es lo que puse

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4esmérense con la comida, si quieren que regresemos
Sergio Gaymer
5 +1Si quieren que regresemos, preparen la comida bien
teju
5elijan bien la comida si quieren vernos de nuevo/si quieren que nos volvamos a ver
celiacp
4atínenle a la comida
Heidi C
4si quiere(n) que volvamos, asegúrese de que la comida está bien
Clare Macnamara
4si quieren clientes, Esmerense en la comida
Carolina Labala MBA (Usa)
4si quieren que regresemos, sirvan buena comida
fcoreyesv
4si quieren que regresemos (volvamos), cocinen bien (como corresponde)
María Cielo Pipet


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
get the food right if you want to see us again
atínenle a la comida


Explanation:
no sé si se use fuera de México, pero ésta es la idea, igual de vaga que en el inglés: no se equivoquen en servirnos la comida, no se equivoquen en cocinar los platillos, atínenle!!!

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-08-25 16:04:12 GMT)
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atínenle a la comida si quieren volvernos a ver por aquí/si quieren que volvamos/si quieren volvernos a ver

claro que es coloquial...

Heidi C
Local time: 07:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
sorry por agradecer tarde, es lo que puse
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
get the food right if you want to see us again
esmérense con la comida, si quieren que regresemos


Explanation:
Hope this helps. I would say it so

Sergio Gaymer
Chile
Local time: 05:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Torres
50 mins
  -> Thanks Anabtc
agree  Olga María Piaggio
1 hr
  -> Thanks Olgapia :)
agree  Refugio
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Ruth :)
agree  ingridbram: si, pero yo lo diría al revés. Si quieren que regresemos, esmérense con la comida.
4 hrs
  -> gracias ingridbram
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
get the food right if you want to see us again
si quiere(n) que volvamos, asegúrese de que la comida está bien


Explanation:
Sug.

¡Suerte!

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-08-25 16:05:16 GMT)
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(o 'asegúrsense'si decimos 'quieren')

Clare Macnamara
Local time: 13:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
get the food right if you want to see us again
Si quieren que regresemos, preparen la comida bien


Explanation:
Si quieren que regresemos/volvamos, preparen bien la comida/el pedido/la orden

Opciones

teju
Local time: 05:12
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Teresa Taylor Oliver: Hola :O) Me gusta más con el "bien" después del verbo.
12 mins
  -> Buena opción, gracias Maria Teresa - teju :)
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
get the food right if you want to see us again
si quieren clientes, Esmerense en la comida


Explanation:
Se refiere a la importancia unica q posee la calidad de la comida para conseguir clientes en un restaurant.

Carolina Labala MBA (Usa)
Argentina
Local time: 08:12
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
get the food right if you want to see us again
si quieren que regresemos, sirvan buena comida


Explanation:
.

fcoreyesv
United States
Local time: 07:12
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
get the food right if you want to see us again
si quieren que regresemos (volvamos), cocinen bien (como corresponde)


Explanation:
Creo que todo depende del contexto y de si de la frase original expresa algún tipo de crítica o no.

María Cielo Pipet
Argentina
Local time: 08:12
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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7 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
get the food right if you want to see us again
elijan bien la comida si quieren vernos de nuevo/si quieren que nos volvamos a ver


Explanation:
en mercadotecnia me suena más acertada esta frase

celiacp
Spain
Local time: 13:12
Native speaker of: Spanish
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