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tipos populares

English translation: local colour

20:51 Sep 28, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Spanish term or phrase: tipos populares
This phrase is in italics in the original. I see that it is widely used, but I'm not sure how to translate it here. TIA for your help!

Litógrafos, artistas, viajeros, diplomáticos y empresarios europeos recorrían el país haciendo apuntes sobre los paisajes, los tipos populares y costumbres que encontraban a su paso.
Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 18:27
English translation:local colour
Explanation:
This phrase covers both the "tipos populares" and the "costumbres" and might be a nice way of putting the whole idea in natural English.
It has this specific meaning and also another precise meaning in art contexts (see below).

You would use the US spelling of course :-)

Definition of the phrase from the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language:

local color
n.
1. The interest or flavor of a locality imparted by the customs and sights peculiar to it.
2. The use of regional detail in a literary or an artistic work.
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Evans (X)
Local time: 02:27
Grading comment
Thank you, Gilla!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1local colour
Evans (X)
4ordinary folk
bcsantos
4Types of people
Emma Ratcliffe
4typical people/folks
Barbara Cochran, MFA


  

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ordinary folk


Explanation:
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bcsantos
Gibraltar
Local time: 03:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  jack_speak: I'm not sure, but if this is the right meaning another phrasing could be "everyday people."
3 hrs
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Types of people


Explanation:
Es lo que me suena mejor

Emma Ratcliffe
Mexico
Local time: 19:27
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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typical people/folks


Explanation:
The typical people or folks encountered during their travels.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-09-29 01:21:49 GMT)
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Referencia: Collins Robert Unabridged Spanish/English Dictionary

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 21:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tipos populares (y costumbres)
local colour


Explanation:
This phrase covers both the "tipos populares" and the "costumbres" and might be a nice way of putting the whole idea in natural English.
It has this specific meaning and also another precise meaning in art contexts (see below).

You would use the US spelling of course :-)

Definition of the phrase from the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language:

local color
n.
1. The interest or flavor of a locality imparted by the customs and sights peculiar to it.
2. The use of regional detail in a literary or an artistic work.

Evans (X)
Local time: 02:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 84
Grading comment
Thank you, Gilla!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Walsh: Like it.
13 hrs
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