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salud de hierro

English translation: A cast-iron guarantee/promise of good health

00:17 Nov 18, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Magazine article (not specialized)
Spanish term or phrase: salud de hierro
Es un artículo de difusión sobre las causas de anemia y como prevenirla con una buena alimentación.
El título es "Para tener una salud de hierro" y no encuentro una traducción que sea la literal. Quisiera saber si existe un idiom o dicho que lo reemplace porque "having a iron-like health" no termina de satisfacerme.
Agradezco cualquier ayuda!!!
Alina
NegraVera
Ecuador
Local time: 05:43
English translation:A cast-iron guarantee/promise of good health
Explanation:
The problem with translating this idiom is that in English we don't have an equivalent with iron and health - its as strong as an ox, and nerves of steel, but no exact equivalent. Therefore I think this is the best solution for the whole title as cast-iron is used with promises or guarantees and would fit nicely with the whole title
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Kate White
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:43
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Summary of answers provided
4healthy as an ox
Gloria Rivera
4A cast-iron guarantee/promise of good health
Kate White
4Iron-clad health / to be a picture of health
Christine Walsh


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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
healthy as an ox


Explanation:
Es el primer equivalente que se me viene a la mente.
Espero te sirva :)

Gloria Rivera
United States
Local time: 03:43
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Native speaker of: Spanish
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1 day 10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
A cast-iron guarantee/promise of good health


Explanation:
The problem with translating this idiom is that in English we don't have an equivalent with iron and health - its as strong as an ox, and nerves of steel, but no exact equivalent. Therefore I think this is the best solution for the whole title as cast-iron is used with promises or guarantees and would fit nicely with the whole title

Kate White
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:43
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Katie, thank you! That's the problem with idioms and word games. But it's only the title and there's no certainty of having good health only because you get the right aount of iron and Vit C in your diet, is it? Thank you very much... Alina (Negra)

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Iron-clad health / to be a picture of health


Explanation:
El segundo es muy coloquial, pero no hace el juego de palabras con 'iron' : supongo que se recomienda tomar hierro!

Otra podría ser 'bursting with health'

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Note added at 1 day14 hrs (2009-11-19 14:27:39 GMT)
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En esa caso quizás 'iron-clad' te sirva. Saludos, Christine Walsh

Christine Walsh
Local time: 07:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Chiswa, muchas gracias! Lo que buscaba era no perder el juego de palabras y maantener el sentido del tîtulo. Alina (o Negra)

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