sobre el fondo de la montaña

English translation: against the backdrop of the mountain

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Spanish term or phrase:sobre el fondo de la montaña
English translation:against the backdrop of the mountain
Entered by: Jack Ward

19:35 Mar 11, 2013
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
Spanish term or phrase: sobre el fondo de la montaña
Hi everyone,

This appears in an article promoting El Bruc (a village located in Catalunya) as a tourist destination.

No te pierdas las visitas de la villa ***sobre el fondo de la montaña*** de Montserrat.

All suggestions are welcome.

Kind regards,

Jack
Jack Ward
with a backdrop of the Montserrat mountain
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Andres Fekete
Uruguay
Local time: 10:34
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Thanks, Andres! In the end I went with 'against the backdrop of'. Thanks also to everyone who contributed.

Jack
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4 +5with a backdrop of the Montserrat mountain
Andres Fekete
5At the foot of Mount Monserrat
Patricia Urrutia
3nestling at the foot of Monteserrat
AllegroTrans


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
with a backdrop of the Montserrat mountain


Explanation:
Here's a suggestion.

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Note added at 7 mins (2013-03-11 19:43:03 GMT)
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Baska - Island of Kirk, Croatia. The ocean with a backdrop of the ...
www.tripadvisor.com › ... › Kvarner Bay Islands › Krk Island › Baska
Baska, Krk Island Picture: Baska - Island of Kirk, Croatia. The ocean with a backdrop of the moutains, so pretty. - Check out TripAdvisor members' 368 candid ...

The Wiveton Bell 'In a bucolic setting, with a backdrop of village ...
www.independent.co.uk/.../the-50-best-gastro-pubs-2335605.h...
The Wiveton Bell. 'In a bucolic setting, with a backdrop of village green and church, the spruced-up Bell has much to please city escapees,' says David.

Andres Fekete
Uruguay
Local time: 10:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, Andres! In the end I went with 'against the backdrop of'. Thanks also to everyone who contributed.

Jack

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Or "against the backdrop of". Villa means village here.
4 mins
  -> Thanks Phil! That suggestion also works well.

agree  ormiston: also prefer 'against'
32 mins
  -> Thanks ormiston, I think I would go with against as well.

agree  James A. Walsh: Ditto
1 hr
  -> Thanks James!

agree  AllegroTrans
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Allegro!

agree  Mike Yarnold (X): Against the backdrop of the
19 hrs
  -> Thanks Mike!
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
nestling at the foot of Monteserrat


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AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
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1 day 20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
At the foot of Mount Monserrat


Explanation:
En Colombia hubieramos dicho sobre el pie de Monserrat que en inglés sería: At the foot of Mount Monserrat. Las montañas no tienen fondo. Tienen pie, ladera y cima.

Patricia Urrutia
Colombia
Local time: 08:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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