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and the forest might once again resemble its historic self.

Spanish translation: y la selva podría volver a parecer lo que una vez era

02:20 Apr 8, 2015
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology / flyer
English term or phrase: and the forest might once again resemble its historic self.
Hello, trying to figure out how to translate to Spanish this phrase.
Especially confused about how to translate "its historic self". What is have right now reads:
y el bosque podra volver a parecerse a "su ser histórico"/ "existencia histórica"??

THANKS!!!
Anatraductora
United States
Local time: 05:05
Spanish translation:y la selva podría volver a parecer lo que una vez era
Explanation:
a lo mejor
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David Hollywood
Local time: 09:05
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3y la selva podría volver a parecer lo que una vez era
David Hollywood
4 +1y el bosque podría recuperar su aspecto de siempre
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
4y el bosque/la selva podría una vez más parecerse al/la que siempre fue
Karim Armele
4volver a parecerse a lo que fue antaño
Emiliano Pantoja
3 +1y el bosque podría recuperar su estado histórico
JM González
4y una vez más, el bosque podrá asemejarse a lo que fue históricamente
Marcelo Somohano
4y la selva podrá recobrar su apariencia original.
Yaite Luque
4el bosque podría recuperar nuevamente su vegetación natural original
Susana Jeronimo
4y el bosque de nuevo retomaría su identidad histórica
Jose Alvarez de la Puente


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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
y la selva podría volver a parecer lo que una vez era


Explanation:
a lo mejor

David Hollywood
Local time: 09:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ray Ables: y el bosque podría volver a parecerse a lo que una vez era
4 mins
  -> thanks Ray
agree  George Rabel: Opino que todas las sugerencias son válidas, pero apoyo la tuya porque "lo que una vez era" no necesariamente quiere decir "lo que siempre fue", y pienso que es más fiel al "historic" del original.
10 hrs
  -> gracias George
agree  Natalia Ulla
9 days
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
y el bosque/la selva podría una vez más parecerse al/la que siempre fue


Explanation:
might work

Karim Armele
Uruguay
Local time: 09:05
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Native speaker of: Spanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
volver a parecerse a lo que fue antaño


Explanation:
Otra opción

Emiliano Pantoja
Spain
Local time: 14:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
y el bosque podría recuperar su estado histórico


Explanation:
y el bosque podría recuperar su estado histórico

JM González
United States
Local time: 05:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  nahuelhuapi: ¡Saludos!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
y una vez más, el bosque podrá asemejarse a lo que fue históricamente


Explanation:
"asemejarse" in this case, describes more accurately what is meant by "resemble" and "a lo que fue històricamente" is also the nearest translation in accordance with "its historic self".

Marcelo Somohano
Mexico
Local time: 06:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
y el bosque podría recuperar su aspecto de siempre


Explanation:
No traduciría "historic" literalmente, buscaría un equivalente más natural.

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 14:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 99

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agree  Ana María Valdenebro
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
y la selva podrá recobrar su apariencia original.


Explanation:
self es muy inglés, al incluirlo al traducir siempre se denota la fuente... mientras historic a menos que se refiera a un periodo marcado en el texto no tiene la connotación del español.

Yaite Luque
Ecuador
Local time: 07:05
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 day 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
el bosque podría recuperar nuevamente su vegetación natural original


Explanation:
Otra opción.

Susana Jeronimo
Argentina
Local time: 09:05
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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2 days 22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
y el bosque de nuevo retomaría su identidad histórica


Explanation:
.

Jose Alvarez de la Puente
United States
Local time: 08:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 51
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