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Día D

English translation: at 0-Hour / at Zero Hour / on D-day

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Spanish term or phrase:Día D
English translation:at 0-Hour / at Zero Hour / on D-day
Entered by: Cinnamon Nolan

21:10 May 28, 2015
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Spanish term or phrase: Día D
This is used in an interview of a Spanish football player:

sé que no ha sido mi mejor temporada, pero bueno, veremos la siguiente, esperemos hacerlo con una buena pretemporada y estar en plena forma para poder rendir al máximo el día D, ¿no?

I don't want to say "D-Day" since English-speaking people associate this with the Normandy Invasion.

Any other ideas?
Alan Lambson
Local time: 18:09
at 0-Hour / at Zero Hour
Explanation:
"D-Day" could also be used in my opinion; it's also become used as the Big Day, for the occurrence of any very significant or impactful planned event.

Gamasutra - 'Zero Hour' Xbox 360 Launch Event Begins
www.gamasutra.com/.../Zero_Hour_Xbox_360_Launch_Event_Begin...
Reports from Microsoft's "Zero Hour" promotional event have begun to emerge from the desert hangar where the company has invited thousands of gamers to ...

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Cinnamon Nolan
Spain
Local time: 02:09
Grading comment
This worked best in the cntext.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3D-Day
Henry Hinds
4 +2when the campaign kicks off
Charles Davis
4 +1at 0-Hour / at Zero Hour
Cinnamon Nolan
4 +1at the moment of truth
Sergio Kot
3 +1when the seasons kicks off/when the ball gets rolling
David Hollywood


  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
at 0-Hour / at Zero Hour


Explanation:
"D-Day" could also be used in my opinion; it's also become used as the Big Day, for the occurrence of any very significant or impactful planned event.

Gamasutra - 'Zero Hour' Xbox 360 Launch Event Begins
www.gamasutra.com/.../Zero_Hour_Xbox_360_Launch_Event_Begin...
Reports from Microsoft's "Zero Hour" promotional event have begun to emerge from the desert hangar where the company has invited thousands of gamers to ...

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Note added at 17 mins (2015-05-28 21:28:20 GMT)
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It's your D-day….make it count - Wedding and Event ...
www.scarletfeatherevents.co.uk/blog/4585742322/...D-day….../8515979
Jul 26, 2014 - Your wedding is perhaps the most important day of your life an you are probably not alone in this endeavor as there are many more people out ...

Search Results

Wedding Decorations UK- Have a Unique Décor ... - Wattpad
www.wattpad.com/23238738-add-fun-to-your-wedding-by-incorpo...

Wedding Decorations UK- Have a Unique Décor for Your D-Day by jonsonhoney. Add Fun to Your Wedding by Incorporating Various Bridal Shower Games!
It's your D-day….make it count - Wedding and Event ...
www.scarletfeatherevents.co.uk/blog/4585742322/...D-day….../8515979
Jul 26, 2014 - These wedding events planners in UK will take the hassle out of your wedding and make you do what you do best; bring smiles on to the faces ...

Cinnamon Nolan
Spain
Local time: 02:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
This worked best in the cntext.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: I prefer D-day, since it's the exact equivalent of the Spanish. And you were first.
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Phil! :-)
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
when the seasons kicks off/when the ball gets rolling


Explanation:
couiple of ideas

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"season" of course

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or: from the get go

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David Hollywood
Local time: 21:09
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 98

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jacob Z. (X): I like "when the season kicks off", although there might be a need to avoid too many uses of "season" in the same sentence given what comes before the D-Day part in the source?.
17 hrs
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
D-Day


Explanation:
In a soccer context, I don't think anyone would ever confuse this with the Normandy Invasion.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 18:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 58

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: you know I think that's on the button and the war won't come into it ... thought about it too and indeed why not :)
3 mins
  -> Gracias, David.
agree  Marianela Melleda
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Marianela.
agree  Ana Brause
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Ana.
neutral  Sergio Kot: David - If the text refers to football/soccer, what about the Palestinian campaign to expel Israel from FIFA? That's more than a perfect example of "war coming into it".
14 hrs
  -> I'd prefer you not fight your wars on my territory!
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
when the campaign kicks off


Explanation:
I thought of "on the big day", but I don't think it's clear enough. What he must mean by "D day" here is the first day of the league season, when winning or losing really matters.

My suggestion is a reasonably common cliche in the UK, at least, and combines military and soccer motifs (campaign, kick off) in a way that I think is in the spirit of what this player is saying.

"Joao Teixeira is being tipped to have an impressive season with Liverpool when the campaign kicks off next month."
http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/07/20/this-could-be-the-...

"We have a great spirit about us, we've signed some good players and hopefully if we can hit the ground running when the campaign kicks off then we can find that momentum"
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/spl/lasley-hails-move-fo...

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Sorry, my connection is very slow this evening; there were no answers there when I clicked "submit", but it took ages to get through.

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I'm inclined to agree with you about "D-day"; I just can't imagine an English-speaking footballer (or football journalist) saying it.

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 02:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 115

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lugoben
1 hr
  -> Many thanks, lugoben :)
agree  Jacob Z. (X): I agree that it's better to translate the meaning here rather than try to hold on to the D-Day metaphor, which I don't think will come across well in English. Personally I might go with something like "from the very first match".
17 hrs
  -> Thanks, James!
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
at the moment of truth


Explanation:
Good option, in my opinion.

Sergio Kot
Israel
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Neil Ashby: I was going to answer the same thing, then I looked down and saw you already had. I think it's very close to "D-day" without using that phrase, as per asker's instructions.
1 hr
  -> Thank you Neal. I'm a native Spanish speaker, and I can't recall having heard the expression "día D"
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