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\"Nuestro espacio bajo el sol\"

English translation: our place in the sun

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Spanish term or phrase:\\\"Nuestro espacio bajo el sol\\\"
English translation:our place in the sun
Entered by: Abraal

19:14 Nov 8, 2018
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Filosofía
Spanish term or phrase: \"Nuestro espacio bajo el sol\"
Hola!
Me preguntaba cómo dejar esta idea en inglés. Trata de la búsqueda de las personas por su lugar en este mundo, por el espacio que ocupan por derecho o por mérito y por como alcanzarlo. Tiene un tinte medio poético, medio maestro oriental de las películas antiguas. Había pensado en "our place in life" pero no estoy segura.
Cómo lo dirían?
Muchas gracias.
Abraal
Local time: 05:52
our place in the sun
Explanation:
Se dice igual en inglés. Es más, parecería venir del inglés.

a place in the sun. If you say that someone has found their place in the sun, you mean that they are in a job or a situation where they will be happy and have everything that they want.
A place in the sun definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/a-place...
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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 06:52
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3our place in the sun
patinba
4 +1our place in life
Ajin Im
3 +1Our place on this Earth
Jaquelina del Valle Gutiérrez
3 +1our place in the universe
Barbara Cochran, MFA
4"Our place under the sun"
Muriel Vasconcellos


Discussion entries: 1





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
our place in the sun


Explanation:
Se dice igual en inglés. Es más, parecería venir del inglés.

a place in the sun. If you say that someone has found their place in the sun, you mean that they are in a job or a situation where they will be happy and have everything that they want.
A place in the sun definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/a-place...

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 06:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 68

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Carter
2 mins
  -> Thank you, Robert!
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
54 mins
  -> Gracias Beatriz!
agree  neilmac: Often used by Brits dreaming of relocating or retiring to warmer climes :)
13 hrs
  -> Yes. Like me (31º today :) )
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
\\\"Nuestro espacio bajo el sol\\\"
Our place on this Earth


Explanation:
Mi propuesta.

Jaquelina del Valle Gutiérrez
Argentina
Local time: 06:52
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ellen Kraus: or just "our place on earth "
3 hrs
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
our place in the universe


Explanation:
Maybe.

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Note added at 41 mins (2018-11-08 19:55:46 GMT)
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I think that since the expression is within the context of philosophy, "universe" might be better.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 05:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MollyRose: Or our place UNDER the sun. As it says in Ecclesiastes, there is nothing new under the sun.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, MollyRose.
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
\\\"Nuestro espacio bajo el sol\\\"
our place in life


Explanation:
more direct translation would be our place under the sun as previously suggested; but I rather like your original translation best. But our place in this universe, our place in this world (or if it's focused on individual and their sense of belonging maybe you can go one's place in life/ one's place in the world .... route)

Ajin Im
South Korea
Local time: 18:52
Native speaker of: Korean

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: This may be closer to the intended meaning of the original...
7 hrs
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1 day 12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"Our place under the sun"


Explanation:
This is a well-known fixed phrase and the title of a song track. To use anything else would look odd.

See the Google search result: https://tinyurl.com/y7tpsu4w


Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 02:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 305
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