Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
una ciudad... ¡de cine!
English translation:
A city straight out of a movie scene!
Added to glossary by
Alison Imms
Jan 3, 2019 18:04
5 yrs ago
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Spanish term
una ciudad... ¡de cine!
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Looking for creative ideas, please! This is a slogan for an itinerary based on film locations in a city. The only translation I can think of for "de cine" that keeps the Spanish double entendre of being an amazing city as well as having to do with film is some variation on a "scenic" city. The problem is, I'm not sure the city is actually very scenic…
Any great ideas?
Thank you!
Any great ideas?
Thank you!
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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Tomás Monti
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Trust in words.
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Argentine, US)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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A city out of a movie scene!
Hope it helps. Good luck!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you everyone for your help. It wasn't the most popular suggestion but I ultimately chose this one because I like the sort of double meaning it conveys, because the city actually has appeared in several movie scenes, so it really is "straight out of a movie scene" (I added the straight myself, just out of individual preference)."
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a city fit for a film!/a city worthy of a film!
Another idea.
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
: Happy New Year to you, too!
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Thanks, Barbara. Happy New Year!
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Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Especialista de marketing
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
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A city (bursting) with movie magic!
To get the ball rolling :-)
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Another idea:
A silver-screen city
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Another idea:
A silver-screen city
Peer comment(s):
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: I like both your ideas.
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Thanks, Muriel :-)
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Andy Watkinson
: Very nice.
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Thanks,Andy :-)
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Susan Andrew
: I like your first option best
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Thanks, Susan :-)
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Michele Fauble
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Thanks, Michele :-)
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a city out of this world!!
What first came to mind :)
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How about a city just like in the movies?
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A cinematographic city.
Barcelona, a cinematographic city
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How about a city just like in the movies?
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A cinematographic city.
Barcelona, a cinematographic city
Note from asker:
| Thank you for your answer, but I'm really looking for a way to keep the connotation of film in the English translation, since it's for a film-based itinerary through a city. |
1 hr
(tour the town) straight out of the movies!
'location tours' might sound too prosaic as such for you
https://onlocationtours.com/
Coud be spiced up though, perhaps with a pun
Challenging!
https://onlocationtours.com/
Coud be spiced up though, perhaps with a pun
Challenging!
4 hrs
A cinematic city!
It keeps the word play of the original while staying short and snappy.
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the city that sets the scene!
Another idea (full of alliteration!).
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a city where cinematographic dreams are a reality
a city where reality goes beyond cinematographic imagination
a city... of unbelievable cinematic charm!
a city... where reality is more cinematic and vivid than the big screen!
Happy New Year!
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de cine
DRAE:
1. loc. adj. Dicho de una cosa: Que, por su riqueza, belleza o lujo, parece más propia de la ficción cinematográfica que de la realidad.
http://dle.rae.es/?id=9FsbsGu
a city... of unbelievable cinematic charm!
a city... where reality is more cinematic and vivid than the big screen!
Happy New Year!
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de cine
DRAE:
1. loc. adj. Dicho de una cosa: Que, por su riqueza, belleza o lujo, parece más propia de la ficción cinematográfica que de la realidad.
http://dle.rae.es/?id=9FsbsGu
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a movie metropolis
Or if it's a smaller city.. a (mini) tinseltown...?
... a movie municipality (I'm running out of alliteration steam here)....
:)
... a movie municipality (I'm running out of alliteration steam here)....
:)
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Marian Vieyra
: As the asker isn't sure if the city actually is actually scenic, this could be a good solution..
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2 days 9 hrs
Domini Lucas
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Academic and Literary Translator
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, Greek to English
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a city mise-en-scene!
just an extra thought to throw into the mix. There should be a grave accent on the first e. Cannot put that in as on my Ipad. Sorry.
or a film-set city though that feels a little clumsier to me
or a film-set city though that feels a little clumsier to me
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