Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
nose knows
Spanish translation:
oler es saber
Added to glossary by
Ángel Domínguez
Oct 20, 2008 22:04
15 yrs ago
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English term
nose knows
English to Spanish
Other
Journalism
what the nose knows
Dirty socks. Perfume. Fresh-cut grass. Coffee in the morning. Pizza. Hot dogs at a baseball game. Gasoline. Roses. Every day our noses play host to a variety of yummy and not-so-yummy odors.
We generally don't pay a whole lot of attention to it, but our sense of smell has some important jobs to do. It helps us to distinguish between
play on words
many thanks
Dirty socks. Perfume. Fresh-cut grass. Coffee in the morning. Pizza. Hot dogs at a baseball game. Gasoline. Roses. Every day our noses play host to a variety of yummy and not-so-yummy odors.
We generally don't pay a whole lot of attention to it, but our sense of smell has some important jobs to do. It helps us to distinguish between
play on words
many thanks
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
Change log
Oct 21, 2008 14:38: Ángel Domínguez Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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10 mins
Ángel Domínguez
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Transcreation + software localization
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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46
Selected
oler es saber
Lo primero que se me ha ocurrido, conservando algo del juego fonético original...
Suerte O:-)
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Note added at 23 mins (2008-10-20 22:28:19 GMT)
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O también:
"Oler es conocer"
"Oler para creer"
Suerte O:-)
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Note added at 23 mins (2008-10-20 22:28:19 GMT)
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O también:
"Oler es conocer"
"Oler para creer"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "muy buena gracias. También me encantó el tamiz de la nariz. sería bueno en ocasiones tener la alternativa de repartir puntos."
10 mins
Sussie Sufyasih Umsari
Spain
Spain
Spain
Translator make the world becomes one
Native in: Indonesian 
Works in: Spanish to Indonesian, English to Indonesian, French to Indonesian, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
olfato
tan solo una opción
29 mins
María Estela Ruiz Paz
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
English - Spanish Translator
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
conoce por olfato
un aporte
Espero te sea útil
saludos!
Espero te sea útil
saludos!
17 mins
Darío Giménez
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Spain
Traduzco, luego existo.
Native in: Spanish , Catalan
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Catalan to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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40
Perspectiva olfativa
Una rima, por si te apetece jugar con las palabras... :-)
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Note added at 38 minutos (2008-10-20 22:42:57 GMT)
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Si quieres una más coloquial, aunque en rima asonante:
"La napia es sabia".
:-D
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Note added at 38 minutos (2008-10-20 22:42:57 GMT)
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Si quieres una más coloquial, aunque en rima asonante:
"La napia es sabia".
:-D
+3
44 mins
Silvia Calderón
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
Technical & Legal matters
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
el tamiz de la nariz
Ya que estamos de rimas ... (¡me encantan este tipo de frases!)
Pasar algo por el tamiz es examinarlo concienzudamente. Y como al final del párrafo dice que la nariz no ayuda a distinguir ...
En fin, espero te sirva o por lo menos te divierta.
Suerte.
Pasar algo por el tamiz es examinarlo concienzudamente. Y como al final del párrafo dice que la nariz no ayuda a distinguir ...
En fin, espero te sirva o por lo menos te divierta.
Suerte.
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Viviana Pérez
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Gracias Viviana.
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Mónica Algazi
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Gracias Mónica.
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Adriana Martinez
: ¡Otra muy buena! No sabría cuál elegir, entre tu opción y la de Angel.
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Gracias Adriana.
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