Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
ten un gesto
English translation:
A/Your small gesture for nature will go a long way
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franglish
Feb 23, 2013 17:06
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Spanish term
Spain
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Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English, Catalan to English
ten un gesto
Spanish to English
Marketing
Advertising / Public Relations
I'm not familiar with this expression, is it something like "lend a hand"? It appears in a slogan for an environmental event in Spain:
Ten un gesto con tus espacios naturales
Thanks!
Ten un gesto con tus espacios naturales
Thanks!
Proposed translations
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Change log
Feb 28, 2013 12:46: franglish Created KOG entry
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A/Your small gesture for nature will go a long way
as it's a slogan...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you. I had to go with one with the word "gesture" in it as later on in the text it came out that people were actually making a gesture with their hands in solidarity. So good job."
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Julio Bereciartu
Venezuela
Venezuela
Native in Spanish
Venezuela
extracting the real meaning
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
take care of
Hope it helps.
28 mins
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Accredited translators 20 yrs experience
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
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56
be respectful / to do act of kindness
Saludos
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Note added at 33 minutos (2013-02-23 17:39:25 GMT)
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a goodwill gesture, a gesture of goodwill, generous gesture...
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Note added at 33 minutos (2013-02-23 17:39:25 GMT)
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a goodwill gesture, a gesture of goodwill, generous gesture...
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Lucía Vitelleschi
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Versatile and reliable
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
do a nice thing
+2
1 hr
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Native in Spanish
Quality Above All...Calidad Sobre Todo
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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8
stand up for your natural areas (spaces)/show that you care for your natural areas (spaces)
Since this is for an environmental event, there are several choices:
Stand up for your natural areas (spaces)
Show that you care for....
Be supportive of...
You can make a difference for...
stand up for your ....
You can make
Stand up for your natural areas (spaces)
Show that you care for....
Be supportive of...
You can make a difference for...
stand up for your ....
You can make
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Christine Walsh
: Me gusta 'Show that you care... en este contexto
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Thank you, Christine!
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Lisa McCarthy
: I like 'show that you care' too
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Thank you, Lisa!
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do something nice for
There's even a Do Something Nice Day (October 5th).
Peer comment(s):
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Sean Mitchell
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Thanks, Sean!
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Lisa McCarthy
: Or 'do something good/positive'
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Thanks, Lisa! I think it mostly depends on what each of us understands by “tener un gesto”. Since I don’t know the project details/specifications, I was merely trying to translate the message they came up with rather than suggesting a better message.
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share your fare
This is it for me.
Peer comment(s):
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Lisa McCarthy
: I don't really understand where 'fare' comes into it. This would work if they were talking about taxi sharing perhaps.// The first 2 refs in Linguee are incorrect translations! The expression is 'do your fair share'.
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Well like in the various meanings it shows here: http://www.linguee.es/ingles-espanol/traduccion/fare share.h...
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MollyRose
: Maybe "do your fair share"
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It certainly sounds better!! ;)
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Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Specializes in field
Spain
Especialista de marketing
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Related KudoZ points
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100
do a good deed for..
Another suggestion:
Support Us - Business Partnerships - Conservation Volunteers
www.conservationvolunteers.com.au › Support Us
Conservation Volunteers - Connection people with our environment ... Give your customers the chance to ***do a good deed for the environment** without extra effort ...
www.gananoquereporter.com/.../a-good-deed-transformation - Canada
Dec 22, 2011 – Students are to **do a good dead for people, animals or the environment**. ...
Pupils in Citoliby **do a good deed for their town** | T-Mobile t-press
en.t-press.cz/tiskove_zpravy/2008/883/
Jul 15, 2008 – Pupils in Citoliby do a good deed for their town. ... Children involved in ^**environmental activities** The results of the school's environmental ...
Support Us - Business Partnerships - Conservation Volunteers
www.conservationvolunteers.com.au › Support Us
Conservation Volunteers - Connection people with our environment ... Give your customers the chance to ***do a good deed for the environment** without extra effort ...
www.gananoquereporter.com/.../a-good-deed-transformation - Canada
Dec 22, 2011 – Students are to **do a good dead for people, animals or the environment**. ...
Pupils in Citoliby **do a good deed for their town** | T-Mobile t-press
en.t-press.cz/tiskove_zpravy/2008/883/
Jul 15, 2008 – Pupils in Citoliby do a good deed for their town. ... Children involved in ^**environmental activities** The results of the school's environmental ...
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Noni Gilbert Riley
: As in, "your good deed for the day" - sounds well.
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Thanks, Noni :)
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Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
The translator people turn to
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to Spanish, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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16
do your bit for
By "popular demand"! But, seriously, I still feel it sounds rather wimpish, and have been scratching my head to come up with somehting a but pzazzier. But to no avail.
So there it is, in the sense of "do your duty by", "doing the right thing by". I suppose it is appealing to our sense that it is our responsibility, or reminding us that this is the case.
On the other hand, there is a section on Radio 5 on Spanish radio which has a catchphrase "haz gestos"; this might be resonate for Spanish readers of course. In this context it would be something like *every little helps*, which I do thing is an alternative.
So there it is, in the sense of "do your duty by", "doing the right thing by". I suppose it is appealing to our sense that it is our responsibility, or reminding us that this is the case.
On the other hand, there is a section on Radio 5 on Spanish radio which has a catchphrase "haz gestos"; this might be resonate for Spanish readers of course. In this context it would be something like *every little helps*, which I do thing is an alternative.
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Marian Vieyra
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Thanks Marian.
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Letredenoblesse
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Thanks Agnes.
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Lisa McCarthy
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Thanks Lisa, ;-)
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neilmac
: DYB!
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Ha ha! Thanks Neil.
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Marie-Helene Dubois
: I like this one too!
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Thanks Marie-Helene
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Robert Forstag
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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60
Spanish term (edited):
Ten un gesto con tus espacios naturales.
Help preserve our green spaces.
Or:
Help preserve Spain's green spaces.
[Or substitute specific region/city where the campaign in question is being conducted.]
This would seem to be an idiomatic slogan appropriate to a fundraising or other event promoting environmental conservation. The "our" adds a needed emotional element.
Suerte.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-02-23 20:05:59 GMT)
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Addendum:
The "our" here being a more natural sounding functional equivalent of the "tus" used in the Spanish.
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Note added at 19 hrs (2013-02-24 12:57:24 GMT)
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I don't think that any of the literally oriented suggestions for translating "ten un gusto" really work in English. At worst, they sound highly stilted. At best, they seem just "not quite right."
Help preserve Spain's green spaces.
[Or substitute specific region/city where the campaign in question is being conducted.]
This would seem to be an idiomatic slogan appropriate to a fundraising or other event promoting environmental conservation. The "our" adds a needed emotional element.
Suerte.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-02-23 20:05:59 GMT)
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Addendum:
The "our" here being a more natural sounding functional equivalent of the "tus" used in the Spanish.
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Note added at 19 hrs (2013-02-24 12:57:24 GMT)
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I don't think that any of the literally oriented suggestions for translating "ten un gusto" really work in English. At worst, they sound highly stilted. At best, they seem just "not quite right."
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MollyRose
: Sounds "natural." (get it?) ha!
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Thank you, Molly. :)
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Discussion
"Gesto" really means the same thing as "detalle" here: a favour, a nice gesture.
Almost, do your duty.
But I'm not sure they fit well in a slogan...