Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
La semana antes de Nochebuena
English translation:
The week before Christmas
Added to glossary by
Lisa McCarthy
Mar 24, 2010 19:49
14 yrs ago
Spanish term
Spain
High quality translations
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
La semana antes de Nochebuena
Spanish to English
Marketing
Marketing
Se trata de un estudio sobre la evolución de ventas estacionales: primavera, verano, etc.
Dudo si traducirlo literalmente:
"The week before Christmas Eve".
O traducir: "The week before Christmas Day".
U otra posibilidad mejor que se os ocurra.
Dudo si traducirlo literalmente:
"The week before Christmas Eve".
O traducir: "The week before Christmas Day".
U otra posibilidad mejor que se os ocurra.
Proposed translations
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Change log
Apr 7, 2010 06:45: Lisa McCarthy Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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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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192
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The week before Christmas
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Internet Retailing » Ocado sees sales rise 49% in the week before ...
Ocado sees sales rise 49% in **the week before Christmas**. Submitted by Sarah Clark on January 5, 2010 – 2:18 pm2 Comments
www.internetretailing.net/.../ocado-sees-sales-rise-49-in-t... -
BBC News - Post-Christmas sales wow shoppers
29 Dec 2009 ... Post-Christmas sales wow shoppers ... "Last year they slashed their prices **in the week before Christmas**, because they really needed to get ...
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8433633.stm - Cached
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I think putting 'Eve' or 'Day' here would sound a bit odd.
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Cracking Christmas
19 Sep 2008 ... purchases to prompt seasonal sales of lines related to that category. ... a significant spike in demand **the week before Christmas**, ...
www.thegrocer.co.uk/articles.aspx?page=articles&ID=193428 - Cached
BBC NEWS | Business | Retail round-up
19 Jan 2006 ... seasonal sales battle, despite reporting that a record 19 million people had passed through its checkouts in the **week before Christmas**. ...
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4595556.stm - Cached - Similar
Pre-Christmas Sales Searches
As reported throughout the year, seasonal sales and discount days within the ... summer 2008 and did not properly recover until **the week before Christmas.*** ...
www.freshbusinessthinking.com/news.php?CID=6&NID... - Cached
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Internet Retailing » Ocado sees sales rise 49% in the week before ...
Ocado sees sales rise 49% in **the week before Christmas**. Submitted by Sarah Clark on January 5, 2010 – 2:18 pm2 Comments
www.internetretailing.net/.../ocado-sees-sales-rise-49-in-t... -
BBC News - Post-Christmas sales wow shoppers
29 Dec 2009 ... Post-Christmas sales wow shoppers ... "Last year they slashed their prices **in the week before Christmas**, because they really needed to get ...
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8433633.stm - Cached
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I think putting 'Eve' or 'Day' here would sound a bit odd.
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Note added at 3 horas (2010-03-24 23:38:11 GMT)
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Cracking Christmas
19 Sep 2008 ... purchases to prompt seasonal sales of lines related to that category. ... a significant spike in demand **the week before Christmas**, ...
www.thegrocer.co.uk/articles.aspx?page=articles&ID=193428 - Cached
BBC NEWS | Business | Retail round-up
19 Jan 2006 ... seasonal sales battle, despite reporting that a record 19 million people had passed through its checkouts in the **week before Christmas**. ...
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4595556.stm - Cached - Similar
Pre-Christmas Sales Searches
As reported throughout the year, seasonal sales and discount days within the ... summer 2008 and did not properly recover until **the week before Christmas.*** ...
www.freshbusinessthinking.com/news.php?CID=6&NID... - Cached
Peer comment(s):
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Anne Grimes
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Thanks, Anne :)
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Sergio Campo
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Thanks, Sergio :)
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Trudy Peters
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Thanks, Trudy :)
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cmwilliams (X)
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Thanks, CM :)
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Sonia Hill
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Thanks, Sonia :)
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Cecilia Rey
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Thanks, Cecily:)
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franglish
: or ...preceding Christmas
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Thanks, Franglish :)
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Jenni Lukac (X)
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Thanks, Jenni :)
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Dr. Andrew Frankland
: No need for "Eve".
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Thanks, Andrew :)
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Victoria Frazier
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Thanks, Victoria :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
16 mins
Leonardo Lamarche
Venezuela
Venezuela
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Venezuela
Leonardo Lamarche Translator
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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20
Christmas Eve
Nochebuena = Chistmas Eve
+5
20 mins
Linda Kelly
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Works in field
Spain
A writer's flair in all translations
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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3
The week leading up to Christmas
In terms of retail sales, this sounds more natural.
Peer comment(s):
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Ruth Ramsey
: Nice solution.
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cmwilliams (X)
1 hr
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Sonia Hill
2 hrs
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franglish
10 hrs
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Jenni Lukac (X)
12 hrs
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26 mins
Sofía Bolontrade
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Spanish
Brazil
Localization Management (EN/PTBR/ESLA) )
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Portuguese to Spanish
the week before Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve is the day before[1] Christmas Day, a widely celebrated holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. It is a culturally significant celebration for most of the Western world and is widely observed as a full or partial holiday in anticipation of Christmas
Peer comment(s):
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Carolina Brito
: exacto
1 hr
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Laura Gómez
1 hr
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Trudy Peters
: correct, but I don't think it's necessary to include "Eve" for all practical purposes
1 hr
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cmwilliams (X)
: A literal translation is not necessarily needed here - it doesn't sound natural in English.
1 hr
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Lisa McCarthy
: I don´t think an English native would say this. It is already understood that the shops are closed on Christmas Day.
3 hrs
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1 hr
margaret caulfield
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
Accurate, natural and very hard-working
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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36
Christmas week
This is how we tend to talk about it when we're leading up to the Crhistmas holidays, for example, or when discussing when to do the Chistmas shopping.
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There are also many hits on Google for this. Please see:
Countdown to Christmas - [ Traducir esta página ]
You'll undoubtedly have a full schedule during Christmas week with visits ... Check for more Christmas planning tips for 1st Week of December | 2nd Week of ...
interiordec.about.com/.../christmasplanning/.../cmascountdown_5.htm - En caché - SimilaresYosemite Holidays & Events - Evergreen Lodge - Christmas Week - [ Traducir esta página ]
2009 Christmas Week Festivities Wednesday, December 16th - Sunday, December 27th. Join the Evergreen family for a winter wonderland Christmas holiday. ...
www.evergreenlodge.com/christmas.html - En caché - SimilaresChristmas week | Recipes and ideas | Jamie Oliver - [ Traducir esta página ]
Jamie is a traditionalist at heart when it comes to food for the big day, but if you fancy a change from your turkey or Christmas pud this year, ...
www.jamieoliver.com/christmas/week - En cachéJohn Lewis reports rise in Christmas week takings - Business News ... - [ Traducir esta página ]
2 Jan 2009 ... Department store chain John Lewis today reported a rise in takings during Christmas week after its clearance sale attracted bargain hunters.
www.independent.co
Sorry to get my version in so late!
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There are also many hits on Google for this. Please see:
Countdown to Christmas - [ Traducir esta página ]
You'll undoubtedly have a full schedule during Christmas week with visits ... Check for more Christmas planning tips for 1st Week of December | 2nd Week of ...
interiordec.about.com/.../christmasplanning/.../cmascountdown_5.htm - En caché - SimilaresYosemite Holidays & Events - Evergreen Lodge - Christmas Week - [ Traducir esta página ]
2009 Christmas Week Festivities Wednesday, December 16th - Sunday, December 27th. Join the Evergreen family for a winter wonderland Christmas holiday. ...
www.evergreenlodge.com/christmas.html - En caché - SimilaresChristmas week | Recipes and ideas | Jamie Oliver - [ Traducir esta página ]
Jamie is a traditionalist at heart when it comes to food for the big day, but if you fancy a change from your turkey or Christmas pud this year, ...
www.jamieoliver.com/christmas/week - En cachéJohn Lewis reports rise in Christmas week takings - Business News ... - [ Traducir esta página ]
2 Jan 2009 ... Department store chain John Lewis today reported a rise in takings during Christmas week after its clearance sale attracted bargain hunters.
www.independent.co
Sorry to get my version in so late!
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