exit

English translation: exit door

01:10 Jan 30, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Spanish term or phrase: exit
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I'm trying to make sense of this phrase. Should it read 'exito' rather than "exit"?

"El ser humano busca su **exit** cuando lo encuentra se da cuenta de que no lo hay..."
TRANZsmart
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:53
English translation:exit door
Explanation:
Another option.
The fact that the word is in English, indicates, I'm quite sure, that it refers to the door itself - the word is often written in English on exit doors in Spanish speaking countries too. La puerta de salida, so it would mean the way out, as glenmcbride suggests.

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Note added at 12 hrs (2007-01-30 13:22:10 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you Henry, I guess we'll never know if it was a typo or not.
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patricia scott
Spain
Local time: 12:53
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thanks patricia. i chose your answer as you were the most concise in your explanation. although i offered both options to my client and explained my confusion...
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1looks for his way out,
GLENN MCBRIDE WITHENSHAW
4exit door
patricia scott
3success
Gert Sass (M.A.)


Discussion entries: 8





  

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
success


Explanation:
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Gert Sass (M.A.)
Germany
Local time: 12:53
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looks for his way out,


Explanation:
El ser humano busca su **exit** cuando lo encuentra se da cuenta de que no lo hay.

The human being looks for his way out, when he finds it he realizes it doesn't exist

GLENN MCBRIDE WITHENSHAW
Mexico
Local time: 04:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Nivia Martínez
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
exit door


Explanation:
Another option.
The fact that the word is in English, indicates, I'm quite sure, that it refers to the door itself - the word is often written in English on exit doors in Spanish speaking countries too. La puerta de salida, so it would mean the way out, as glenmcbride suggests.

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Note added at 12 hrs (2007-01-30 13:22:10 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you Henry, I guess we'll never know if it was a typo or not.

patricia scott
Spain
Local time: 12:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thanks patricia. i chose your answer as you were the most concise in your explanation. although i offered both options to my client and explained my confusion...
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