Thank goodness there is the neighbor!

Spanish translation: Afortunadamente, podemos contar con los vecinos

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English term or phrase:Thank goodness there is the neighbor!
Spanish translation:Afortunadamente, podemos contar con los vecinos
Entered by: Toni Romero

11:02 May 1, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / Expresión
English term or phrase: Thank goodness there is the neighbor!
Se trata del título de un programa de asistencia domiciliaria.
No sé si debo evitar expresiones tipo "gracias a Dios.." Por un lado quiero evitar matices religiosos, pero quiero ser fiel al texto...y estoy un poco confusa.

He pensado en expresiones tipo "afortunadamente", "por suerte", "por fortuna"...

Me gustaría mucho saber vuestra opinión.
Muchísismas gracias.
Cristina Fernández
Spain
Local time: 21:47
Afortunadamente, podemos contar con los vecinos
Explanation:
Otra opción, más neutral en cuanto a género
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Toni Romero
Spain
Local time: 21:47
Grading comment
Muchísimas gracias.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2¡Que suerte, el vecino ha llegado!
Rachel Freeman
5Afortunadamente hay un vecino
Meritxell Asensio
3 +2gracias a Dios, está el vecino
Mónica Algazi
4 +1!Que bendición es tener un vecino!
Lydia De Jorge
4¡qué bien!
DLyons
4¡Suerte tenemos, del vecino!
Toni Romero
4Afortunadamente, podemos contar con los vecinos
Toni Romero
4¡Menos mal! Podemos contar con el vecino.
Barbara Cochran, MFA


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
thank goodness there is the neighbor!
¡Que suerte, el vecino ha llegado!


Explanation:
Without more context I can't be sure. I like your idea of avoiding religious vocabulary. If the programme states that more than one assistant will be attending each home, you may want to change it to vecinos. Good luck

Rachel Freeman
Spain
Local time: 21:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Meritxell Asensio
3 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  MPGS: :)
18 mins
  -> Thank you
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
thank goodness there is the neighbor!
Afortunadamente hay un vecino


Explanation:
pos suerte, afortunadamente.... por fortuna
todas parecen correctas para evitar matices religiosos :D

suerte

Meritxell Asensio
Local time: 20:47
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
thank goodness there is the neighbor!
¡qué bien!


Explanation:
One possibility.

DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 20:47
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 39
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
thank goodness there is the neighbor!
¡Suerte tenemos, del vecino!


Explanation:
Una opción

Toni Romero
Spain
Local time: 21:47
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in category: 24
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
thank goodness there is the neighbor!
Afortunadamente, podemos contar con los vecinos


Explanation:
Otra opción, más neutral en cuanto a género

Toni Romero
Spain
Local time: 21:47
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Muchísimas gracias.
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
thank goodness there is the neighbor!
gracias a Dios, está el vecino


Explanation:
Por más literal que resulte, no me parece mal usar una expresión que quiere decir exactamente lo mismo, es absolutamente natural y tiene bastante fuerza semántica.

Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 17:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1609

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Constantinos Faridis (X): yo siempre favorezco las traducciones literales....
15 mins
  -> Gracias, Constantinos.

agree  Ligia Gonzalez: Agree!
14 hrs
  -> Gracias, Hypathia.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
thank goodness there is the neighbor!
!Que bendición es tener un vecino!


Explanation:
Sugg

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-05-01 13:37:18 GMT)
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or... !Tener un (buen) vecino es una bendición!

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 15:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 185

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luximar Arenas Petty: I like this sugg.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
thank goodness there is the neighbor!
¡Menos mal! Podemos contar con el vecino.


Explanation:
Referencia: Collins Robert Unabridged Spanish/English Dictionary

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 16:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 35
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