...medida de seguridad

English translation: And remember: better safe than sorry!

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Spanish term or phrase:...medida de seguridad
English translation:And remember: better safe than sorry!
Entered by: EirTranslations

17:15 Mar 10, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
Spanish term or phrase: ...medida de seguridad
I know that this is a safety measure, but I'm looking for a nice way of saying the sentence below (its for teenagers in the UK). My suggestions would be a less literal translation such as:

And remember: Be careful! It's your best bet against having an accident!

Or something along those lines... I want to avoid wordyness and sounding unnatural or too grown up for them. I would appreciate yur suggestions, full text below thanks

No lo olvides: ¡Se prudente, es la mejor medida de seguridad!
EirTranslations
Ireland
Local time: 08:42
And remember: better safe than sorry!
Explanation:
another option!

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Edward Tully
Local time: 09:42
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2And remember: better safe than sorry!
Edward Tully
5And remember: Be careful! Prevention if the best form of safety!
Rupert Spedding (X)
4 +1Take care! It's the best way to stay safe!
Evans (X)
5prevention is the best policy
Carolina Brito
4... safety measure
neilmac
4Don't forget / Remember: Be careful, stay safe!
Lisa McCarthy
4Be sensible and/to stay safe/ Be sensible be safe
bcsantos
3take care always, it's the best way to avoid an accident
patinba
3Be careful - it's the best way to be safe
Graham Allen-Rawlings


Discussion entries: 2





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
And remember: Be careful! Prevention if the best form of safety!


Explanation:
As one suggestion, it also depends a little on what we are talking about...

Rupert Spedding (X)
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
take care always, it's the best way to avoid an accident


Explanation:
Un poco obvio, no?

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 04:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 176
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
... safety measure


Explanation:
Take care!
Look out!
Keep your eyes open!
Be aware!
Be careful!
etc... should work depending on how you work the sentences.

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Watch out! ... is another one I remember from public service adverts (Watch out! There's a thief about)...

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Keep your eyes open! is probably my favourite, but as Rupert noted, it really depends what we're warning them against...

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 09:42
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Take care! It's the best way to stay safe!


Explanation:
another option

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without the first exclamation mark, I don't know where that crept in from...

Evans (X)
Local time: 08:42
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fiona Kirton
2 mins
  -> thanks, Fiona
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Be careful - it's the best way to be safe


Explanation:
my contribution

Graham Allen-Rawlings
Spain
Local time: 09:42
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Don't forget / Remember: Be careful, stay safe!


Explanation:
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Or:

"And remember: Be careful, (and) be safe!" / Being careful means being safe!

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 09:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 142
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
And remember: better safe than sorry!


Explanation:
another option!

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Note added at 40 mins (2010-03-10 17:55:59 GMT)
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[PDF] The ABC's of Elder Abuse
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
JUDGEMENT: To help ensure justice is served, the training and education needs .... Remember “Better safe than sorry”. • Why – We all have a responsibility, ...
nursing.uc.edu/centers/cfawd/.../ABCs_of_ElderAbuse_FINAL_6-10-09.pdfCatholic Group's Anti-Condom Ads Draw Fire
But AIDS education advocates fear the group's efforts to discredit condoms as ... Among teenagers, the number of reported AIDS cases increased by 65 percent ... Remember, better safe than sorry." The ad was in response to a subway ad ...
www.aegis.org/NEWS/ct/1994/CT941103.html - CachedSafety - Greater Sudbury Hydro Inc / Hydro du Grand Sudbury Inc
... hazards and education programs in schools teach children how to stay safe. .... cranes, ladders and scaffolds. Remember: better safe than sorry. ...
www.sudburyhydro.com/about_safety.htm - SimilarOnline Jobs Blog
However, to those teenagers in UK who wish to work (ages 13 to 19), ... There are a lot of course offerings on the internet for adult education. ... Remember: better safe than sorry. The certainty of your safety is worth more than a ...
onlinejobsblog.net/ - Cached - Similar

Edward Tully
Local time: 09:42
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Heather Oland
2 hrs
  -> many thanks Heather! ;-)

agree  Jenni Lukac (X)
3 hrs
  -> many thanks Jenni! ;-)
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
prevention is the best policy


Explanation:
another option

Carolina Brito
United States
Local time: 02:42
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Be sensible and/to stay safe/ Be sensible be safe


Explanation:
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bcsantos
Gibraltar
Local time: 09:42
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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