How do you say it and please dont give me the literal translation of "reloj de la comunidad"
2007-10-25 13:14:21 · 5 answers · asked by MELI 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
"Neighborhood watch" is popularly translated as "vigilancia de vecindad," so I would translate your term to "vigilancia comunitaria" OR "vigilancia de comunidad."
2007-10-25 18:34:47 · answer #1 · answered by StormyWeather 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
"reloj" means "watch" in the sense of a clock, not 'watch' in the sense of vigilance. So 'reloj de la comunidad' would refer to a communally shared timepiece! Not exactly a good translation.
"vela" is a word that means vigil or "night watch" , so "vela de la comunidad" would work, as would "guardia de la comunidad".
the problem though is that "community watch" is an idiomatic expression in English, and a direct translation into Spanish might not convey the exact intended connotation to a Spanish speaker.
2007-10-25 20:35:07 · answer #2 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry mel, but that is how you say it:
reloj de la comunidad
2007-10-25 20:23:40 · answer #3 · answered by Beth 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well it's right. congratulations... which means watch of the community.
2007-10-25 20:23:51 · answer #4 · answered by bnv...d 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
thats how you say it ... ???
2007-10-25 20:17:19 · answer #5 · answered by Tommy W. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋