Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
keeping it real
Spanish translation:
conserve el original
English term
United States
Works in: English to Spanish
keeping it real
Thanks
Sep 21, 2008 19:38: Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Sep 25, 2008 23:59: María Estela Ruiz Paz Created KOG entry
PRO (3): Horticulturist, Bárbara Oliver, Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT
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Proposed translations
Argentina
English - Spanish Translator
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
conserve el original
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Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT
: ¿Podrías explicar qué quieres decir con "el original"? Sólo para poder dar una opinión clara.
2 hrs
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Bárbara Oliver
: A mi entender, "to keep it real" es lo contrario de "estar en la luna". Saludos cordiales!
6 hrs
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Daniel Coria
: De acuerdo con el resto. No es ése el sentido de la frase (en ningún contexto). ¡Saludos!
12 hrs
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it means don't go off into fantasy-land...
If you're wanting to do a promotion, for instance, it would mean make sure it's real to the people who are going to be viewing this.
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Juan Jacob
: And in Spanish...?
20 mins
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mantenlo real or mantenlo realista or sé realista
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José J. Martínez
: yes
55 mins
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Bárbara Oliver
: Despues de la última aclaración de artemisa_11, "sé realista/seamos realistas" es la que más me gusta. Saludos!
6 hrs
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Atendiendo a la realidad/lo real// Manteniendo/conservando lo realmente ocurrido
Y en cualquier caso, me reitero. Se agradecería mucho tus conocimientos, necesitados, para otros usuarios.
Un saludo, A.
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Bárbara Oliver
3 hrs
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Thank you Barbra!
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Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT
: Ahora que hay más información, sí. Lo primero.
1 day 13 hrs
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Muchas gracias Tomás.
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Spain
My target language is the true meaning
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
enróllarse/ser guay/ser uno mismo
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/keep_it_real
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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-09-20 07:44:43 GMT)
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Perdón, por el error: enrollarse sin tilde, claro.
mantengamos los pies en la tierra
Una opción, saludos!
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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-09-20 09:10:05 GMT)
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Lo contrario de "estar en la luna" , " andar por las nubes" , "andar porlas ramas"...
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Note added at 6 hrs (2008-09-20 09:18:05 GMT)
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También: "Limitándonos a los hechos (reales)"
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Note added at 6 hrs (2008-09-20 09:29:04 GMT)
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-Debes limitarte a los hechos y de ninguna manera convertir la calificación en un asunto personal.
- Afirma que su hija lo ayuda a mantener los pies en la tierra, a ser un buen padre y esposo.
- Does anybody know an English expression for "estar en la luna" which means that someone is absolutely distracted.
Discussion
Espero que sea mas claro ahora. Gracias a todos por sus aportes!