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rescatar

English translation: recapture / recall / return to

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Spanish term or phrase:rescatar
English translation:recapture / recall / return to
Entered by: kironne

15:13 Apr 21, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Spanish term or phrase: rescatar
Es interesante rescatar lo dicho por el sociólogo chileno Pedro Morandé en su artículo «La religiosidad popular hispanoamericana»:....

TIA!
kironne
Chile
Local time: 22:09
recapture/reclaim
Explanation:
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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2009-04-22 16:29:44 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad I could help. Best of luck & saludos!
Selected response from:

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 21:09
Grading comment
Recapture is what I was looking for. Thanks, Lydia, and thanks everybody for your help!! :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6recall/revive/remember
bcsantos
4 +2bring up
Andres Pacheco
4 +2turn once again to / remember / return to
Noni Gilbert Riley
4 +2recapture/reclaim
Lydia De Jorge
4 +1bring back to life
Remy Arce
4 +1resurrect [+ more, below]
Carol Gullidge
4touch on/mention/highlight
Cecilia Gowar
4salvage
Transperts
3to call to mind
Bubo Coroman (X)


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
bring up


Explanation:
In this context...

Andres Pacheco
Local time: 23:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sylvina
6 mins
agree  MariCarmen Pizarro
42 mins
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
recall/revive/remember


Explanation:
...

bcsantos
Gibraltar
Local time: 04:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Sorry I realise I've repeated you "remember" - I like recall too.
5 mins
  -> Thanks:)
agree  Tell: I like recall very much
13 mins
  -> That was my first thought. Thanks:)
agree  Kathryn Litherland: Recall, yes. Revive, not so much.
13 mins
  -> Yes. Recall came to mind first. Thanks:)
agree  Adriana Martinez: Coincido, tu recall se lleva un diez, agree!
28 mins
  -> thanks:)
agree  MariCarmen Pizarro: Recall
38 mins
  -> Thanks:)
agree  Juan Carlos García
10 hrs
  -> Thank you
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bring back to life


Explanation:
another option

Remy Arce
United States
Local time: 22:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 25

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paula Sepúlveda (X): but maybe just "bring back"
1 hr
  -> ¡gracias darwinista!
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
turn once again to / remember / return to


Explanation:
A few more options!

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Note added at 12 mins (2009-04-21 15:26:03 GMT)
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*remind ourselves of what xxxxx said in* - another op.

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 04:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 80

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kathryn Litherland: Nice options.
8 mins
  -> Thank you Kathryn.
agree  bcsantos: Good options too!
21 mins
  -> Thanks!
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
resurrect [+ more, below]


Explanation:
dust off; dig up; unearth; air; give an airing to; dredge up (depending on context!)

it's interesting to resurrect the ...

This would work particularly if the quotation has somewhat fallen into disuse - or simply hasn't been aired for a while, or dates back a long way

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 315

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Excellent range!
29 mins
  -> thanks Noni!
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
touch on/mention/highlight


Explanation:
Así lo interpreto...

Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 227
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to call to mind


Explanation:
It's interesting to call to mind what X said...

Bubo Coroman (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 151
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
salvage


Explanation:
.

Transperts
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:09
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
recapture/reclaim


Explanation:
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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2009-04-22 16:29:44 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad I could help. Best of luck & saludos!

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 21:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 133
Grading comment
Recapture is what I was looking for. Thanks, Lydia, and thanks everybody for your help!! :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adriana Martinez: Me gusta mucho recapture, igual que recall de bcsantos. Agree y saludos!
26 mins
  -> Thanks again!
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Recapture, nice too
58 mins
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