LA INCONTROLABLE GUERRA POR EL ORO
English translation: THE MERCILESS HUNT FOR GOLD
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| Spanish to English translations [PRO] Journalism / Newspaper article on mining in Peru | |||||||
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THE UNSTOPPABLE HUNT FOR GOLD Explanation: Hi Lindsay - maybe you could change "war" for "hunt" which would fit nicely with the animal image. Just a suggestion... I was also thinking of something like "merciless" as an alternative to "unstoppable". |
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The silent and reckless search for gold Explanation: Hi Lindsay, another suggestion that I feel conveys the idea, hope it helps! |
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Reckless devastation in the search for gold Explanation: Not a translation, just another suggestion - as the point being made centers on the damage being done |
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peer agreement (net): +1An insatiable thirst for gold Explanation: Just an idea -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 26 mins (2013-09-17 11:49:50 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Or "appetite" instead of thirst |
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The Relentless Search for Gold Explanation: Another option for you. Meet the Scots GP helping the outback people | UK | News | Daily ... www.express.co.uk › News › UK 23 Oct 2011 - ... have been marginalised to the edge of a massive continent which was once theirs thanks to the white man and his "relentless search for gold." -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 26 minutos (2013-09-17 11:50:17 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Or you could use two adjectives here: THE RELENTLESS AND DESTRUCTIVE SEARCH/QUEST FOR GOLD Quest for gold in Latin America brings riches and conflict - MINING ... www.mining.com/.../quest-for-gold-in-latin-america-brings-r... Quest for gold in Latin America brings riches and conflict · Kansas City Star | October 2, 2012. Tweet. Comments. Your email address. Tweet. Comments. |
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Gold mining madness Explanation: out of the box |
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peer agreement (net): +2THE INSATIABLE LUST FOR GOLD Explanation: Yes, "lust" might be considered a bit over the top, but it is used in connection with an overwhelming desire for things other than sex, and it seems to jibe well with the image of wild, devouring and predatory animals conveyed in the first paragraph. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2013-09-17 12:53:08 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Another idea, and one that emphasizes the idea of a war in which multiple combatants are engaged: BATTLE ROYAL FOR PERU'S GOLD |
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