in den Untergrund

Spanish translation: en el fondo

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German term or phrase:in den Untergrund
Spanish translation:en el fondo
Entered by: Mercedes Peces-Thiel

09:10 Oct 8, 2007
German to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
German term or phrase: in den Untergrund
Auf den ersten sieben der zwanzig Abbildungen ist sein Kommen, das erreichen der Treppe und der Abstieg in „den Untergrund“ zu sehen.
Entendemos "in der Untergrund" como "en segundo plano" o como "descenso al subsuelo"?
abana
Local time: 13:24
en el fondo
Explanation:
Sin mucho contexto, fondo te vale para las 2 opciones que presentas: segundo plano y/o subsuelo. Saludos
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Mercedes Peces-Thiel
Spain
Local time: 13:24
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muchas gracias
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1al subsuelo
alcarama
4en el fondo
Mercedes Peces-Thiel
3 +1depende
Fernando Gasc�n


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
al subsuelo


Explanation:
sin saber de quién se trata y desconociendo así el contexto, yo votaría por el descenso al subsuelo. En otro caso, Untergrund significaría clantestinicad; el segundo plano es el Hintergrund

alcarama
Spain
Local time: 13:24
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GermanGerman

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agree  Tradjur
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
en el fondo


Explanation:
Sin mucho contexto, fondo te vale para las 2 opciones que presentas: segundo plano y/o subsuelo. Saludos

Mercedes Peces-Thiel
Spain
Local time: 13:24
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
depende


Explanation:
Habría que saber lo que sale en la foto. La escalera puede llevar a otra planta, una fosa, a un fondo, incluso a la clandestinidad. Como siempre... el contexto.

Salu2 ;)

Fernando Gasc�n
Local time: 13:24
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish

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