Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
ejemplos de superacion, de buenas intenciones
English translation:
uplifting films/movies
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Remy Arce
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Spanish term
ejemplos de superacion, de buenas intenciones
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Hello,
What would be a good translation for "ejemplos de superacion, de buenas intenciones".
The speaker is talking about the the films he enjoys watching.
The sentence is "Peliculas que motiven, ejemplos de superacion, de buenas intenciones.
Thanks
What would be a good translation for "ejemplos de superacion, de buenas intenciones".
The speaker is talking about the the films he enjoys watching.
The sentence is "Peliculas que motiven, ejemplos de superacion, de buenas intenciones.
Thanks
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(English)
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Aug 7, 2011 18:01: Remy Arce Created KOG entry
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uplifting films/movies
a shorter option that may say it all
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
10 mins
Motiving movies, examples of overcoming (a difficult situation), feel-good movies
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47 mins
James A. Walsh
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
Spain
A cut above the rest in translation...
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK, Irish) 
, Spanish (Variants: Standard-Spain, Latin American)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
Feel-good movies about overcoming stuff
My natural inclination is to reverse the sentence structure for it to sound natural. I would avoid trying to incorporate “ejemplos” into the equation, as it just doesn’t work here in English. I would also be very tempted to add “you know” (see below).
Example sentence:
“Películas que motiven, <b>ejemplos de superación, de buenas intenciones</b>.”
“<b>Feel-good movies about overcoming stuff</b>, [you know,] ones that motivate you.”
Reference:
10 hrs
anademahomar
Honduras
Honduras
Native in Spanish
&
English
Honduras
Personalized service
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Movies that motivate, that are about overcoming hardship and good intentions
Mi interpretacion
2 days 8 hrs
Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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120
[movies that inspire], about beating the odds, good intentions
'Beating the odds' is a common expression in this type of context. The last two phrases further specify 'movies that inspire' - in other words, they are in apposition, hence the shift in structure.
Examples:
www.epinions.com › Media › Videos & DVDs - Cached
Nov 28, 2000 – Anybody who enjoys movies about beating the odds, never giving up, and doing whatever it takes will like this. Recommended: ...
www.michellewoo.com/what-makes-you-melt/ - CachedSimilar
Inspirational movies about beating the odds.
www.grtimes.com/articles2010/9_10_2010/center_pages.swf
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Sep 10, 2010 – Guest speakers, groups, movies about beating the odds, come from behind victories, ...
www.myspace.com/241251556 - Cached
Movies. romantic movies sports movies movies about beating the odds. Television. Law & Order SVU Sportscenter Classic Sitcoms MySpace Graphics ...
www.facebook.com/.../Movies-about-beating-the-odds/10014556... - Cached
Movies about beating the odds... Like. Movie General. Similar Facebook Pages ...
Examples:
www.epinions.com › Media › Videos & DVDs - Cached
Nov 28, 2000 – Anybody who enjoys movies about beating the odds, never giving up, and doing whatever it takes will like this. Recommended: ...
www.michellewoo.com/what-makes-you-melt/ - CachedSimilar
Inspirational movies about beating the odds.
www.grtimes.com/articles2010/9_10_2010/center_pages.swf
File Format: Shockwave Flash
Sep 10, 2010 – Guest speakers, groups, movies about beating the odds, come from behind victories, ...
www.myspace.com/241251556 - Cached
Movies. romantic movies sports movies movies about beating the odds. Television. Law & Order SVU Sportscenter Classic Sitcoms MySpace Graphics ...
www.facebook.com/.../Movies-about-beating-the-odds/10014556... - Cached
Movies about beating the odds... Like. Movie General. Similar Facebook Pages ...
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