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Mini-contest 2012: "Yogi Berra Quotes" » English to Spanish

Competition in this pair is now closed, and the winning entry has been announced.

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- "I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous."

- "When you come to a fork in the road, take it."

- "You can observe a lot just by watchin'."

- "Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded."

- "I can't concentrate when I'm thinking."

- "The future ain't what it used to be."

- "I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did."

- "We're lost, but we're making good time."

- "Half the lies they tell about me aren't true."

- "A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore."

- "It's like deja-vu, all over again."

- "It ain't over till it's over."

- Mrs. Lindsay: "You certainly look cool." Yogi Berra: "Thanks, you don't look so hot yourself."

- "If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be."

The winning entry has been announced in this pair.

There were 57 entries submitted in this pair during the submission phase, 9 of which were selected by peers to advance to the finals round. The winning entry was determined based on finals round voting by peers.

Competition in this pair is now closed.


Entries (57 total; 9 finalists) Expand all entries

Entry #11348 — Discuss 6
Winner
Voting points1st2nd3rd
7713 x410 x25 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.824.09 (246 ratings)3.55 (254 ratings)
Entry3.713.83 (12 ratings)3.58 (12 ratings)
Entry #11480 — Discuss 2
Rocío Gómez
Rocío Gómez
Switzerland
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
6513 x44 x25 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.894.14 (219 ratings)3.64 (232 ratings)
Entry3.103.20 (15 ratings)3.00 (14 ratings)
Entry #11122 — Discuss 1
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
417 x44 x25 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments4.054.10 (249 ratings)4.01 (258 ratings)
Entry3.323.44 (9 ratings)3.20 (10 ratings)
Entry #11471 — Discuss 0
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
364 x47 x26 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.873.98 (220 ratings)3.76 (225 ratings)
Entry3.543.50 (12 ratings)3.58 (12 ratings)
Entry #11695 — Discuss 0
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
357 x43 x21 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments4.094.20 (251 ratings)3.97 (261 ratings)
Entry3.133.50 (8 ratings)2.75 (8 ratings)
Entry #11473 — Discuss 0
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
266 x402 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.974.13 (209 ratings)3.81 (220 ratings)
Entry3.113.44 (9 ratings)2.78 (9 ratings)
Entry #12115 — Discuss 0
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
243 x44 x24 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.904.02 (236 ratings)3.78 (248 ratings)
Entry3.393.53 (15 ratings)3.25 (16 ratings)
Entry #11294 — Discuss 0
Lorena Gastou
Lorena Gastou
Argentina
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
232 x44 x27 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.843.87 (234 ratings)3.81 (240 ratings)
Entry3.393.56 (9 ratings)3.22 (9 ratings)
Entry #11677 — Discuss 0
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
141 x44 x22 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.823.94 (238 ratings)3.69 (248 ratings)
Entry3.013.13 (8 ratings)2.88 (8 ratings)


Non-finalist entries

The following entries were not selected by peers to advance to finals-round voting.

Entry #11570 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.964.13 (232 ratings)3.79 (238 ratings)
Entry2.923.00 (12 ratings)2.83 (12 ratings)
Entry #11581 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.934.04 (247 ratings)3.81 (251 ratings)
Entry2.803.20 (10 ratings)2.40 (10 ratings)
Entry #11183 — Discuss 0
Cristina Gonzalez
Cristina Gonzalez
United States
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.903.94 (230 ratings)3.87 (234 ratings)
Entry2.893.00 (12 ratings)2.77 (13 ratings)
Entry #11641 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.894.06 (213 ratings)3.72 (221 ratings)
Entry2.953.09 (11 ratings)2.80 (10 ratings)
Entry #11152 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.853.97 (235 ratings)3.72 (242 ratings)
Entry2.973.20 (10 ratings)2.73 (11 ratings)
Entry #11699 — Discuss 0
claudia16 (X)
claudia16 (X)
United Kingdom
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.843.92 (218 ratings)3.76 (221 ratings)
Entry3.053.09 (11 ratings)3.00 (11 ratings)
Entry #11066 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.823.90 (235 ratings)3.74 (248 ratings)
Entry3.273.45 (11 ratings)3.09 (11 ratings)
Entry #11561 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.823.89 (210 ratings)3.76 (216 ratings)
Entry3.003.15 (13 ratings)2.85 (13 ratings)
Entry #11545 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.813.94 (235 ratings)3.68 (244 ratings)
Entry2.973.20 (10 ratings)2.73 (11 ratings)
Entry #11743 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.813.98 (244 ratings)3.63 (249 ratings)
Entry2.592.82 (11 ratings)2.36 (11 ratings)
Entry #11737 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.794.01 (224 ratings)3.56 (234 ratings)
Entry3.283.38 (13 ratings)3.17 (12 ratings)
Entry #11077 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.783.85 (224 ratings)3.71 (231 ratings)
Entry2.853.20 (10 ratings)2.50 (10 ratings)
Entry #11674 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.783.93 (236 ratings)3.62 (245 ratings)
Entry2.983.40 (10 ratings)2.55 (11 ratings)
Entry #11356 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.774.00 (230 ratings)3.54 (243 ratings)
Entry3.013.22 (9 ratings)2.80 (10 ratings)
Entry #12055 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.733.87 (216 ratings)3.60 (219 ratings)
Entry2.692.73 (11 ratings)2.64 (11 ratings)
Entry #11372 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.723.89 (235 ratings)3.55 (242 ratings)
Entry2.682.91 (11 ratings)2.45 (11 ratings)
Entry #11468 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.723.71 (226 ratings)3.73 (233 ratings)
Entry2.352.55 (11 ratings)2.15 (13 ratings)
Entry #11102 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.703.82 (223 ratings)3.58 (236 ratings)
Entry2.963.09 (11 ratings)2.82 (11 ratings)
Entry #11860 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.703.86 (234 ratings)3.54 (248 ratings)
Entry2.843.00 (11 ratings)2.67 (12 ratings)
Entry #11297 — Discuss 0
urbon
urbon
Germany
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.693.89 (202 ratings)3.50 (208 ratings)
Entry2.582.82 (11 ratings)2.33 (12 ratings)
Entry #11879 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.693.92 (225 ratings)3.46 (232 ratings)
Entry2.903.10 (10 ratings)2.69 (13 ratings)
Entry #11287 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.663.83 (215 ratings)3.49 (225 ratings)
Entry2.933.00 (13 ratings)2.85 (13 ratings)
Entry #11932 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.663.82 (230 ratings)3.51 (238 ratings)
Entry3.133.25 (8 ratings)3.00 (9 ratings)
Entry #12140 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.653.75 (218 ratings)3.54 (226 ratings)
Entry2.742.64 (11 ratings)2.83 (12 ratings)
Entry #11489 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.643.72 (219 ratings)3.55 (218 ratings)
Entry2.322.64 (14 ratings)2.00 (15 ratings)
Entry #11584 — Discuss 0
MarinaM
MarinaM
Argentina
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.633.80 (238 ratings)3.46 (247 ratings)
Entry2.863.17 (12 ratings)2.54 (13 ratings)
Entry #11794 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.583.61 (206 ratings)3.55 (217 ratings)
Entry2.242.21 (14 ratings)2.27 (15 ratings)
Entry #12197 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.573.67 (212 ratings)3.48 (218 ratings)
Entry3.173.11 (9 ratings)3.22 (9 ratings)
Entry #11105 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.553.69 (212 ratings)3.40 (225 ratings)
Entry3.493.69 (13 ratings)3.29 (14 ratings)
Entry #12223 — Discuss 0
Elope
Elope
France
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.553.69 (227 ratings)3.40 (235 ratings)
Entry2.672.67 (12 ratings)2.67 (12 ratings)
Entry #12046 — Discuss 0
Jeff Gotfredson
Jeff Gotfredson
United States
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.543.65 (215 ratings)3.43 (226 ratings)
Entry2.753.00 (8 ratings)2.50 (8 ratings)
Entry #11671 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.523.60 (212 ratings)3.44 (221 ratings)
Entry2.272.36 (11 ratings)2.18 (11 ratings)
Entry #11773 — Discuss 0
Silvia Vergez
Silvia Vergez
United States
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.513.77 (232 ratings)3.25 (245 ratings)
Entry2.592.75 (12 ratings)2.42 (12 ratings)
Entry #12043 — Discuss 0
FRodriguez
FRodriguez
United States
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.513.66 (221 ratings)3.36 (232 ratings)
Entry2.592.64 (14 ratings)2.53 (15 ratings)
Entry #11768 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.483.64 (189 ratings)3.32 (199 ratings)
Entry3.323.50 (8 ratings)3.13 (8 ratings)
Entry #11719 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.433.74 (217 ratings)3.13 (235 ratings)
Entry2.963.42 (12 ratings)2.50 (14 ratings)
Entry #11777 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.403.58 (230 ratings)3.23 (236 ratings)
Entry2.252.50 (14 ratings)2.00 (13 ratings)
Entry #11764 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.393.51 (208 ratings)3.27 (224 ratings)
Entry2.582.60 (10 ratings)2.55 (11 ratings)
Entry #11261 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.383.72 (215 ratings)3.04 (227 ratings)
Entry2.903.10 (10 ratings)2.70 (10 ratings)
Entry #11315 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.363.75 (201 ratings)2.98 (212 ratings)
Entry2.612.89 (9 ratings)2.33 (9 ratings)
Entry #11749 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.363.56 (201 ratings)3.17 (214 ratings)
Entry2.422.75 (12 ratings)2.08 (12 ratings)
Entry #12077 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.363.36 (212 ratings)3.35 (219 ratings)
Entry2.282.33 (9 ratings)2.22 (9 ratings)
Entry #11087 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.343.64 (217 ratings)3.03 (227 ratings)
Entry2.673.00 (12 ratings)2.33 (12 ratings)
Entry #11398 — Discuss 0
Rafael Bordabehere (X)
Rafael Bordabehere (X)
Uruguay
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.343.67 (205 ratings)3.01 (214 ratings)
Entry2.602.80 (10 ratings)2.40 (10 ratings)
Entry #11623 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.163.38 (192 ratings)2.95 (203 ratings)
Entry2.572.75 (8 ratings)2.38 (8 ratings)
Entry #11965 — Discuss 0
Francisco Cruz
Francisco Cruz
United States
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments3.073.11 (180 ratings)3.04 (190 ratings)
Entry2.122.33 (9 ratings)1.90 (10 ratings)
Entry #11165 — Discuss 0
Sanchia Holder
Sanchia Holder
Trinidad and Tobago
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments2.842.91 (197 ratings)2.77 (206 ratings)
Entry2.282.31 (13 ratings)2.25 (12 ratings)
Entry #12158 — Discuss 0
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Segments2.743.31 (170 ratings)2.16 (186 ratings)
Entry2.823.13 (8 ratings)2.50 (8 ratings)