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2014 annual ProZ.com translation contest: "Celebrations" » English to Dutch

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Source text in English

Who cast that first fateful tomato that started the La Tomatina revolution? The reality is no one knows. Maybe it was an anti-Franco rebellion, or a carnival that got out of hand. According to the most popular version of the story, during the 1945 festival of Los Gigantes (a giant paper mâché puppet parade), locals were looking to stage a brawl to get some attention. They happened upon a vegetable cart nearby and started hurling ripe tomatoes. Innocent onlookers got involved until the scene escalated into a massive melee of flying fruit. The instigators had to repay the tomato vendors, but that didn't stop the recurrence of more tomato fights—and the birth of a new tradition.

Fearful of an unruly escalation, authorities enacted, relaxed, and then reinstated a series of bans in the 1950s. In 1951, locals who defied the law were imprisoned until public outcry called for their release. The most famous effrontery to the tomato bans happened in 1957 when proponents held a mock tomato funeral complete with a coffin and procession. After 1957, the local government decided to roll with the punches, set a few rules in place, and embraced the wacky tradition.

Though the tomatoes take center stage, a week of festivities lead up to the final showdown. It's a celebration of Buñol's patron saints, the Virgin Mary and St. Louis Bertrand, with street parades, music, and fireworks in joyous Spanish fashion. To build up your strength for the impending brawl, an epic paella is served on the eve of the battle, showcasing an iconic Valencian dish of rice, seafood, saffron, and olive oil.

Today, this unfettered festival has some measure of order. Organizers have gone so far as to cultivate a special variety of unpalatable tomatoes just for the annual event. Festivities kick off around 10 a.m. when participants race to grab a ham fixed atop a greasy pole. Onlookers hose the scramblers with water while singing and dancing in the streets. When the church bell strikes noon, trucks packed with tomatoes roll into town, while chants of "To-ma-te, to-ma-te!" reach a crescendo.

Then, with the firing of a water cannon, the main event begins. That's the green light for crushing and launching tomatoes in all-out attacks against fellow participants. Long distance tomato lobbers, point-blank assassins, and medium range hook shots. Whatever your technique, by the time it's over, you will look (and feel) quite different. Nearly an hour later, tomato-soaked bombers are left to play in a sea of squishy street salsa with little left resembling a tomato to be found. A second cannon shot signals the end of the battle.

The winning entry has been announced in this pair.

There were 19 entries submitted in this pair during the submission phase, 6 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 (19 total; 6 finalists) Expand all entries

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Entry #21127 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Netherlands
Ron Willems
Ron Willems
Netherlands
Winner
Voting points1st2nd3rd
6815 x43 x22 x1
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Entry3.763.73 (11 ratings)3.78 (9 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 5 users entered 6 "like" tags
  • 5 users agreed with "likes" (8 total agrees)
  • 3 users disagreed with "likes" (4 total disagrees)
Niemand die het weet
Good term selection
Monique van Brandenburg
+1
Toevallige
Good term selection
Goed gekoz​en
Nannie de Nijs Bik-Plasman
+1
schadeloos te stellen
Good term selection
sindy cremer
-1
+4
2
een tomaat ten grave droegen
Good term selection
Sander Van de Moortel
-3
+2
2
onappetijtelijke
Good term selection
Jannie van Ravesteijn
aanzwelt
Good term selection
sindy cremer
Entry #21689 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
316 x43 x21 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry3.073.00 (7 ratings)3.14 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 2 "like" tags
  • 2 users agreed with "likes" (2 total agrees)
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
scène escaleerde
Flows well
Ron Willems
-1
+2
grootscheeps offensief
Good term selection
Ron Willems
Entry #18886 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Flemish
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
191 x45 x25 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry3.183.18 (11 ratings)3.18 (11 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 4 users entered 5 "like" tags
  • 6 users agreed with "likes" (7 total agrees)
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
-1
+4
3
Wie wierp die eerste noodlottige tomaat die de La Tomatina-revolutie inluidde?
Good term selection
Dit is de ​de vertali​ng die het​ dichtst b​ij de bron​ blijft.
Frank van 't Hoog
+1
zwichtte
Good term selection
sindy cremer
bizarre
Good term selection
sindy cremer
+1
een niet te eten
Good term selection
Monique van Brandenburg
+1
rasechte driepunters
Good term selection
op het ran​dje, zo vr​ij, maar w​el mooi ge​vonden
Ron Willems
Entry #15814 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Netherlands
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
172 x44 x21 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry3.133.38 (8 ratings)2.88 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
+1
spreekkoren
Good term selection
Ron Willems
Entry #19613 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
151 x43 x25 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry3.072.89 (9 ratings)3.25 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 3 "like" tags
  • 6 users agreed with "likes" (10 total agrees)
+4
groep bewoners
Good term selection
Goede keuz​e om niet ​'plaatseli​jk' of 'lo​kaal' te g​ebruiken
Nannie de Nijs Bik-Plasman
+5
Omstanders
Other
Terecht 'i​nnocent' n​iet mee ve​rtaald
Nannie de Nijs Bik-Plasman
+1
massale gooi- en smijtpartij
Good term selection
sindy cremer
Entry #19864 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Flemish
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
101 x42 x22 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry3.223.00 (8 ratings)3.43 (7 ratings)
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The following entries were not selected by peers to advance to finals-round voting.

Entry #18907 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Netherlands
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Entry3.012.89 (9 ratings)3.13 (8 ratings)
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  • 2 users entered 3 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
Wie wierp die eerste cruciale tomaat die de La Tomatinarevolutie inluidde?
Flows well
A beautifu​l and func​tional way​ to descri​be it.
Sandra Dedeyne
+1
omstanders
Flows well
'innocent'​ terecht w​eggelaten
Ron Willems
bandeloze
Good term selection
Ron Willems
Entry #18253 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Netherlands
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Entry2.962.63 (8 ratings)3.29 (7 ratings)
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  • No "like" tags
Entry #20521 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Netherlands
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.903.00 (6 ratings)2.80 (5 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 4 users agreed with "likes" (4 total agrees)
+4
1
Wie gooide die eerste tomaat die de aanzet zou worden voor La Tomatina?
Good term selection
Frank van 't Hoog
Entry #21001 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry2.892.89 (9 ratings)2.89 (9 ratings)
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  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
echte werk
Good term selection
Ron Willems
Entry #21928 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Noud van Oeteren
Noud van Oeteren
Netherlands
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.892.78 (9 ratings)3.00 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 4 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (2 total agrees)
+1
wel zin in een relletje
Flows well
Sander Van de Moortel
stond een herhaling van de tomatengevechten niet in de weg
Good term selection
Sander Van de Moortel
+1
gingen de lokale autoriteiten overstag
Good term selection
Sander Van de Moortel
uitgelaten
Flows well
Ninao1
Entry #16894 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Netherlands
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Entry2.863.14 (7 ratings)2.57 (7 ratings)
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  • 1 user entered 4 "like" tags
  • 3 users agreed with "likes" (4 total agrees)
  • 6 users disagreed with "likes" (8 total disagrees)
+1
lieten de zaak vervolgens op zijn beloop
Flows well
Lianne van de Ven
-3
+2
1
tartten
Good term selection
Lianne van de Ven
-5
1
mesjogge traditie te omarmen
Good term selection
Lianne van de Ven
+1
op te doen
Good term selection
Lianne van de Ven
Entry #16063 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Netherlands
Pieter Beens
Pieter Beens
Netherlands
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Entry2.842.89 (9 ratings)2.78 (9 ratings)
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  • 1 user entered 2 "like" tags
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+1
zie je er uit zoals je je voelt: totaal anders
Good term selection
mooi
Ron Willems
+1
zuigende
Good term selection
Ron Willems
Entry #18751 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry2.803.00 (10 ratings)2.60 (10 ratings)
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  • 2 users entered 4 "like" tags
  • 2 users disagreed with "likes" (2 total disagrees)
tomatenverordening
Good term selection
Ron Willems
met de stroom mee te roeien
Good term selection
Ron Willems
knotsgekke
Flows well
Nannie de Nijs Bik-Plasman
-2
1
kneuzen
Good term selection
Ron Willems
Entry #16430 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Netherlands
Marjolein Snippe
Marjolein Snippe
Netherlands
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Entry2.723.10 (10 ratings)2.33 (9 ratings)
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  • 3 users entered 3 "like" tags
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-4
2
gederfde
Good term selection
Sander Van de Moortel
Uit angst dat het gebeuren uit de hand zou lopen werd het door de autoriteiten in de jaren 50 eerst verboden, toen weer toegestaan en vervolgens nog meerdere keren verboden
Flows well
Goede oplo​ssing voor​ werkwoord​ gebruik e​n zinstruc​tuur die n​iet letter​lijk te ve​rtalen zij​n.
MGM Languages
zie je er onherkenbaar uit en zo voel je je ook
Good term selection
Ron Willems
Entry #15556 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Loes Heijs
Loes Heijs
Netherlands
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Entry2.422.50 (6 ratings)2.33 (6 ratings)
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Entry #16048 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Netherlands
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Entry2.202.60 (5 ratings)1.80 (5 ratings)
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  • 2 users entered 3 "like" tags
Eigenlijk
Good term selection
Mooie oplo​sing
Nannie de Nijs Bik-Plasman
inwoners
Other
Goede keuz​e om niet ​'plaatseli​jke' of 'l​okale' te ​gebruiken
Nannie de Nijs Bik-Plasman
De klimmende deelnemers worden door de zingende en dansende toeschouwers natgespoten
Flows well
Ron Willems
Entry #18853 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
David Sheehan
David Sheehan
Netherlands
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Entry1.982.25 (8 ratings)1.71 (7 ratings)
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Entry #17824 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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Entry1.151.15 (13 ratings)1.15 (13 ratings)
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