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

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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 10 entries submitted in this pair during the submission phase, 3 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 (10 total; 3 finalists) Expand all entries

Entry #17188 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Terry Chrysopoulos
Terry Chrysopoulos
United Kingdom
Evdoxia Renta
Evdoxia Renta
United Kingdom
Winner
Voting points1st2nd3rd
389 x41 x20
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry3.413.56 (9 ratings)3.25 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 6 "like" tags
  • 3 users agreed with "likes" (4 total agrees)
  • 3 users disagreed with "likes" (3 total disagrees)
-1
+2
γινωμένες
Good term selection
Angeliki Papadopoulou
Οι αρχές, φοβούμενες ότι η κατάσταση θα κλιμακωνόταν σε ανεξέλεγκτο βαθμό,
Flows well
Eleni Tziafa
-1
κακόγευστης
Good term selection
Angeliki Papadopoulou
+1
μακρινές βολές, καρφώματα και ραβέρσες
Flows well
Angeliki Papadopoulou
-1
οι πασαλειμμένοι βομβιστές
Good term selection
Angeliki Papadopoulou
+1
Και ο ντοματοπόλεμος τελειώνει με μια δεύτερη κανονιά νερού.
Flows well
Angeliki Papadopoulou
Entry #21896 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
203 x42 x24 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry3.253.50 (8 ratings)3.00 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 6 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (3 total agrees)
  • 2 users disagreed with "likes" (2 total disagrees)
-1
θέλησαν να στήσουν καυγά για να τραβήξουν την προσοχή
Flows well
Maria Hadjisavva (X)
-1
γινωμένες
Flows well
Angeliki Papadopoulou
δημόσιας κατακραυγής
Flows well
Maria Hadjisavva (X)
+1
απ’ όπου δεν έλειπε το φέρετρο και η νεκρώσιμη ακολουθία.
Flows well
Maria Hadjisavva (X)
+1
θεότρελη παράδοση
Good term selection
Maria Hadjisavva (X)
+1
μια επικών διαστάσεων παέγια, το πλέον χαρακτηριστικό έδεσμα της Βαλένθια που φτιάχνεται με ρύζι, θαλασσινά, ζαφορά και ελαιόλαδο.
Flows well
Maria Hadjisavva (X)
Entry #18353 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
161 x45 x22 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry3.443.50 (8 ratings)3.38 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 2 users entered 3 "like" tags
  • 3 users agreed with "likes" (3 total agrees)
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
+3
ζαρζαβατικά
Good term selection
Evdoxia Renta
Οι πρωτοστάτες αναγκάστηκαν να αποζημιώσουν τους μανάβηδες, αλλά αυτό δεν απέτρεψε την επανάληψη των τοματομαχιών – και τη γέννηση μιας νέας παράδοσης.
Flows well
Maria Hadjisavva (X)
-1
Μία σχεδόν ώρα αργότερα, οι πολεμιστές, βουτηγμένοι μέχρι τα νύχια στο ντοματόζουμο, θα έχουν μείνει να παίζουν σε μια θάλασσα κόκκινου πολτού που ελάχιστα θυμίζει ντομάτες.
Flows well
Maria Hadjisavva (X)


Non-finalist entries

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

Entry #16835 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.652.43 (7 ratings)2.86 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 4 "like" tags
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
-1
Οι ταραχοποιοί υποχρεώθηκαν να πληρώσουν τους οπωροπώλες για τις ντομάτες, όμως αυτό δεν εμπόδισε νέους ντοματοπόλεμους και τη δημιουργία ενός νέου εθίμου.
Flows well
Maria Hadjisavva (X)
η τοπική κυβέρνηση αποφάσισε να ενδώσει, όρισε ορισμένους κανόνες και ενστερνίστηκε το τρελό αυτό έθιμο.
Flows well
Maria Hadjisavva (X)
οι ντομάτες είναι πάντα οι πρωταγωνιστές,
Flows well
Maria Hadjisavva (X)
των πολιούχων
Good term selection
Maria Hadjisavva (X)
Entry #18013 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.612.50 (8 ratings)2.71 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 6 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
  • 2 users disagreed with "likes" (4 total disagrees)
-1
Άσχετοι περαστικοί μπήκαν κι’ αυτοί στο παιχνίδι και το αποτέλεσμα ήταν μια μαζική συμπλοκή
Flows well
Maria Hadjisavva (X)
-2
Οι υπαίτιοι υποχρεώθηκαν να πληρώσουν τις ντομάτες στους εμπόρους, αλλά αυτό δεν εμπόδισε την επανάληψη του ντοματοπόλεμου
Flows well
Maria Hadjisavva (X)
κλασικό
Good term selection
Maria Hadjisavva (X)
-1
+1
άνοστες
Good term selection
Maria Hadjisavva (X)
ένα κομμάτι χοιρομέρι που βρίσκεται στην κορυφή ενός μεγάλου κονταριού αλειμμένου με λίπος.
Flows well
Maria Hadjisavva (X)
Οι θεατές καταβρέχουν τους παίκτες με νερό, τραγουδώντας και χορεύοντας στους δρόμους.
Flows well
Maria Hadjisavva (X)
Entry #17288 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.402.60 (5 ratings)2.20 (5 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 5 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (2 total agrees)
  • 3 users disagreed with "likes" (5 total disagrees)
-2
κάρο με λαχανικά
Good term selection
Maria Hadjisavva (X)
-1
+1
Μετά το 1957 η τοπική κυβέρνηση αποφάσισε να πάει με τα νερά τους, έθεσε κάποιους κανόνες και ενστερνίστηκε την εξωφρενική παράδοση.
Flows well
Maria Hadjisavva (X)
-1
Οι εορταστικές εκδηλώσεις ξεκινούν γύρω στις 10 π.μ όταν οι συμμετέχοντες παραβγαίνουν για να αρπάξουν ένα χοιρομέρι καρφωμένο πάνω σε ένα γλιστερό στύλο.
Flows well
Maria Hadjisavva (X)
-1
+1
μουλιασμένοι στην τομάτα
Flows well
Maria Hadjisavva (X)
Μια δεύτερη κανονιά σηματοδοτεί το τέλος της μάχης.
Flows well
Maria Hadjisavva (X)
Entry #15635 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.072.14 (7 ratings)2.00 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 3 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
  • 2 users disagreed with "likes" (4 total disagrees)
-2
συμπλοκών ντομάτας
Flows well
Anastasia Giagopoulou
-1
+1
για μια άναρχη κλιμάκωση
Flows well
Anastasia Giagopoulou
-1
δυσάρεστη γεύση
Flows well
Anastasia Giagopoulou
Entry #18215 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.951.89 (9 ratings)2.00 (9 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 3 users entered 3 "like" tags
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (2 total agrees)
+1
πρώτη μοιραία ντομάτα
Good term selection
transphy
πωλητές ντομάτας
Good term selection
Anastasia Giagopoulou
+1
ντοματολουσμένοι
Good term selection
Maria Hadjisavva (X)
Entry #21770 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.541.75 (4 ratings)1.33 (3 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 4 users disagreed with "likes" (4 total disagrees)
-4
2
ψαλμοί
Good term selection
Anastasia Giagopoulou
Entry #17815 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.131.00 (8 ratings)1.25 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags