Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
sales were steadily increasing
Spanish translation:
las ventas crecían a buen ritmo
English term
Spain
Also an interpreter (medical, court)
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 3 more.
were steadily increasing
Everybody liked Al. Since he’d appeared on the scene, sales were steadily increasing. Public relations were improving. What’s more, morale had never been higher
Note: In this phrase, I'm trying to find a creative translation that does not sound like it's marketing or finance. In this sense some options that come to mind include:
las ventas aumentaban/se acrecentaban a un ritmo constante/ y las relaciones públicas iban tomando mejor cariz?
Gracias
Nov 21, 2018 19:46: abe(L)solano changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Nov 22, 2018 21:19: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (3): Kirsten Larsen (X), patinba, abe(L)solano
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Proposed translations
Spain
Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
las ventas crecían a buen ritmo
Spain
The Right Word Used in the Right Context
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
gradualmente las ventas iban creciendo
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Note added at 5 mins (2018-11-21 18:54:00 GMT)
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y las relaciones publicas iban mejorando....
Spain
In other words, the same meaning.
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 1 more.
crecían regularmente/de manera constante
Brazil
Professor of Physics and Systems Analyst
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: Spanish to Portuguese, English to Portuguese
aumentan, pues, sin cesar/...intensificando cada vez más
Uruguay
Literary translator since 1980
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Standard-Spain, Argentine, Uruguayan, Latin American, Rioplatense) , Hebrew (Variant: Modern / Israeli)
Works in: Spanish, Hebrew, English, and 10 more.
'las ventas aumentaban en forma constante'
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Note added at 23 mins (2018-11-21 19:11:46 GMT)
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María: A primera vista me parece bien, pero acaba de venir mi apoyo técnico de computación y tendré que "desaparecer" por un par de horas.
Luego vemos esto y otras cosas... Saludos cordiales.
| Gracias Beatriz, y ¿qué te parece la frase que sigue a esta de 'iban tomando mejor cariz'? Saludos. |
Culturally versed medical interpreter
Native in: Spanish (Variants: US, Mexican) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
incrementaban de forma constante
Saludos.
aumentaban de forma estable y sostenida
Argentina
Securing your cultural & linguistic need
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Standard-Spain, Rioplatense, Argentine, Venezuelan, Latin American, US)
Works in: English to Spanish
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