Este programa que está a punto de presenciar
This is the opening statement of a DVD program. The program is a lecture. And the speaker is giving an introduction to the lecture by talking to the camera, ie. the viewer of the DVD.
The verb presenciar means to be present, to witness. So I am wondering if this is a common way to say something is about to begin. "está a punto de" of course means ¨is about to¨. But the translation ¨This program which is about to be present¨ doesn´t make much sense.
So the question is, is this a common saying, or an appropriate translation.
¨This program that is about to start...¨
gracias!
2 Answers
No, in this case "presenciar" carries the meaning of "ver".
"Este programa que (Ud.) está al punto de ver..." - "This program that you are about to see/to watch..."
What mountaingirl said. Presenciar doesn't mean to present, it means to be present at, or witness.
