Picture of the Day: Efficient Workspace

Question

Post your comments/titles/captions to this picture (both in Spanish and English) and vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes as well as the language correctness.

RULES
?	Captions should be a minimum of four words and a maximum of four sentences in length.
?	The sentences MUST be your own work: you cannot copy from the translator, books, or any other source.
?	Idioms and lyrics that do not translate should be avoided.
?	You can only answer once.
?	Answers must caption the picture in both English and Spanish.
?	You must correct your answer with any corrections that are given.
?	Sentences must be comprehensible after three or four reads.
?	Do not post pictures or unnecessary subject pronouns in Spanish.

Answers that do not follow the rules will not be corrected or accepted.

My example:

Hi. Am I speaking with tech support? … Yes, someone installed a desk below mine. I was hoping I could have it removed. … Yes, they gave me a ladder but… No, it's not that the ladder is too tall, it's the perfect size, but…

Hola. ¿Estoy hablando con el soporte técnico? ... Sí, alguien instaló un escritorio debajo del mío. Esperaba que me lo pudieran sacar. ... Sí, me dieron una escalera pero ... No, no es que la escalera sea muy alta, es del tamaño perfecto, pero ...

rofl - qué gracioso Gintar :) - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 10, 2011

¡Gracias, Kiwi! - gintar77, Oct 11, 2011

Hahahaha! - --Mariana--, Oct 11, 2011

Answer 1

Normalmente en las oficinas hay que empezar desde abajo la escalera - pero no siempre.

Normalmente en las oficinas hay que empezar desde la parte de abajo de la escalera - pero no siempre.

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In most offices, generally speaking, you have have to start at the "bottom of the ladder" - but not always.

Great job, Annie! -- desde *la parte de* abajo *de* la escalera - gintar77, Oct 10, 2011

Muchas gracias gintar - I would never have worked that out on my own ... - nonombre, Oct 10, 2011

Muy hábil, Annie . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Oct 11, 2011

Congratulations, Annie! You are the winner! - gintar77, Oct 14, 2011

Answer 2

Eso no es un escalón, pero me imagino que pudiera* ser un asiento.

That's not a step, but I guess it could be a seat.

* My best effort at using the imperfect subjunctive for the conditional. - Tosh, Oct 10, 2011

And you used it perfectly! But one tiny error -- escalón [accent] - gintar77, Oct 10, 2011

Yay! Gracias... I fixed the accent. - Tosh, Oct 10, 2011

Answer 3

Sí madre estoy en lo alto de mi profesión.

Yes mom I am at the top of my profession .

Muy gracioso, ray. - annierats, Oct 11, 2011

Thank you annierats. - ray76, Oct 11, 2011

Good job, ray! -- *estoy* en *lo* alto *de* mi profesión - gintar77, Oct 11, 2011

Gracias gintar. I thought soy with the profession would be right , but it is the position which came before it , I see it now thaks. - ray76, Oct 11, 2011

Answer 4

Fortunately, we have a schedule and tomorrow it will be my turn to sit on the chair . . . .

Afortunadamente tenemos un horario y mañana a mí me tocará sentarme en la silla ......

Buena idea. - porcupine7, Oct 11, 2011

Buenos días, Inge. ¿Por qué no comprar dos sillas?:) - migelis, Oct 11, 2011

El escritorio es muy pequeño y mi colega es muy grande y por eso no hay bastante sitio, Migelis :) - Ingeteacher, Oct 11, 2011

¿Como volar con Ryanair, Inge? - annierats, Oct 11, 2011

Excellent, Inge! - gintar77, Oct 11, 2011

Muchas gracias, Gintar . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Oct 11, 2011

Muchas gracias, mis amigos . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Oct 11, 2011

Answer 5

I'm closer to the sky, I'm the boss.

Estoy más cerca al del cielo, soy el jefe.

Generalmente asi es la vida - porcupine7, Oct 11, 2011

Hahaha, Migelis, si yo hubiera sido jefe, la silla sería para mí . . . . . . - Ingeteacher, Oct 11, 2011

:) - migelis, Oct 11, 2011

Si, y la escalera en el pasillo, pronto. - annierats, Oct 11, 2011

Great job, migelis! -- cerca *del* cielo. Soy *el* jefe. - gintar77, Oct 11, 2011

Thank you, Gintar, and sorry for my late corrections:) - migelis, Oct 11, 2011

Answer 6

¡Mira la forma en que está encorvado¡

Look at the way he's slouching!

(just in case anyone else used to read The Famous Five je je)

Better suggestion from Gintar:

Mira cómo está encorvado

Great work, Kiwi! -- This is fine. Perhaps better: Mira cómo está encorvado - gintar77, Oct 10, 2011

Gracias como siempre por tu trabajo duro aquí gintar :) - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 10, 2011

When I was a child Blyton was my favourite writer - ianta, Oct 11, 2011

Answer 7

No entiendo si tenemos tanto trabajo en la oficina, que debemos sentarnos tan hacinados,¿ por qué no podamos mudarnos a una oficina más grande?

I don't understand, if we have so much work in the office , that we have to sit so crowded, why can't we move to a bigger office ?

Buenos días, Porcupine:) Buena pregunta:) - migelis, Oct 11, 2011

Sí, Porcupine, eso a mí también me parece muy lógico . . . . - Ingeteacher, Oct 11, 2011

Buenos días por los dos, Gracias - porcupine7, Oct 11, 2011

Great job, porcupine! -- English: why *can't* we ...or ... why *can we not* - gintar77, Oct 11, 2011

Spanish: [remove "¿"] No entiendo si [no accent] tenemos *tanto* trabajo ... que *debEmos sentarnos tan* hacinados, [question begins here] *¿*Por qué no *podEmos* ...una oficina más [accent] grande? - gintar77, Oct 11, 2011

Gracias gintar - porcupine7, Oct 11, 2011

Answer 8

Me recuerda de mi diás en la universidad. Compartí un habitación con dos otros estudiantes con literas y tres escritorios.

Edit:

Me recuerda de mis días en la universidad. Compartí una habitación con dos otras estudiantes con literas y tres escritorios.

It reminds me of my days in the university. I shared a room with two other students with bunkbeds and three desks.

hey Sandy, miS dÍas, una habitación - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 10, 2011

And "otras" if they were female. :) - Tosh, Oct 10, 2011

Great work, sanlee! -- Kiwi and Tosh are correct -- *miS días* [accent goes on the "i"] ... *unA* habitación ... *otrAs* estudiantes [assuming female] - gintar77, Oct 10, 2011

Thank you Kiwi, Tosh and Gintar! - sanlee, Oct 10, 2011

Sí, Sandy, eso siempre me dijo mi abuela también . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Oct 11, 2011

Answer 9

¡Ojalá que saque notas más altas también!

I hope I get higher grades too!

Great job, Susana! -- it is more common to say "sacar" with grades ... Ojalá que *saque* notas - gintar77, Oct 10, 2011

Muchas gracias, gintar! - SusanaEspana, Oct 10, 2011

Answer 10

'Hello, boss ,I would like to see you regarding an increase in my salary, yes, I am seeking danger money' . "Hola, jefe,me gustaría verle con respecto a un incremento en mi salario, , sí,estoy buscando de peligrosadad dinero.

Estoy cruzando los dedos para que lo recibas, Jenny . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Oct 11, 2011

so'lo podemos probar Inge.. - jennyo45, Oct 11, 2011

Great job, jenny! -- *con respecto* a un incremento *eN* ... *sí* [accent] ... buscando *plus de peligrosidad* - gintar77, Oct 11, 2011

Thank you gintar much appreciated. - jennyo45, Oct 11, 2011

Answer 11

Es evidente que alguien no leyó el aviso "No pisar o sentarse encima".

Original: Este es evidente que alguien no leyó este aviso "No quede o sentate en el superficie"

It is apparent that someone did not read the warning "Do not stand or sit on top".

It says not to sit on top? I know it says it isn't a step, but I didn't know it said anything about sitting. :) - Tosh, Oct 10, 2011

Hi yeserso, you have one command in the ud form and the other in the tú form - if they're both tú you can say No te quedes o no te sientes :) (quédate etc only works in the positive) - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 10, 2011

and the same with siéntate :) - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 10, 2011

Great work, yesero! -- [Remove "este"] Es evidente ...no leyó *el* aviso "No pisar o sentarse encima" - gintar77, Oct 10, 2011

OK first @ Tosh, you and I posted at the same moment, my post wasn't commenting on yours in case you took it that way and trust me I work on ladders all the time. Most stepladders say not to stand or sit on top.:) - Yeser007, Oct 10, 2011

Kiwi, thanks, that is enlightening, something I need to keep an eye out for. - Yeser007, Oct 10, 2011

Thanks Gintar, you're doing a great job here.:) - Yeser007, Oct 10, 2011

Thanks, Gary! - gintar77, Oct 11, 2011

Answer 12

No hay suficiente espacio en la oficina para tirarse un pedo. Al menos espero que no haya..

There isn't enough room in this office in order to fart. At least I hope there isn't.

would it be tirarse or echarse un pedo? also do you need the subjunctive for the second bit? espero que no haya? - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 10, 2011

I will be very interested to hear the answers to your questions...jejeje - SusanaEspana, Oct 10, 2011

Great work, Ian! -- espero *que* no *haya* - gintar77, Oct 10, 2011

@Kiwi: both "tirarse" and "echarse" are correct. I think "tirarse" is more common though. - gintar77, Oct 10, 2011

thanks Gintar :) - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 10, 2011

Answer 13

Acabo de cumplir la educación superior para que puedo responder al teléfono.

I finished higher education so that I can answer the telephone.

Yes, pesta, only too true, being educated leads nowhere these days.. - annierats, Oct 11, 2011

Good job, pesta! -- *Terminé mi* educaión superior para que *puedA* responder... - gintar77, Oct 11, 2011

Answer 14

Se dice que el trabajo sobremesa no lleva el mismo peligro como el trabajo en el campo pero no es necesariamente la pura verdad.

It's said that deskwork is less risky than oudoor work but this is not necessarily the whole truth.

Great work, annie! -- ...el trabajo *de* sobremesa ...peligro *que* el trabajo *al aire libre*... - gintar77, Oct 11, 2011

Answer 15

Sí, hablanda con el hombre que sobre el último hombre. Yes, you are speaking to the man that is over the last man.

Sí, *estás* hablando con el hombre que *está* sobre... -- I'm afraid I don't get it. What do you mean by "the last man"? - gintar77, Oct 11, 2011