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para apuntar bien las señas...

English translation: to make a note of where Ali Baba lived

07:49 Nov 24, 2021
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Spanish term or phrase: para apuntar bien las señas...
I would like to know the best translation of this phrase from Latin American Spanish into American English. Translator colleagues from Spain, feel free to send me your suggestions as well. This is a translation about the story of Ali Baba and the 40 thieves.

Is okay to translate it as to write down the signs of that home?

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Los ladrones, desorientados, pensaron en otro plan. Volvieron a llevar al zapatero al mismo lugar para apuntar bien las señas de la casa de Alí Babá. Se hicieron con 40 tinajas de aceite, pero solo llenaron una. En el resto se escondieron 39..
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Local time: 10:14
English translation:to make a note of where Ali Baba lived
Explanation:
Here, "señas" refers just to where Ali Baba lives, i.e. his address. The story does talk about chalk signs (please see the link). I'm not sure if that confused you.
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Shilpa Baliga
Local time: 16:14
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5 +1to make a note of where Ali Baba lived
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para apuntar bien las señas de la casa de Alí Babá
to make a note of where Ali Baba lived


Explanation:
Here, "señas" refers just to where Ali Baba lives, i.e. his address. The story does talk about chalk signs (please see the link). I'm not sure if that confused you.


    https://books.google.es/books?id=n82HAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA116&lpg=PA116&dq=ali+baba+cobbler+signs+chalk&source=bl&ots=Q8t-TQgU5C&sig=ACfU3U0W8ZwGFo
Shilpa Baliga
Local time: 16:14
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Native speaker of: English
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Asker: Thanks for your help Shilpa.


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