Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Día D
English translation:
at 0-Hour / at Zero Hour / on D-day
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Cinnamon Nolan
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Spanish term
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Native in: English 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
Día D
Spanish to English
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Sports / Fitness / Recreation
This is used in an interview of a Spanish football player:
sé que no ha sido mi mejor temporada, pero bueno, veremos la siguiente, esperemos hacerlo con una buena pretemporada y estar en plena forma para poder rendir al máximo el día D, ¿no?
I don't want to say "D-Day" since English-speaking people associate this with the Normandy Invasion.
Any other ideas?
sé que no ha sido mi mejor temporada, pero bueno, veremos la siguiente, esperemos hacerlo con una buena pretemporada y estar en plena forma para poder rendir al máximo el día D, ¿no?
I don't want to say "D-Day" since English-speaking people associate this with the Normandy Invasion.
Any other ideas?
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Cinnamon Nolan
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Works in field
Spain
Quality- Professionalism - Experience
Native in: English (Variants: UK, British, US, US South)
Works in: Spanish to English
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20
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at 0-Hour / at Zero Hour
"D-Day" could also be used in my opinion; it's also become used as the Big Day, for the occurrence of any very significant or impactful planned event.
Gamasutra - 'Zero Hour' Xbox 360 Launch Event Begins
www.gamasutra.com/.../Zero_Hour_Xbox_360_Launch_Event_Begin...
Reports from Microsoft's "Zero Hour" promotional event have begun to emerge from the desert hangar where the company has invited thousands of gamers to ...
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It's your D-day….make it count - Wedding and Event ...
www.scarletfeatherevents.co.uk/blog/4585742322/...D-day….../8515979
Jul 26, 2014 - Your wedding is perhaps the most important day of your life an you are probably not alone in this endeavor as there are many more people out ...
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It's your D-day….make it count - Wedding and Event ...
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Jul 26, 2014 - These wedding events planners in UK will take the hassle out of your wedding and make you do what you do best; bring smiles on to the faces ...
Gamasutra - 'Zero Hour' Xbox 360 Launch Event Begins
www.gamasutra.com/.../Zero_Hour_Xbox_360_Launch_Event_Begin...
Reports from Microsoft's "Zero Hour" promotional event have begun to emerge from the desert hangar where the company has invited thousands of gamers to ...
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It's your D-day….make it count - Wedding and Event ...
www.scarletfeatherevents.co.uk/blog/4585742322/...D-day….../8515979
Jul 26, 2014 - Your wedding is perhaps the most important day of your life an you are probably not alone in this endeavor as there are many more people out ...
Search Results
Wedding Decorations UK- Have a Unique Décor ... - Wattpad
www.wattpad.com/23238738-add-fun-to-your-wedding-by-incorpo...
Wedding Decorations UK- Have a Unique Décor for Your D-Day by jonsonhoney. Add Fun to Your Wedding by Incorporating Various Bridal Shower Games!
It's your D-day….make it count - Wedding and Event ...
www.scarletfeatherevents.co.uk/blog/4585742322/...D-day….../8515979
Jul 26, 2014 - These wedding events planners in UK will take the hassle out of your wedding and make you do what you do best; bring smiles on to the faces ...
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David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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98
when the seasons kicks off/when the ball gets rolling
couiple of ideas
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"season" of course
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or: from the get go
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8 may. 2015 - The IFSC 2015 season kicks off this weekend with the first European Youth Cup taking place in Austria, and then the following weekend we are ...
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"season" of course
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or: from the get go
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8 may. 2015 - The IFSC 2015 season kicks off this weekend with the first European Youth Cup taking place in Austria, and then the following weekend we are ...
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Jacob Z. (X)
: I like "when the season kicks off", although there might be a need to avoid too many uses of "season" in the same sentence given what comes before the D-Day part in the source?.
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Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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58
D-Day
In a soccer context, I don't think anyone would ever confuse this with the Normandy Invasion.
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David Hollywood
: you know I think that's on the button and the war won't come into it ... thought about it too and indeed why not :)
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Gracias, David.
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Marianela Melleda
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Gracias, Marianela.
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Ana Brause
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Gracias, Ana.
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Sergio Kot
: David - If the text refers to football/soccer, what about the Palestinian campaign to expel Israel from FIFA? That's more than a perfect example of "war coming into it".
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I'd prefer you not fight your wars on my territory!
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when the campaign kicks off
I thought of "on the big day", but I don't think it's clear enough. What he must mean by "D day" here is the first day of the league season, when winning or losing really matters.
My suggestion is a reasonably common cliche in the UK, at least, and combines military and soccer motifs (campaign, kick off) in a way that I think is in the spirit of what this player is saying.
"Joao Teixeira is being tipped to have an impressive season with Liverpool when the campaign kicks off next month."
http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/07/20/this-could-be-the-...
"We have a great spirit about us, we've signed some good players and hopefully if we can hit the ground running when the campaign kicks off then we can find that momentum"
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/spl/lasley-hails-move-fo...
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Sorry, my connection is very slow this evening; there were no answers there when I clicked "submit", but it took ages to get through.
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I'm inclined to agree with you about "D-day"; I just can't imagine an English-speaking footballer (or football journalist) saying it.
My suggestion is a reasonably common cliche in the UK, at least, and combines military and soccer motifs (campaign, kick off) in a way that I think is in the spirit of what this player is saying.
"Joao Teixeira is being tipped to have an impressive season with Liverpool when the campaign kicks off next month."
http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/07/20/this-could-be-the-...
"We have a great spirit about us, we've signed some good players and hopefully if we can hit the ground running when the campaign kicks off then we can find that momentum"
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/spl/lasley-hails-move-fo...
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Sorry, my connection is very slow this evening; there were no answers there when I clicked "submit", but it took ages to get through.
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I'm inclined to agree with you about "D-day"; I just can't imagine an English-speaking footballer (or football journalist) saying it.
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lugoben
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Many thanks, lugoben :)
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Jacob Z. (X)
: I agree that it's better to translate the meaning here rather than try to hold on to the D-Day metaphor, which I don't think will come across well in English. Personally I might go with something like "from the very first match".
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Thanks, James!
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Sergio Kot
Israel
Israel
Native in Spanish
Israel
Hebrew-English-Spanish-Yiddish-Aramaic
Native in: Hebrew (Variant: Modern / Israeli) , Spanish (Variants: Rioplatense, Chilean, Latin American, Uruguayan, Argentine, Standard-Spain)
Works in: Spanish to Hebrew, English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, and 3 more.
at the moment of truth
Good option, in my opinion.
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Neil Ashby
: I was going to answer the same thing, then I looked down and saw you already had. I think it's very close to "D-day" without using that phrase, as per asker's instructions.
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Thank you Neal. I'm a native Spanish speaker, and I can't recall having heard the expression "día D"
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