Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
7 y 20 horas
English translation:
7 and 4 o\'clock
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7 y 20 horas
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Ok here the are trying to explain proper table manners to teenagers and are using a "cutlery clock" as such for illustrative purposes. I'm not sure if this would work in English and if it does, what the accepted terms are, 7hours and 20 mins sounds odd here or 7:20 am or pm... thanks!
El reloj de los cubiertos
Los cubiertos tienen un “lenguaje secreto” que necesitamos conocer.
Mientras comemos y hacemos una pausa, para hablar o beber, los colocamos de una forma y cuando hemos terminado de comer los colocamos de otra.
7:
20 horas
RECUERDA Si CUANDO COMEMOS Y HACEMOS UNA PAUSA
Imagina que el plato es un reloj, entonces colocarás tu tenedor y cuchillo aproximadamente a las 7 y 20 horas, dejando así los cubiertos dentro del plato cruzados.
El reloj de los cubiertos
Los cubiertos tienen un “lenguaje secreto” que necesitamos conocer.
Mientras comemos y hacemos una pausa, para hablar o beber, los colocamos de una forma y cuando hemos terminado de comer los colocamos de otra.
7:
20 horas
RECUERDA Si CUANDO COMEMOS Y HACEMOS UNA PAUSA
Imagina que el plato es un reloj, entonces colocarás tu tenedor y cuchillo aproximadamente a las 7 y 20 horas, dejando así los cubiertos dentro del plato cruzados.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +5 | 7 and 4 o'clock |
Emma Goldsmith
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| 5 +2 | at 7:20 |
Erik Bry
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Proposed translations
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Emma Goldsmith
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25 years of medical translations
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English
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7 and 4 o'clock
O'clock is used to describe a position in English. So it would be better to use 7 o'clock and 4 o'clock than "twenty past seven"
The Free Dictionary: Used to indicate relative position
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/o'clock
Hold the outside rim of the steering wheel at "9 and 3 o'clock" or slightly lower
http://www.smartmotorist.com/driving-guideline/proper-drivin...
The Free Dictionary: Used to indicate relative position
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/o'clock
Hold the outside rim of the steering wheel at "9 and 3 o'clock" or slightly lower
http://www.smartmotorist.com/driving-guideline/proper-drivin...
Peer comment(s):
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Jenni Lukac (X)
: This is the concept. (Although where and how to leave the cutlery differs from place to place.
59 mins
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Indeed. Thanks, Jenni :)
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K Donnelly
1 hr
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Thanks, K Donnelly :)
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Evans (X)
2 hrs
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Thanks Gilla :)
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Yvonne Gallagher
6 hrs
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Thanks, gallagy2
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Valeria Sciarrillo
: Yes, to an English speaking ear this is probably clearer. Italians, instead, would say 20 past 7 and understand perfectly :)
8 hrs
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Thanks Valeria
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24 mins
at 7:20
HTH
Peer comment(s):
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Constantinos Faridis (X)
13 mins
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thanks
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FVS (X)
: Yes, o'clock suggests that something at least is vertical.
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thanks
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Discussion
In UK English at least, this is a very common way of describing a position. Looking at the text again this morning, I think it would read more comfortably in English by reversing the order (i.e. knife and fork // 4 and 7 o'clock)
I think that 7:20 is also a possibility, Erik, but personally I prefer the o'clock version:)