presencia invisible
| 14:47 Aug 13, 2009 |
| Spanish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / 100 Years of Solitude | |||||||
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| 4 +1 | invisible presence |
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| 4 +1 | invisible presence |
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| 4 | with the invisible/secret presence of... |
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| 4 | In the absence of |
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| 4 | unseen presence |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1invisible presence Explanation: it works |
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6 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1invisible presence Explanation: Literal translation makes sense here. But I also have the English translation by Gregory Rabassa--if you give me the page # or some other way to locate the phrase, I can check how it appears in the official translation. |
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8 mins confidence:
with the invisible/secret presence of... Explanation: An option. Good luck! |
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21 hrs confidence:
In the absence of Explanation: Invisible presence sounds alright on its own, but add the Spanish name -Melquiades and it just does not read or sound right in English. with/In the invisible presence of Melquiades or even ...in/ with Melquiades invisible presence. To me sounds archaic. Would be the same as saying with Gods invisible presence, meaning in Gods absence or not being present or being there. More context, discussion is needed and this is just my opinion from a quick interpretation of the phrase. |
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1 day 19 hrs confidence:
unseen presence Explanation: More context needed for a better suggestion! |
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