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Art/Literary - Geography / Historical geography
English term or phrase: Waldensia
Hello, can someone tell me, first if this is an authentic term in English and second, whether translating it "Valdensia" in pt(br) is correct. This book was writen in French and translated to English.
Context: "My sister is far more happy in her hut on the mountainside in Waldensia than we are here in the midst of abundance"
Stephen Kramer
Brazil
Local time: 06:47


Summary of answers provided
4 +1Valdesa
Maria José Tavares
3 +2Waldensia
Adriana Maciel
Summary of reference entries provided
Waldensia
P Forgas
Waldensiasilvia367325

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
waldensia
Waldensia


Explanation:
"Waldensia is the part of Italy which has the highest concentration of Waldensians. Waldensians are the members of the Protestant Waldensian Church. Waldensia is a part of Turin province. The central institutions of the Evangelical Waldensian Church are in Rome and in Torre Pellice, which belongs to Waldensia. Occitan is spoken in Waldensia." source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldensia

Adriana Maciel
Brazil
Local time: 07:47
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Se pesquisarem descobrirão que o mais provável é que o nome de Peter Waldo originalmente foi Peter Valdes. O W parece ser influência da lingua inglesa.

Asker: Waldenses■ plural noun, a puritan religious sect originating in southern France. Waldensian adjective &noun: named after the founder, Peter Valdes (d.1205). (Concise Oxford English Dictionary)


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agree  Marlene Curtis
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agree  Luiza Modesto: Eu acho que em PTBr é com W também já que vem do nome do fundador, Peter Waldo.. http://tinyurl.com/mz2kw5
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
waldensia
Valdesa


Explanation:
Veja a Nota 14
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itália#cite_note-13

Os dois abaixo-assinados pedem que as doações à Igreja Católica, que podem ser deduzidas do imposto de renda dos italianos, passem a ser destinadas à Igreja Valdesa, um ramo da Igreja Protestante
http://www.comunitaitaliana.com/site/index.php?option=com_co...


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Note added at 52 mins (2009-08-19 14:13:35 GMT)
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Não consigo encontrar a localidade Valdesia em Itália. Existe sim, mas na República Dominicana.
Eu optava por por traduzir por "região Valdesa"

Maria José Tavares
Portugal
Local time: 09:47
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Assim, "Waldensia" como localidade geográfica seria "Valdesia"?


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agree  silvia367325: 3 Abr 2007 ... Interferência da Igreja em assuntos políticos divide Itália ... Para o porta-voz, a escolha da Igreja Valdesa se deve ao fato de ela ter uma ... www.bbc.co.uk/.../070403_manifestoanticatolicoav.shtml - Em cache - Similares
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Reference comments


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Reference: Waldensia

Reference information:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Waldensia is the part of Italy which has the highest concentration of Waldensians. Waldensians are the members of the Protestant Waldensian Church. Waldensia is a part of Turin province. The central institutions of the Evangelical Waldensian Church are in Rome and in Torre Pellice, which belongs to Waldensia. Occitan is spoken in Waldensia.

P Forgas
Brazil
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Reference: Waldensia

Reference information:
Pela referência abaixo, a palavra é de origem francesa, não inglesa. E o seu texto parece se referir a uma cidade italiana com esse nome.
The contemporary and historic Waldensian spiritual heritage includes proclaiming the Gospel, serving the marginalized, promoting social justice, ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldensians - Em cache - Similares

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