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damp oxygen

Spanish translation: oxígeno húmedo


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22:48 Oct 20, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Poetry & Literature / Joseph Brosdky "Watermark"
English term or phrase: damp oxygen
You fling the window open and the room is instantly flooded with this outer, peal-leaden haze, which is part damp oxygen, part coffee and prayers.

Would you translate it as "oxígeno húmedo" or "oxígeno vaporizado"?

I'd very much appreciate your help.

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teregamboa
Local time: 13:53
Spanish translation:oxígeno húmedo
Explanation:
The extract you posted belongs to a book called "Watermark" by Joseph Brodsky, which has already been translated into Spanish by Horacio Vasquez Rial.
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Jorge D. Nolli
Argentina
Local time: 15:53
Grading comment
Escojo "oxígeno húmedo".
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1oxígeno húmedo
Jorge D. Nolli
3oxígeno saturado/impregnadoanademahomar
3aire húmedo
sabricauhepe
2aire/atmósfera lientaVerónica Lassa


Discussion entries: 7





  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
oxígeno saturado/impregnado


Explanation:
otras opciones

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Note added at 25 mins (2011-10-20 23:14:44 GMT)
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empapado, ensopado

anademahomar
Honduras
Local time: 12:53
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
aire/atmósfera lienta


Explanation:
Como es literario, pareciera que lo que entra por la ventana es una niebla estruendosa y plúmbea hecha de aire liento, café y plegarias.

Ojalá te sirva

Verónica Lassa
Argentina
Local time: 15:53
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
oxígeno húmedo


Explanation:
The extract you posted belongs to a book called "Watermark" by Joseph Brodsky, which has already been translated into Spanish by Horacio Vasquez Rial.

Example sentence(s):
  • Te lanzas a abrir la ventana y la habitación es instantáneamente invadida por esa neblina exterior,cargada de repiques, en parte oxígeno húmedo, en parte café y plegarias

    Reference: http://es.scribd.com/doc/47785612/Brodsky-Joseph-Marca-de-ag...
Jorge D. Nolli
Argentina
Local time: 15:53
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Escojo "oxígeno húmedo".

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Algazi
1 hr
  -> Thank you Mónica

neutral  Walter Blass: ¿No te molesta un poquito haber repetido lo que estaba ingresado con bastante anterioridad, como aporte de discusión?
14 hrs
  -> Perdón Walter, no lo había leído. De todas maneras en ningún momento lo propuse como mi sugerencia, simplemente hice notar que ya existía la traducción de ese texto.
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
aire húmedo


Explanation:
I would say it this way...

sabricauhepe
Local time: 15:53
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