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Spanish translation: La divina sabiduría/sabiduría


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English term or phrase:Guidance
Spanish translation:La divina sabiduría/sabiduría
Entered by: teju
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15:30 Jul 22, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Religion / Museum exhibit - painting
English term or phrase: Guidance
This is the title of an allegorical portrayal of a female physician bathed in celestial light. The image shows the doctor covered in rays from above, while something that looks like an angel floats on top of her, "guiding" her with His divine wisdom.

I don't care for any of the usual translations (orientación, asesoramiento, guía, consejo). Any ideas?

Gracias!
teju
Local time: 15:47
La divina sabiduría/sabiduría divina
Explanation:
Tu lo has dicho...
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 23:47
Grading comment
Sabiduría es justo la palabra que buscaba. Muchas gracias Bea!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4iluminaciónCharles Davis
4 +4La divina sabiduría/sabiduría divina
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
4 +2guiando sus actos (en este contexto)
isabel murillo
4Luz Guiadora
Rocio Montero
4su norte
Pablo Julián Davis
4iluminando el camino/la senda // camino iluminado
Lydia De Jorge


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
guidance
La divina sabiduría/sabiduría divina


Explanation:
Tu lo has dicho...

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 23:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 912
Grading comment
Sabiduría es justo la palabra que buscaba. Muchas gracias Bea!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Me encanta! Mil gracias Bea!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ClaraVal: Or just "Sabiduría" and leave the "divina" implied :-)
1 min
  -> Gracias Clara - Bea

agree  Susana Jeronimo
8 mins
  -> Gracias, Susana - Bea

agree  Alfonso Romero
15 mins
  -> Gracias, Alfonso - Bea

agree  Ma.Elena Carrión de Medina
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Mª Elena - Bea
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guidance
guiando sus actos (en este contexto)


Explanation:
guiando sus actos con su sabiduría divina o
su sabiduría divina guiando sus actos

isabel murillo
Local time: 23:47
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 7
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias Isabel!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  anademahomar: De acuerdo contigo, Isabel
1 hr
  -> gracias, ana. Un saludo!

agree  Abaz
16 hrs
  -> gracias!!
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guidance
su norte


Explanation:
Since you're looking for something less pedestrian, more lyrical, than straight 'guidance/counsel' etc., I thought of this meaning of NORTE: "...6. (Por alus. a la Estrella Polar, que sirve de guía a los navegantes). m. Guía, punto de referencia" (Dicc. RAE). Another instance of this use: "... ni a la derecha ni a la izquierda, sólo con la justicia, ese será siempre su norte; la justicia divina aunque alguien se enoje. ..." (see first URL below). La frase que propongo abajo es sólo una posibilidad de cómo podría aplicarse a este texto. ¡Suerte y gracias, son éstas las consultas más divertidas de todas!

Example sentence(s):
  • su norte, la sabiduría divina que emana del Cielo...

    Reference: http://www.latribuna.hn/2011/05/05/un-gobernante/
    Reference: http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/
Pablo Julián Davis
Local time: 16:47
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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guidance
iluminación


Explanation:
An alternative. I rather like this because the picture, as you describe it, seems to portray precisely the relationship between two main senses of "iluminación", as definied in the DRAE:

"1. f. Acción y efecto de iluminar [i.e. "alumbrar, dar luz"]"
and
4. f. Esclarecimiento religioso interior místico experimental o racional."

So the light in the picture expresses the "illumination" of divinely-inspired wisdom.

Charles Davis
Local time: 23:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 43
Notes to answerer
Asker: Excelente opción Charles, muchas gracias.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marjory Hord: Yes, iluminación divina!
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Marjory :)

agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro: Me too!
4 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Bea :)

agree  Lucia Colombino: Gran solución: la palabra también describe lo que uno está viendo.
20 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias, Lucía! Ésa era precisamente mi idea.

agree  xxxFVS
2 days18 hrs
  -> Thanks, FVS :)
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guidance
iluminando el camino/la senda // camino iluminado


Explanation:
sugg

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 17:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 76
Notes to answerer
Asker: Mil gracias Lydia.

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guidance
Luz Guiadora


Explanation:
Otra propuesta más.

http://www.renuevodeplenitud.com/blogs-cristianos/la-luz-gui...

http://spanish.adventistworld.org/index.php?option=com_conte...

Rocio Montero
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GalicianGalician
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muchas gracias Rocio, buena opción.

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