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el genio de la raza

English translation: spirit of the people

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Spanish term or phrase:el genio de la raza
English translation:spirit of the people
Entered by: tazdog (X)

12:42 Jun 20, 2001
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
Spanish term or phrase: el genio de la raza
Title of a painting, by Domingo Sequeira (Portuguese): "El genio de la raza defendiendo Religión, Trono y Patria." It apparently refers to the French invasion of Lisbon. I'm not even sure what they mean by "genio de la raza", let alone how to translate it! Can anyone shed any light on this? Thanks!
tazdog (X)
Spain
Local time: 22:39
SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE
Explanation:
There are so many synomyms in English for both words ["genio" and "raza":

genio = genius, temper, mood, talent, character, spirit, etc.
raza = race, people, breed, etc.

However, given your particular context, I'm inclined to believe that your best bet (in a literary sense) would be:

"the spirit of the people"

Hope this helps:-)

tb
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Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 14:39
Grading comment
Thanks! I think that fits the context well.
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Summary of answers provided
nathe genius of the race
Albert Golub
naspirit, nature, character
trans4u (X)
naSPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE
Terry Burgess
naI'll go along with "spirit of the race"
Parrot


  

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25 mins
the genius of the race


Explanation:
genius must be interpreted according to its latin origin: innate character the painting must convey the image of a nation's character
ex: the genius of the french language (its nature)
it could be the spirit of the race/nation too
just ideas
good luck

Albert Golub
Local time: 22:39
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 146

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
Terry Burgess: Too literal!, plus, "genius" doesn't apply in the asker's context.
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54 mins
spirit, nature, character


Explanation:
genius-Exceptional intellectual and creative power. A natural talent or inclination. The prevailing spirit or character.

I believe the painter is refering to the fighting spirit of the people.
Here's what I found:

De la conquista de la India por los arios salió una de las más brillantes civilizaciones de la tierra.. Por una parte, el genio de la raza blanca con su sentido moral y sus sublimes aspiraciones metafísicas y por otra parte, el genio de la raza negra con sus energías pasionales y su enorme fuerza.
http://www.enel.net/respondiendot/legado_iniciados_khrisna.h...

Hope this hleps.

Bye


trans4u (X)
PRO pts in pair: 308

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
Terry Burgess: Incomplete answer! You forgot "raza".
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58 mins
SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE


Explanation:
There are so many synomyms in English for both words ["genio" and "raza":

genio = genius, temper, mood, talent, character, spirit, etc.
raza = race, people, breed, etc.

However, given your particular context, I'm inclined to believe that your best bet (in a literary sense) would be:

"the spirit of the people"

Hope this helps:-)

tb


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Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 14:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2372
Grading comment
Thanks! I think that fits the context well.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
gcaddy
1 hr
Nigel Patterson: This is the one!
1 hr
eurotransl (X): This is the best answer by FAR!!
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1 hr
I'll go along with "spirit of the race"


Explanation:
Not much found on Sequeira except his period (Romantic, a contemporary of Goya). This would likely have political significance.

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 22:39
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7645
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