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sacar en procesion

English translation: had X carried in procession (ver sugerencia)

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Spanish term or phrase:sacar en procesion
English translation:had X carried in procession (ver sugerencia)
Entered by: tangotrans

19:32 Aug 9, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History
Spanish term or phrase: sacar en procesion
El Obispo saco en procesion la imagen del Cristo de Granada, y puso el mismo frente a la lava que avanzaba a fin que se detuviera.
tangotrans
Local time: 18:25
had X carried in procession (ver sugerencia)
Explanation:
This is how I would put it:

The bishop had the image of the Christ of Granada carried in procession to the edge of the advancing lava so that it would stop flowing.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-08-09 22:22:05 GMT)
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I am trying to find the difference in meaning between "carry in procession" and "carry in a procession"... I'll post my findings if I reach a conclusion! :)
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Susana Mate
Grading comment
thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3carried in a procession
Patricia Rosas
4 +2had X carried in procession (ver sugerencia)
Susana Mate
4displayed in procession
bigedsenior


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
carried in a procession


Explanation:
The bishop carried the image of the Christ of Granada in a procession...


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procession
Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 10:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  translatol
10 mins
  -> thank you!
agree  Marina Herrera
29 mins
neutral  Susana Mate: No creo que el mismo obispo llevara la imagen; entiendo que mandó sacarla. / La redacción del original no ayuda, es bastante mala, pero ahí va mi intento. :)
42 mins
  -> Very good point! You are undoubtedly right. But how to put this??
agree  Susy Ordaz
3 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
displayed in procession


Explanation:
DRAE:'sacar' Def No. 17 'mostrar'.

bigedsenior
Local time: 10:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
had X carried in procession (ver sugerencia)


Explanation:
This is how I would put it:

The bishop had the image of the Christ of Granada carried in procession to the edge of the advancing lava so that it would stop flowing.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-08-09 22:22:05 GMT)
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I am trying to find the difference in meaning between "carry in procession" and "carry in a procession"... I'll post my findings if I reach a conclusion! :)

Susana Mate
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Refugio: except I would say "in A procession"
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Ruth
agree  Patricia Rosas: I had another idea, too:"had X taken out in a procession"?
3 hrs
  -> Yes!
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