12:39 Mar 27, 2001 |
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na | House of Tradesmen (and Gentlemen) |
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na | Lodging House / Artisans House |
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House of Tradesmen (and Gentlemen) Explanation: Aranjuez Not to be missed Casa de Oficios y Caballeros. (The House of Tradesmen and Gentlemen). The building is of neo-classic style and the main facade looks onto the Plaza de San Antonio. Here servants and visitors to the Court were housed. It was designed by the Architect Juan de Herrera who also built the impressive Monastery of San Lorenzo in El Escorial. (For more information see the page that corresponds to El Escorial). Internet |
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Lodging House / Artisans House Explanation: This would be the most natural translation equivalent in English. If its purpose is accommodation. If you wanted to be more literal, or if the house is used literally for 'oficios' use Artisans' House, because there are different connotations for tradesmen (implies poorer, working classes) and artisans (inplies artistic types) - it is extremely unlikely that 'gentrlemen/vistors' to a Royal Palace would be happy to be lodged with tradesmen. Artisans is far more upmarket. Also, like much translation in Spain, the Escorial pages have been translated by a non-native and it sticks out like a sore thumb. Not only that but the individual is question is happy to clain credit for it, which would indicate a certain lack of sensitivity! He's probably the Secretary of the Board and/or has 'enchufe'. So not to be relied on, and that kind of thing just propagates bastardised language. |
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