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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | | Spanish term or phrase: la hendidura de mis ojos | The beginning of yet another love poem by the Argentinian poet I'm translating:
Porque devoro el perfume que despliegas
*hasta la hendidura de mis ojos,*
y me ahogo en el follaje de tus jugos volcánicos...
I could use some help in translating/conveying this image in English. |
| | | in every fiber of my being | Explanation:
though it's far from a literal translation, I think this expression, which is often used in English conveys the meaning well... cracks of my eyes loses something in the translation right :) sounds much more poetic in Spanish.
¡Suerte!
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Note added at 17 mins (2006-03-08 16:17:04 GMT)
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through every fiber of my being might work too, something like ... I devour your perfume/scent, through every fiber of my being... something along those lines |
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| Grading comment Thanks, I think you're right about steering away from a literal translation, and I like your suggestion--though I'll probably look for another way to express this idea.
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10 mins confidence: before the fissure of my eyes
Explanation:
una opciòn
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Note added at 11 mins (2006-03-08 16:11:24 GMT)
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fissure (como hendidura), recalls the concept of the volcanos
Mafic (hot spot) volcanoes are common and appear as vent volcanos and/or flood basalts from fissure volcanos in the rift. Commonly the intense heat of the ...
csmres.jmu.edu/geollab/Fichter/Wilson/StageB.html - 9k - Copia cache - Pagine simili
Structure of the earth - [ Traduci questa pagina ]Creation of new oceanic lithosphere involves massive amounts of volcanic activity, typically in the form of fissure volcanos, but most of it we cannot sea
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Note added at 13 mins (2006-03-08 16:12:58 GMT)
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otherwise you can use till the fissyure of my eyes
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10 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +3 in every fiber of my being
Explanation:
though it's far from a literal translation, I think this expression, which is often used in English conveys the meaning well... cracks of my eyes loses something in the translation right :) sounds much more poetic in Spanish.
¡Suerte!
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Note added at 17 mins (2006-03-08 16:17:04 GMT)
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through every fiber of my being might work too, something like ... I devour your perfume/scent, through every fiber of my being... something along those lines
| Chiquipaisa
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| | Grading comment | Thanks, I think you're right about steering away from a literal translation, and I like your suggestion--though I'll probably look for another way to express this idea. |
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