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con menos arte y menos mármoles

English translation: with less art and less marble


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Spanish term or phrase:con menos arte y menos mármoles
English translation:with less art and less marble
Entered by: Beatriz Candil Garcia
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14:49 Feb 20, 2011
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Spanish term or phrase: con menos arte y menos mármoles
Regarding Evita's work in Argentina helping the poor, pls see below thanks.

Evita, que los conocía bien, tenía muy claro lo que estaba haciendo y por qué lo hacía:
Yo no tengo ningún escrúpulo en hacer las obras que construye la Fundación, incluso con lujo.
Tal vez podría cumplir igualmente su misión con menos arte y menos mármoles, pero yo pienso que para reparar en el alma de los niños, de los ancianos y de los humildes el siglo de humillaciones vividas, sometidos por un sistema sórdido y frío, es necesario tener algo de mármoles y de lujo.
Beatriz Candil Garcia
Local time: 07:30
with less art and less marble
Explanation:
I think a literal translation is ok here (except that "marbles", in the plural, doesn't work).
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Charles Davis
Local time: 07:30
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4 +2with less art and less marbleCharles Davis
4less splendorMarta HS


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
with less art and less marble


Explanation:
I think a literal translation is ok here (except that "marbles", in the plural, doesn't work).

Charles Davis
Local time: 07:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
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THX

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agree  Gilla Evans: Yes, or less art and fewer sculptures
1 hr
  -> Could be, though it could refer to marble floors, for example. Thanks!
agree  gallagy2: yes, I'd leave it as is, marble could be anything (except "marbles" of course!)
6 hrs
  -> Thanks very much, gallagy :)
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
less splendor


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