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una leyenda hecha pueblo

English translation: a legend comes to life


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Spanish term or phrase:una leyenda hecha pueblo
English translation:a legend comes to life
Entered by: Tracey
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14:29 Sep 15, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel
Spanish term or phrase: una leyenda hecha pueblo
From a Mexican tourist guide: "Guerreros Monoliticos: una leyenda hecha pueblo"

Thanks for your help.
Tracey
Local time: 14:05
A legend comes to life.
Explanation:
"statuesque warriors are brought to life."
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xxxmuitoprazer
Local time: 20:05
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Thanks to both of you for your help.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2a legend comes alive/ made flesh
David Hollywood
4 +1A legend comes to life.xxxmuitoprazer


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
A legend comes to life.


Explanation:
"statuesque warriors are brought to life."

xxxmuitoprazer
Local time: 20:05
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks to both of you for your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
10 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a legend comes alive/ made flesh


Explanation:
American Legend is made flesh" No longer mythical White Buffalo a beacon to
Plains tribes...... from the Houston Chronicle, Sept. 24, 1994 ...


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I see "pueblo" as "people" here ... as in "popular"

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-09-15 14:37:57 GMT)
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I know my versions are not too literal but they may help to trigger other ideas :)

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Note added at 13 mins (2005-09-15 14:42:59 GMT)
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meybe: a legend embraced by mainstream Mexico

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Note added at 13 mins (2005-09-15 14:43:29 GMT)
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"maybe"

David Hollywood
Local time: 16:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 63

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Teresa Taylor Oliver: :O)
17 mins
  -> muchas gracias MT :)

agree  Marina Soldati
53 mins
  -> muchas gracias Marina :)
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