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el vacío de sus bosques de piedra

English translation: solitude/silence/serenity of its stone forests


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Spanish term or phrase:el "vacío" de sus bosques de piedra
English translation:solitude/silence/serenity of its stone forests
Entered by: Adam Burman
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22:38 Jan 27, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel / Cuenca
Spanish term or phrase: el vacío de sus bosques de piedra
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La bruma de sus hoces y el vacío de sus bosques de piedra

I don't think "emptiness" works here. Any alternatives?
Adam Burman
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:54
solitude/silence
Explanation:
Hi Adam,

Might fit the bill, if you're lloking for something slightly more enticing that 'emptiness' or barrenness'.

Good luck!

Álvaro :O) :O)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-01-28 01:07:29 GMT)
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Maybe coupled with 'serene' - 'serene solitude', but it doesn't leave much room for the reader to decide how to enjoy his or her solitude! ;O) ;O)
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moken
Local time: 03:54
Grading comment
Lots of possibilities here - in the end I went with "serenity" an expansion of your ideas - thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4solitude/silence
moken
4 +2desolation/barrenness/loneliness
Carol Gullidge
4the (untamed) wilderness of ...
Flavia Scafatti
4chasm/hollowness/void
Lydia De Jorge
3the barren solitude of its stone forestsRobert Forstag


Discussion entries: 2





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
desolation/barrenness/loneliness


Explanation:
(slightly lateral) possibilities, if you want to avoid emptiness

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 168

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheilann: desolation
12 hrs
  -> thanks, Sheilann!
agree  JEvicente
15 hrs
  -> Thanks, JEvicente!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the barren solitude of its stone forests


Explanation:
Or:

"stony forests"

This would, I think, work better than any of the single adjectives hitherto proposed.

Suerte.


Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 22:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 84
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
solitude/silence


Explanation:
Hi Adam,

Might fit the bill, if you're lloking for something slightly more enticing that 'emptiness' or barrenness'.

Good luck!

Álvaro :O) :O)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-01-28 01:07:29 GMT)
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Maybe coupled with 'serene' - 'serene solitude', but it doesn't leave much room for the reader to decide how to enjoy his or her solitude! ;O) ;O)

moken
Local time: 03:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 78
Grading comment
Lots of possibilities here - in the end I went with "serenity" an expansion of your ideas - thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Rosas
10 mins
  -> :O)
agree  Victoria Lorenzo
14 mins
  -> :O)
agree  Gabriel Csaba
8 hrs
  -> :O)
agree  Refugio: haunting solitude?
14 hrs
  -> Hi Ruthie. Beautifully poetic, but not sure if it's in line with the aim of the text - though Leonard Cohen might feel tempted to visit... ;O) ;O)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
chasm/hollowness/void


Explanation:
,

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 22:54
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the (untamed) wilderness of ...


Explanation:
otra opción
Wilderness areas are natural areas that are managed to maintain their primeval character and influence, without permanent improvements or human habitation. The National Wilderness Preservation System protects legislated Wilderness areas managed by a variety of federal agencies, including the National Park Service.
www.nps.gov/grsa/resources/curriculum/glossary.htm

wilderness n. An unsettled, uncultivated region left in its natural condition, especially: A large wild tract of land covered with dense vegetation.
www.answers.com/topic/wilderness

Flavia Scafatti
Argentina
Local time: 23:54
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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