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English translation: Procession across the holy grounds


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10:00 Jan 31, 2009
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Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel
Spanish term or phrase: procesión por el real
At the San Benito Pilgrimage in Huelva:

Ya en la ermita, los romeros rezan el rosario en PROCESIÓN POR EL REAL, mientras los Lanzaores bailan al son del tamboril y la gaita.
Daniel Burns
Local time: 06:03
English translation:Procession across the holy grounds
Explanation:
El real always refers to a specific place which is not limited by any kind of fences or walls but that everyone knows its borders. For example yoiu have "el Real de la Feria" in Seville where horse- drawn carriages and men/women on horse parade through the streets of the gorunds (also called el recinto despite, as I said, no fences or walls exist) following a set itinerary.
I hope it helps.
Selected response from:

J C Alamo
Switzerland
Local time: 13:03
Grading comment
I think "holy grounds" is the proper register. Thanks, everyone.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2procession around / along the fair grounds
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
3 +1After their arrival (at the chapel) the pilgrims say the rosary in the procession round the chapel /Rick Larg
4Procession across the holy grounds
J C Alamo
3religious queue for the KingYasutomo Kanazawa
3 -1in procession across el Real
M.S.


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
religious queue for the King


Explanation:
procesión here means to line up, and real here means king

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Local time: 21:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Procession across the holy grounds


Explanation:
El real always refers to a specific place which is not limited by any kind of fences or walls but that everyone knows its borders. For example yoiu have "el Real de la Feria" in Seville where horse- drawn carriages and men/women on horse parade through the streets of the gorunds (also called el recinto despite, as I said, no fences or walls exist) following a set itinerary.
I hope it helps.

Example sentence(s):
  • El Real de la Feria.
J C Alamo
Switzerland
Local time: 13:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I think "holy grounds" is the proper register. Thanks, everyone.
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
After their arrival (at the chapel) the pilgrims say the rosary in the procession round the chapel /


Explanation:
"After their arrival (at the chapel) the pilgrims say the rosary in the procession round the chapel / its grounds, while the…."

I can't help thinking that "fair"ground isn't quite appropriate here.


Example sentence(s):
  • En la ermita se reza el rosario, sale el santo en procesión y los Lanzaores bailan al son del tamboril.

    Reference: http://www.lasromerias.com/pages/andalucia/cerro/cerro.htm
Rick Larg
Spain
Local time: 13:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emma Goldsmith: I like this one as it clearly refers to the chapel and not "fair ground" which has other connotations in English.
8 hrs
  -> Thank you very much, Emma
neutral  J C Alamo: We are not referring to fair ground, It was only an example. We are referring to the grounds only.
1 day1 hr
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1 day23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
in procession across el Real


Explanation:
I wouldn't translate "el Real". I'd just put a note at the end of the page. ;)

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Note added at 1 day23 hrs (2009-02-02 09:55:33 GMT)
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I try to respect cultural symbols and explain them with footnotes. But I guess we all have our methods ;)

M.S.
Spain
Local time: 13:03
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GalicianGalician

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  J C Alamo: Why not, Real just means grounds here. See Real 3 in http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=rea... and you will see that it refers to a open field in which something is celebrated or someone is camping.
8 mins
  -> I know what "el Real" is: I live in Spain ;) Thanks anyway. It's part of the culture of Andalucia (as far as I know, there isn't Real in any other part of Spain). That's the reason why I think it deserves an explanation on a footnote. That's how I work.
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
procession around / along the fair grounds


Explanation:
Se refiere al Real de la feria

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Note added at 27 mins (2009-01-31 10:28:21 GMT)
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Cairo Governor Visits 1888 Cairo Fair - [ Traducir esta página ]By early afternoon the colorful procession had escorted the state leader to a large enthusiastic crowd waiting anxiously at the fair grounds: ...
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nygreen2/cairo_governor_visits_1... - 11k -

provincia de Huelva, Andalucía, EspañaLas fiestas tienen lugar en el Real de la Feria y sus casetas y se organiza una ... de la ciudad de Huelva...
www.esp.andalucia.com/provincia/huelva/la-costa/cartaya.htm - 18k

Las fiestas colombinas 2.007 -...Huelva, como cuna del descubrimiento, cada año celebra su Fiesta Mayor en esta ... Las fiestas nocturnas que se realizan en el Real de la Feria y en el ...
www.madeinhuelva.es/2007/08/las-fiestas-colombinas-2007-la-... - 50k -

Huelva Información - ...Toda Huelva visita el recinto colombino que se estructura en tres partes: el real de la feria por el que se distribuyen las casetas y peñas asociativas, ...
www.huelvainformacion.es/article/onubenses/61355/fiestas/co... - 30k -

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Note added at 1 day23 hrs (2009-02-02 10:00:25 GMT)
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Real does not refer to holy grounds or church surroundings. The procession takes place along the fair grounds. In these popular Spanish events the sacred and the profane are inseparable.

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 13:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  franglish: We arrived at the Real de la Feria site at 8:10pm. That did not leave much time to explore the hundreds of casetas spread along 3 avenues of the site. Not including the fairground attractions held at the bottom of the site. The last bus to Nerja was at 11
4 mins
  -> Next year you must spend the day! Saludos - Bea
agree  J C Alamo: en este caso al de la Romería. Sorry Beatriz, we posted the answer at the same time, But I fully agree with yours.
7 mins
  -> Coincido plenamente contigo: es el Real de la Romería. Mil gracias JC - Bea
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