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Don Carnal

English translation: Carnival / Don Carnal / Sir Flesh

10:48 Oct 30, 2009

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Spanish term or phrase: Don Carnal

Full phrase: "La ciudad se rinde ante DON CARNAL." This appears in a document about the Carnival celebrations held in the Canary Islands.

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Local time: 06:12

English translation:Carnival / Don Carnal / Sir Flesh

Explanation:
The Book of Good Love - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
3 Sep 2009 ... Author, Juan Ruiz, Arcipreste de Hita ... The tale of a battle between Carnival (“Don Carnal”) and Lent (“Doña Cuaresma”) ...
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"The Battle Between Don Carnal and doña Cuaresma in the Light of Medieval Tradition. .... Two Spanish Masterpieces: The Book of Good Love and The Celestina. ... Zur dichterischen Originalität des Arcipreste de Hita, 1958. ...
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Juan
Ruiz presents this change in the form of a mock-epic battle between the
meaty forces of Sir Flesh and the fish and other sea creatures who defend
Lady Lent. (http://www.linguatextltd.com/europeanmasterpieces/cervantes/...

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Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Spain
Local time: 06:12

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Summary of answers provided

3 +3

Carnival / Don Carnal / Sir Flesh

Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes

3 +1

the hedonistic "Don Carnal" (symbolic of the pleasures of the flesh)

Deborah Lockett

Lord Carnival

neilmac

Con Carnal (The Lord of the Flesh)

Ian in Spain

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peer agreement (net): +3

Carnival / Don Carnal / Sir Flesh

Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Spain
Local time: 06:12
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 45

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Carol Gullidge: although I don't think I'd bother with the translation "Sir Flesh", as, no doubt the context would make the meaning clear (hopefully, at least!)//It must be for a EN audience, and afaik, we don't have a "Sir Flesh"

5 mins

-> Thanks, Carol. I think that the choice depends on the type of text and the intended audience. Alejandro

agree

mgdletters: either leave it as it is or use Carnival instead

1 hr

-> Thank you. Alejandro

agree

Richard Boulter: Just so; some options to choose according to the context, with the interpreted connotation of 'Sir Flesh / Sir Carnality', which are nonexistent in English. Actually, the metaphoric Don Juan in English is also a Spanish model! Regards.

1 day1 hr

-> Thank you, Richard. Alejandro

10 mins confidence:

Con Carnal (The Lord of the Flesh)

Explanation:
Hola Almudena, esto igual ayuda...
Un saludo,
Ian

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Sorry: Don Carnal (The Lord of the Flesh)...

Ian in Spain
Spain
Local time: 06:12
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English

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

the hedonistic "Don Carnal" (symbolic of the pleasures of the flesh)

Explanation:
Carnival is a celebration held before Lent, taking advantage of the lack of any restrictions on eating and drinking!

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Explanation of the origins of "Don Carnal", here called "Don CarnAVal":

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_combate_entre_don_carnaval_y...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fight_Between_Carnival_and_...

Deborah Lockett
Spain
Local time: 05:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: