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Tourism & Travel | | Spanish term or phrase: nobleza de la piedra de sus monumentos imprime | La nobleza de la piedra de sus monumentos imprime carácter a sus gentes, abiertas y acogedoras.
This is an introduction/title to a section on Cáceres in a brochure. I don't want to do a word-for-word translation so I'm looking to put something creative. Thanks in advance. |
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| | its rich stone architecture shapes | Explanation:
its people's open and friendly character.
After seeing various pictures of Cáceres I believe you cannot use "monuments" in English: it's got towers, stairs, walls, streets in stone. I believe they mean "landmarks" or "features" when they say "monumentos". |
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8 hrs confidence: its rich stone architecture shapes
Explanation:
its people's open and friendly character.
After seeing various pictures of Cáceres I believe you cannot use "monuments" in English: it's got towers, stairs, walls, streets in stone. I believe they mean "landmarks" or "features" when they say "monumentos".
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12 hrs confidence: the richness of the stone of its monuments underscores the vibrant character of its people
Explanation:
Nobleza, as it is used here suggests more the quality of the stone than anything else (maderas nobles, etc.), which has no firm counterpart meaning in the English world nobility. The mixture of "Quality" and "Solidity" that is built into the Spanish word "nobleza" in this context is probably what the author is trying to express: They are solid, genuine, people like the stone of their monuments, rather than artificial or "light". However "quality stone/quality people" sounds pretty cheesy in English, and "solidity" might make them look stodgy or dumpy. Since richness is used a lot to describe marble (I don't know if the monuments in Caceres, are, in fact, marble) I've played with that. Examples: the richness of the stone decoration, thus determining the ...
quazen.com/arts/architecture/st-isaacs-cathedral/ - En caché; Stone materials have always been part of "design culture"; ... in the world of architecture – the impressive richness of the stone architecture scene on an ...
fair.veronafiere.it/marmomacc/.../template_en.asp?sezione... - En caché; By capturing the vibrant character of the Tuvaluan people and taking their voice to the world stage, we aim to give new life to the fight against global ...
10000.tv/ - En caché - Similares;These color photographs taken by Adrian Caldera from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico capture the charisma, lifestyles, and vibrant character of the people and places ...
www.nmsu.edu/~nps/places.html - En caché - Similares. I hope this gives you some ideas to play with!
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or maybe even "reflects the vibrant character. . ."
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