Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

fue bien ponderado

English translation:

was not ignored by, was not lost on, caused a good impression on

Added to glossary by Henry Hinds
Sep 10, 2009 00:57
14 yrs ago
Spanish term

fue bien ponderado

Spanish to English Art/Literary Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Los textiles fueron motor de la economía y estímulo del arte, su papel en la vida de Mesoamérica fue bien ponderado por todos aquellos que los conocieron como los evangelizadores o los primeros conquistadores, quienes se volcaron siempre en elogios y alabanzas. Hoy, sólo nos quedan sus crónicas, el material arqueológico y algunos códices que nos permiten vislumbrar la riqueza del diseño,
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Sep 13, 2009 00:12: Henry Hinds Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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was not ignored by, was not lost on, caused a good impression on

Maybe something along these lines.
Peer comment(s):

agree Robert Forstag : I think that "was not lost on" elegantly captures the sense here in a way that would blend seamlessly with the CONTEXT. :)
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Gracias, Robert. I thought you might like it.
agree liz askew : with Robert.
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Gracias, Liz.
agree Evans (X)
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Gracias, Gilla.
agree patricia scott
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Gracias, Patricia.
agree Natalia Pedrosa (X)
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Gracias, Natalia.
agree eski : "Was not lost on..." Very well put! :)) eski
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Gracias, Eski.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I went with "was not lost on" ... Thanks for the help, Henry!"
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was sufficiently praised

It means the textiles of Central America were considerably valued by...

Ponderar:
1.(alabar) to praise, speak highly of
2. (considerar) to weigh up, consider, ponder
Example sentence:

La influencia de Gandhi ha sido bien ponderada en todo el mundo.

Gandhi\'s influence has been sufficiently praised(pondered,considered) all the world over.

Peer comment(s):

agree Sp-EnTranslator
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widely recognised

su papel en la vida de Mesoamérica fue bien ponderado por todos aquellos que ...
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its importance in Mesoamerican culture was widely recognised by all those who
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was frequently noted

the praise element comes later in the sentence. Ponderado here means that it was taken note of, written about, etc.
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