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a new principle

Spanish translation: un nuevo principio

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English term or phrase:a new principle
Spanish translation:un nuevo principio
Entered by: Ana Juliá

20:41 Nov 13, 2003
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion / religion
English term or phrase: a new principle
We cannot work this mighty change ourselves. It is not in us. We have no strength or poser to do it. We may change our sins, but we cannot change our hearts. We may take up a new way, but not a new nature. We may make considerable reforms and alterations. We may lay aside many outward bad habits, and begin to do many outward duties. But we cannot create a new principle within us. We cannot bring something out of nothing.
Ana Juliá
Spain
Local time: 16:44
un nuevo principio
Explanation:
Personalmente no veo inconveniente en la versión literal, que me hace pensar directamente en un "principio vital", e incluso "en el principio fue el Verbo". Filosóficamente también sería un término adecuado, creo. Tampoco sé verle ventaja a los sinónimos que ahora se me ocurren.

Cordialmente,

G.

Selected response from:

Gonzalo Garcia
Local time: 16:44
Grading comment
¡Gracias, Gonzalo!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4un nuevo principio
Gonzalo Garcia
5no podemos regresar al principio
Adda Velez
5un nuevo hombre
Ignacio Uranga
5un renacimiento
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
3no podemos crear una nueva naturaleza dentro de nosotros
Rafael Serrano


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
no podemos crear una nueva naturaleza dentro de nosotros


Explanation:
O "un nuevo ser" o "una nueva directriz".


Rafael Serrano
Local time: 09:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 172
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
un nuevo principio


Explanation:
Personalmente no veo inconveniente en la versión literal, que me hace pensar directamente en un "principio vital", e incluso "en el principio fue el Verbo". Filosóficamente también sería un término adecuado, creo. Tampoco sé verle ventaja a los sinónimos que ahora se me ocurren.

Cordialmente,

G.



Gonzalo Garcia
Local time: 16:44
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
¡Gracias, Gonzalo!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frida Tussie: es perfecta y se adecua a la mente religiosa
25 mins
agree  ingridbram: sí de acuerdísimo
44 mins
agree  ABotero
2 hrs
agree  regina1: si totalmente de acuerdo, principio es un termino religioso y filosofico
1 day 20 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
no podemos regresar al principio


Explanation:
:D

Adda Velez
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
un nuevo hombre


Explanation:
Por nosotros mismos no podemos volver a nacer.

Ignacio Uranga
Mexico
Local time: 08:44
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 19
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
un renacimiento


Explanation:
forjar, crear, obrar un renacimiento en nuestro interior. Espero que te ayude

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Note added at 2003-11-14 05:12:50 (GMT)
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gestar, inclusive

Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 08:44
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 104
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