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spinning on the charka

Spanish translation: hilando en la charka

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English term or phrase:spinning on the charka
Spanish translation:hilando en la charka
Entered by: Scheherezade Surià López (X)

17:05 Apr 16, 2005
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: spinning on the charka
Gandhi a sus fieles:

"We have another system of our own to follow: that's Ram Dhun; spinning on the charka and the practice of absolute Truth and No violence."
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hilando en la charka
Explanation:
Charka es un tipo de rueca primitiva con un fuerte significado simbólico para Gandhi.
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Deschant
Local time: 05:34
Grading comment
he leido en la enciclopedia que una de las cosas mas populares en epoca de gandhi
era el rechazo de la ropa colonial y el uso de ropa fabricada de forma casera, q daba como resultado el kadhar
asi q eso es la rueca.

Hemos ido a la par, ¡pero muchas gracias!
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4 +1hilando en la charka
Deschant
4 +1hilar en el torno (charka)
kelime


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hilando en la charka


Explanation:
Charka es un tipo de rueca primitiva con un fuerte significado simbólico para Gandhi.


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Deschant
Local time: 05:34
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GalicianGalician
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
he leido en la enciclopedia que una de las cosas mas populares en epoca de gandhi
era el rechazo de la ropa colonial y el uso de ropa fabricada de forma casera, q daba como resultado el kadhar
asi q eso es la rueca.

Hemos ido a la par, ¡pero muchas gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Egmont
1 hr
  -> gracias, al ppio yo también había pensado en "chakra", pero al ir a buscar "charka" comprobé que existe y que su significado es diferente al de "chakra"
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hilar en el torno (charka)


Explanation:
The Charka is the oldest spinning wheel made dating back to over 1000 years.

kelime
France
Local time: 06:34
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Egmont
1 hr
  -> gracias aunque un poco tarde !
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