Thou who ordainest, Thunder thy clarion and lightning thy sword!"

Spanish translation: ¡Dios terrible! ¡Tú que ordenas, el trueno es tu trompeta y el rayo tu espada!

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English term or phrase:	Thou who ordainest, Thunder thy clarion and lightning thy sword!
Spanish translation:	¡Dios terrible! ¡Tú que ordenas, el trueno es tu trompeta y el rayo tu espada!
Entered by:	CNF

21:57 Mar 31, 2003

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English term or phrase: Thou who ordainest, Thunder thy clarion and lightning thy sword!"

"God the all-terrible! Thou who ordainest, Thunder thy clarion and lightning thy sword!"

Es una frase de "The War Prayer" de Mark Twain.

No encuentro la traducción de este cuento en la red.

Muchas gracias.

Saludos

Pilar

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Local time: 10:37

¡Dios terrible! ¡Tu que ordenas, el trueno es tu trompeta y el rayo tu espada!

Explanation:
Taken from the link below

HTH!

Naty :^)

http://www.google.com.ar/search?q=cache:I-DHb42w5nMC:www.vio...

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Local time: 05:37

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Gracias Natalia.

Acabo de dar con ello.

Muchos saludos,

Pilar
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¡Dios terrible! ¡Tu que ordenas, el trueno es tu trompeta y el rayo tu espada!

CNF

I would suggest todopoderoso for all-terrible.

Refugio

!Vos soís quien ordenas¡ !El trueno vuestro clarín, y el relampago vuestra espada¡

eyipval

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27 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

¡Dios terrible! ¡Tu que ordenas, el trueno es tu trompeta y el rayo tu espada!

CNF
Local time: 05:37
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Gracias Natalia.

Acabo de dar con ello.

Muchos saludos,

Pilar

1 hr confidence:

I would suggest todopoderoso for all-terrible.

Explanation:
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Refugio
Local time: 01:37
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 79

4 days confidence:

!Vos soís quien ordenas¡ !El trueno vuestro clarín, y el relampago vuestra espada¡

Explanation:
Mark Twain recurre a las antiguas formas de Thou (vos) como una señal de respeto. Además es mejor trueno y relámpago, pues cada uno forman el rayo como un todo.

eyipval
Mexico
Local time: 02:37
Native speaker of:

Spanish

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