Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

prohombres

English translation:

prominent/important men

Added to glossary by Lydia De Jorge
Jul 10, 2007 21:08
17 yrs ago
Spanish term

prohombres

Spanish to English Art/Literary History
This is from a promotional brochure for a real-estate/tourist development in Baja California Sur.

Aquí llegaron, en el siglo XVII, prohombres de la gran epopeya de las Misiones.

I'm not great at history...enough said.....anyone know if there's a specific term we use in English?

thanks
Change log

Jul 15, 2007 19:55: Lydia De Jorge changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/578722">patyjs's</a> old entry - "prohombres"" to ""prominent/important men""

Proposed translations

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prominent/important men

prohombre=hombre importante, de alta sociedad

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Note added at 4 days (2007-07-15 19:55:35 GMT) Post-grading
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I'm happy I could help!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Prominent fits best, I think, in this context. Thanks, Lydia and everyone who helped."
4 mins

founding fathers

prohombre = prócer
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6 mins

the illustrious men

I think I'd write it like this:
the illustrious men who were part of the saga of the Mission period.
Peer comment(s):

agree Michele Fauble
2 hrs
thank you, Michele!
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adventurers/conquerors/heroes/champions/paladins

You can take your pick of terms, I think.
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+1
7 hrs

outstanding figures

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Peer comment(s):

agree John Cutler : Sounds nice
4 hrs
Thanks John!
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