Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
botón de las rueda
English translation:
axis/hub of the wheel; pivotal point
Added to glossary by
Carol Gullidge
Apr 20, 2009 19:51
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Spain
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Works in: Spanish to English, Galician to English, English
botón de las rueda
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
guidebook on Catalonia
This is from a literary text about Girona and its rivers and bridges.
Girona, el Gironés, botón de la rueda, desnuda y hermana a las otras tres comarcas. Para ir de una a la otra es necesario, lógicamente, cruzar alguno de los ríos de Girona, pasar por el puente gerundense.
UK Eng.
Thanks in advance
Girona, el Gironés, botón de la rueda, desnuda y hermana a las otras tres comarcas. Para ir de una a la otra es necesario, lógicamente, cruzar alguno de los ríos de Girona, pasar por el puente gerundense.
UK Eng.
Thanks in advance
Proposed translations
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| 4 +5 | axis/hub of the wheel |
Carol Gullidge
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| 4 +1 | at the centre |
beba1340
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| 3 | The other three regions turn upon Girona like a wheel upon an axle |
Bubo Coroman (X)
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May 4, 2009 09:05: Carol Gullidge Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Carol Gullidge
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axis/hub of the wheel
I was going to suggest "hub", and wonder why psicutrinius didn't do so - since when I've been scratching my head.
However, "axis" (the central turning-point of the wheel, as opposed to the "axle, which is the rod that that makes it turn) will also do the trick.
But if psicutrinius were to post "hub", then I'd certainly agree with that - and think he deserves the points if this is chosen as the eventual answer...
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Note added at 32 mins (2009-04-20 20:23:46 GMT)
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I think you cd simply avoid any reference to wheels, and use something like the "focal point", or hub (on its own), without necessarily bringing wheels into it
However, "axis" (the central turning-point of the wheel, as opposed to the "axle, which is the rod that that makes it turn) will also do the trick.
But if psicutrinius were to post "hub", then I'd certainly agree with that - and think he deserves the points if this is chosen as the eventual answer...
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Note added at 32 mins (2009-04-20 20:23:46 GMT)
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I think you cd simply avoid any reference to wheels, and use something like the "focal point", or hub (on its own), without necessarily bringing wheels into it
Peer comment(s):
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Paula Sepúlveda (X)
: Great metaphor!
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many thanks darwinista! But I feel a little embarrassed because psicutrinius in fact beat me to it. Perhaps he'll post his suggestion in a minute...
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Juan Carlos García
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gracias Juan Carlos!
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psicutrinius
: Thanks, Carol. Maybe you are right, but I got the idea as an Engineer. I "saw" the analogy in Engineering. I am out of (in my view) depth for poetry... and I would never have thought of the metaphor... which in retrospect seems to me to be better here
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many thanks psicutrinius - but I still think you deserve the points, as this literal translation just happens to also work just as well in EN as a metaphor, and I would never have guessed that this wasn't how you saw it (hence my initial head scratching!)
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solejnicz
: This is a particular technical metaphore.
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many thanks solejnicz! as you say, it is technical, but works as a metaphor here
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James A. Walsh
: Yep, good stuff :) Credit due to psicutrinius indeed; I too scratched my head when I read his 'hub' suggestion, and didn't want to answer as I felt I'd be 'stealing' his idea... :)
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many thanks James (credit due to psicutrinius)
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The other three regions turn upon Girona like a wheel upon an axle
... to lead into what comes next
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