testimonia la fe empanada

English translation: bears witness to the faith pledged// pawned faith/faith pawned)

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Spanish term or phrase:testimonia la fe empeñada
English translation:bears witness to the faith pledged// pawned faith/faith pawned)
Entered by: MarinaM

21:46 Feb 21, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: testimonia la fe empanada
Un convenio establecido bajo condiciones bien establecidas con reglas y normas indicadas por secciones que conlleva obligaciones contraidas y que hay que cumplir a pie de letra para demostrar su compromiso ante la palabra dada y que testimonia la fe empanada.
spanruss
United States
Local time: 01:04
typo:testimonia la fe empeñada (pawned faith/faith pawned)
Explanation:
testify the pawned faith

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pawn 1 (pôn)
n.
1. Something given as security for a loan; a pledge or guaranty.
2. The condition of being held as a pledge against the payment of a loan: jewels in pawn.
3. A person serving as security; a hostage.
4. The act of pawning.
tr.v. pawned, pawn·ing, pawns
1. To give or deposit (personal property) as security for the payment of money borrowed.
2. To risk; hazard: pawn one's honor.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pawned

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Note added at 13 mins (2008-02-21 21:59:49 GMT)
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testifys to... or "certifies..."

faith/trust/reliance

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Note added at 14 mins (2008-02-21 22:00:45 GMT)
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Sorry,
testifies
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MarinaM
Argentina
Local time: 03:04
Grading comment
I went with "bears witness to the faith pledged". Thx, Marina
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5 +3typo:testimonia la fe empeñada (pawned faith/faith pawned)
MarinaM


  

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typo:testimonia la fe empeñada (pawned faith/faith pawned)


Explanation:
testify the pawned faith

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-02-21 21:52:55 GMT)
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pawn 1 (pôn)
n.
1. Something given as security for a loan; a pledge or guaranty.
2. The condition of being held as a pledge against the payment of a loan: jewels in pawn.
3. A person serving as security; a hostage.
4. The act of pawning.
tr.v. pawned, pawn·ing, pawns
1. To give or deposit (personal property) as security for the payment of money borrowed.
2. To risk; hazard: pawn one's honor.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pawned

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Note added at 13 mins (2008-02-21 21:59:49 GMT)
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testifys to... or "certifies..."

faith/trust/reliance

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Note added at 14 mins (2008-02-21 22:00:45 GMT)
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Sorry,
testifies

MarinaM
Argentina
Local time: 03:04
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
I went with "bears witness to the faith pledged". Thx, Marina

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Terry Burgess: Nada que ver con "pie or pasty"...aunque ya se me vienen antojando:-)
25 mins
  -> Yummy! Gracias Terry ;)

agree  Maria Ramon: teniendo en cuenta la falta ortográfica en texto original, si estoy de acuerdo con la traducción (se me antoja una empanada ahora....no he comido una desde hace siglos...)
2 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias Maria ;) A todos nos tentó la idea :)

agree  Rosina Peixoto: mmm... empanadas...Qué rico!
4 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias ;) Doraditas y al horno....
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