Oct 17, 2006 12:21
17 yrs ago
Spanish term
lazo de derecho - con la nacionalidad - lazo de hecho.
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
This comes from a piece about patriotism in Europe and the paragraph is discussing the definition of a state and how the coordination of citizenship allows the state to continue functioning.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | a bond in principle - with nationality - becomes a true bond |
neilmac
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| 3 +1 | a bond in deed - with nationality - a bond indeed |
Carol Gullidge
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Proposed translations
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a bond in principle - with nationality - becomes a true bond
or " ... a real bond" However, what is pretty much impossible is to preserve the poetry/musicality of the Spanish phrase , which makes it sound like a catchphrase.
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Comment: "Thanks for all your help."
+1
52 mins
Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
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a bond in deed - with nationality - a bond indeed
(oh dear!)
of course, 'in deed' = 'by right'
of course, 'in deed' = 'by right'
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