Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
hijo ilustre
English translation:
distinguished son
Added to glossary by
Atacama
Sep 14, 2002 21:43
21 yrs ago
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Spanish term
hijo ilustre
Spanish to English
Other
Don't like 'illustrious son' at all, at all. Anyone know of a better way to translate this terms?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +6 | distinguished son |
Peter Bagney
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| 4 +10 | renowned |
Lila del Cerro
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| 5 +6 | famous son |
Valeria Verona
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| 5 +6 | Eminent son |
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
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| 5 +3 | brilliant or illustrious |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 5 +1 | notable, noteworthy son |
Bret
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| 5 | outstanding native (son) |
Henry Hinds
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| 5 | glorious son |
Tudor Soiman
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| 5 | honorary citizen |
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
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| 4 | favorite son |
Alan Lambson
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| 4 | a great son |
kostan
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Proposed translations
+6
5 mins
Peter Bagney
Spain
Spain
Spain
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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1017
Selected
distinguished son
Oxford Dict.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Oops! Sorry, thought I'd already done this. This was the answer I decided to use. Thanks for your help."
2 mins
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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26512
+10
8 mins
Lila del Cerro
Uruguay
Uruguay
Native in Spanish
Uruguay
RETIRED - Uruguayan and ATA credentials
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, French to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
517
renowned
Defined in the Webster's as: famous, celebrated, eminent.
Which BTW could be also used for ilustre.
HTH
Which BTW could be also used for ilustre.
HTH
Peer comment(s):
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Valeria Verona
: me gusta tu versión también :))
1 min
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Gracias, Valería.
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Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
: agree with "eminent".. did not see it before submitting my suggestion
21 mins
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Gracias, Luiroi.
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mgonzalez (X)
: Eminent.PF,mira mi nota sobre pródigo en la respuesta anterior.
36 mins
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Gracias. Llegué a ver tu nota y me pareció muy noble de tu parte. No me gusta "disagree", pero a veces es la única forma de ayudar al asker. Ahora la borraste, y también me parece bien. Gracias, de nuevo.
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Nikki Graham
1 hr
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Thanks, Nikki
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labusga
2 hrs
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Gracias, Waldemar.
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MikeGarcia
: Two wisdom wells...a renowned translation...
2 hrs
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I envy your wit, Miguel.
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José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X)
4 hrs
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Gracias, José
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Rosa Garcia
: mrsrag1981
6 hrs
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Gracias, Rosa.
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Michael O' Brien
18 hrs
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Thank you, Michael
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Neil Phillipson
6 days
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Thank you, Neil
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+6
9 mins
Valeria Verona
Chile
Chile
Native in Spanish
Chile
Your reliable LatAm Spanish partner
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
318
famous son
Otra opción. Saludos :))
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Lila del Cerro
: I obviously agree :)
2 mins
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I'm obviously grateful ;-)
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Tudor Soiman
: obviously you obviate the obvious ;-)
1 hr
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:))
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Nikki Graham
1 hr
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MikeGarcia
: Coming from a famous translator, what can little me say but AGREE!!
2 hrs
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:-)
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Dan McGaffey
: commonly used this way Fulano de tal is a famous son of our town
22 hrs
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Neil Phillipson
6 days
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+6
22 mins
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Native in Spanish
Quality Above All...Calidad Sobre Todo
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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3743
Eminent son
See some references supporting the use of eminent...
IANSA News: - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... General Emmanuel Alexander Erskine, an eminent son of Ghana and first commander
of UNIFIL, has once more been called upon to serve the global community. ...
www.iansa.org/news/2002/april2002/erskine_epg18402.htm - 22k - En caché - Páginas similares
King Hussein: In Memoriam - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... The great horseman has dismounted, he bowed before God, kissed the soil of
our cherished land, and passed the banner to his noble and eminent son. ...
www.geocities.com/Eureka/Enterprises/2493/King.html - 12k - En caché - Páginas similares
Marley on pacifiers - July 22, 2001 - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... Jamaica's eminent son “MELLOW” will never rhyme with “Marley.” But two decades
after his death from cancer at age 36, Jamaica’s most eminent son is ...
www.inq7.net/ent/2001/jul/22/ent_1-1.htm - 34k - En caché - Páginas similares
Letter 44 - [ Traduzca esta página ]
The desired time has arrived for me most serene Augusta, God defending, and it is
now announced that a friend of your rule, my most eminent son, King Childebert ...
staff-106.scc.rutgers.edu/latintexts/ letters/letter44.html - 5k - En caché - Páginas similares
IANSA News: - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... General Emmanuel Alexander Erskine, an eminent son of Ghana and first commander
of UNIFIL, has once more been called upon to serve the global community. ...
www.iansa.org/news/2002/april2002/erskine_epg18402.htm - 22k - En caché - Páginas similares
King Hussein: In Memoriam - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... The great horseman has dismounted, he bowed before God, kissed the soil of
our cherished land, and passed the banner to his noble and eminent son. ...
www.geocities.com/Eureka/Enterprises/2493/King.html - 12k - En caché - Páginas similares
Marley on pacifiers - July 22, 2001 - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... Jamaica's eminent son “MELLOW” will never rhyme with “Marley.” But two decades
after his death from cancer at age 36, Jamaica’s most eminent son is ...
www.inq7.net/ent/2001/jul/22/ent_1-1.htm - 34k - En caché - Páginas similares
Letter 44 - [ Traduzca esta página ]
The desired time has arrived for me most serene Augusta, God defending, and it is
now announced that a friend of your rule, my most eminent son, King Childebert ...
staff-106.scc.rutgers.edu/latintexts/ letters/letter44.html - 5k - En caché - Páginas similares
Peer comment(s):
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mgonzalez (X)
22 mins
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Nikki Graham
1 hr
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| agree |
MikeGarcia
: Atacama is going to have the "embarras du choix"...
2 hrs
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andrewgok
: just fine
8 hrs
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Manuel Cedeño Berrueta
15 hrs
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| agree |
Neil Phillipson
6 days
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+1
45 mins
notable, noteworthy son
I like the other options too.
1 hr
Tudor Soiman
Whenever you need quality on time
Native in: Romanian
Works in: English to Romanian, French to Romanian, Romanian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
36
glorious son
famed
2 hrs
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Chile
Native in Spanish
Chile
40 Years Business, Legal, Certificates
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
3887
honorary citizen
This is for "ciudadano ilustre". I understand it is Chilean Municipalities that grant the "hijo ilustre", but I've never seen it in English. However, I think the idea is the same, so Honorary Son should be OK, albeit a bit too literal.
Good look, Atacama. Salu2 from Santiago,
María Eugenia
Good look, Atacama. Salu2 from Santiago,
María Eugenia
7 hrs
Alan Lambson
Native in English
Your starting point for translation
Native in: English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
114
favorite son
Yet another option used in the US, especially in politics.
8 hrs
a great son
...of a nation
+3
15 hrs
brilliant or illustrious
1) first, is this son as in the metaphor "son of the nation"?
In that case, there is great precedent for the word illustrious. If it means actual son, we have no way of knowing that.
2) second, many of the answers will do the trick but you would obtain a better translation by providing us with the context; otherwise, only dictionary translation can be given.
3) Illustrious is a very strong word. In my opinion, no other words quite conveys its strength. Another word that conveys that meaning is BRILLIANT because it is connected to lustre meaning to shine.
In that case, there is great precedent for the word illustrious. If it means actual son, we have no way of knowing that.
2) second, many of the answers will do the trick but you would obtain a better translation by providing us with the context; otherwise, only dictionary translation can be given.
3) Illustrious is a very strong word. In my opinion, no other words quite conveys its strength. Another word that conveys that meaning is BRILLIANT because it is connected to lustre meaning to shine.
Peer comment(s):
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Manuel Cedeño Berrueta
: illustrious
24 mins
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Thanx
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mgonzalez (X)
: 100 %. Saludos. MG.
1 hr
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Thanx y a tí también. :)
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Neil Phillipson
5 days
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