Mar 12, 2015 15:23
9 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Argentina
Manto de luz
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Short Story
No estoy muy segura de cómo traducir "manto de luz"
La frase es:
"cuando la luna salió por el horizonte y extendió un manto de luz sobre el plácido mar, la ballena se puso a cantar"
Al momento tengo "cloak of light" pero quería chequear que suena bien en inglés.
La frase es:
"cuando la luna salió por el horizonte y extendió un manto de luz sobre el plácido mar, la ballena se puso a cantar"
Al momento tengo "cloak of light" pero quería chequear que suena bien en inglés.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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14 mins
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mantle of light
Una opción - me suena más literaria.
Peer comment(s):
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George Rabel
: a mi tambien
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Gracias, George.
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Chris Maddux
: There is no such thing as a mantle of light, it doesn't even bring about a sense of any form of light word imagery.
52 mins
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Carol Gullidge
: well, you can get a "mantle of snow", so it's only a small hop to "mantle of light". The imagery is the same: an expanse of snow/light
2 hrs
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Thanks, Carol.
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Marian Vieyra
: Literary is what is required here.
17 hrs
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Thanks, Marian.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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Chris Maddux
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Translator
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English Old (ca.450-1100) to English, and 1 more.
ray of light
Light typically comes out in the former of rays.
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-03-12 16:43:34 GMT)
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If anything, it is the rays of light reflecting off the moon giving a glimmering or shimmering effect onto the water ie. moonlight cast upon the water....
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-03-12 16:43:34 GMT)
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If anything, it is the rays of light reflecting off the moon giving a glimmering or shimmering effect onto the water ie. moonlight cast upon the water....
Peer comment(s):
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Lisa McCarthy
: Chris, 'blanket of light' is pretty common imagery. If they wanted to say a 'ray of light' they would have said 'un rayo de luz'. I think you've got it wrong here.
1 hr
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Carol Gullidge
: with Lisa. Of course light comes in the form of rays, but "manto" suggests an expanse of light rather than merely a ray
2 hrs
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Marian Vieyra
: No need to be scientific, it's a literary piece, what with singing whales and all...
17 hrs
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21 mins
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Especialista de marketing
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Related KudoZ points
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104
...cast a blanket of light over
Or "...draped a blanket of light over the sea/ bathed the sea in a blanket of light"
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Note added at 1 hora (2015-03-12 16:49:48 GMT)
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Another option could be "bathed the tranquil sea in a veil of light"
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Note added at 1 hora (2015-03-12 16:49:48 GMT)
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Another option could be "bathed the tranquil sea in a veil of light"
Peer comment(s):
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Alex Sharp
: I agree with "blanket" instead of "mantle"
32 mins
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Thanks, Alex :)
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Chris Maddux
: There is no such thing as a mantle of light, nor blanket of light, neither give the word imagery justice.
43 mins
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Chris, 'blanket of light' is pretty common imagery. If they wanted to say a 'ray of light' they would have said 'un rayo de luz'. I think you've got it wrong here.
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1 hr
Eileen Banks
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Argentina
Thorough, fast and dependable
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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28
(it) cast its light (on)
a simple possibility
1 hr
robe of light
When the moon emerged over the horizon and clothed the placid sea in a robe of light, the whale started to sing.
2 hrs
Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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315
Pool of light
or is this well-known expression too obvious?
+1
4 hrs
Rosario Meriles
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
University translator
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Argentine)
Works in: English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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4
cloak of light/ veil of light
the moon .... and enveloped the calm sea in a cloak of light, ...
The moon ... drew a veil of light over the calm sea, ...
The moon ... drew a veil of light over the calm sea, ...
Peer comment(s):
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Julie Thurston
: Not keen on cloak, but I love veil
7 hrs
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Lisa McCarthy
: Just a note - the poster already mentioned 'cloak of light' and I mentioned 'veil of light' in my post:)
12 hrs
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Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
I read the Alethiometer
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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227
spread its light
When the moon rose on the horizon and spread its light on the quiet sea...
You can convey the idea with a verb instead.
You can convey the idea with a verb instead.
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