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sightless

Spanish translation: Sin vista

15:38 Mar 29, 2022
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel / travel guide
English term or phrase: sightless
A little higher still, beyond the upper edge of the village, a group of bleak structures stands, obviously abandoned, against the hilly backdrop. Closer inspection, which is easily achieved as nothing is fenced off here, shows a series of open circular concrete tanks of varying sizes and tall industrial buildings, their windows now sightless, their walls drab. A roughly-surfaced track winds up through the complex. Above these curious relics an information board gives some clues, and from this height there’s a panorama out across the industrial remains, the village and the Valle de Rodalquilar beyond.
Antonio Berbel Garcia
Local time: 01:27
Spanish translation:Sin vista
Explanation:
Sightless can be translated literally as "sin vista". Given the text refers to windows, I think a literal translation works in this case, as it would mean you cannot see anything interesting out of those windows.
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Maria Elena Gil
Spain
Local time: 01:27
Grading comment
Gracias a todos y a todas. Me habéis ayudado mucho.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Sin vista
Maria Elena Gil
4 +3tapiado
Jennifer Levey


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Sin vista


Explanation:
Sightless can be translated literally as "sin vista". Given the text refers to windows, I think a literal translation works in this case, as it would mean you cannot see anything interesting out of those windows.

Maria Elena Gil
Spain
Local time: 01:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Gracias a todos y a todas. Me habéis ayudado mucho.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Décio Adams
2 hrs
agree  José Patrício
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agree  Nelson Soares
2 days 3 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
tapiado


Explanation:
In the context of an abandoned building, 'sightless windows' probably refers to windows that have been boarded-up (or 'bricked-up') to keep intruders at bay.
their windows now sightless
-->
sus ventanas hoy tapiadas

'sightless' is a metaphor suggesting that the windows ('eyes' of the building) are now blind.

https://www.wordreference.com/definicion/tapiado
Cierre de un vano de una construcción con un tabique:
'el ayuntamiento ordenó el tapiado de la entrada al edificio.'

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 19:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  François Tardif: You’re probably right when you say it’s a metaphor, as this stems from art/literature. Also “tabicadas”.
15 mins
agree  Andy Watkinson: By far the most likely understanding.
7 hrs
agree  Natalia Pedrosa
11 hrs
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