Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
el rumor de los barracones
English translation:
amidst the murmur of the camp huts
Added to glossary by
Wil Hardman (X)
Dec 30, 2008 13:00
15 yrs ago
Spanish term
el rumor de los barracones
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
History
This is from the life story of a Jewish painter who was imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp:
En tan siniestro lugar y en tan severo desempeño conoció a Rebecca, también prisionera en Plaszow, de quien se enamoró y con quien contrajo matrimonio en una liturgia clandestina que se celebró en el rumor de los barracones.
This expression seems strange to me, any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
En tan siniestro lugar y en tan severo desempeño conoció a Rebecca, también prisionera en Plaszow, de quien se enamoró y con quien contrajo matrimonio en una liturgia clandestina que se celebró en el rumor de los barracones.
This expression seems strange to me, any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | amidst the murmur of the camp huts |
translate cc (X)
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| 4 +2 | the murmur of the barracks |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 3 +1 | while life in the wooden huts went on around them |
Bubo Coroman (X)
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Proposed translations
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20 mins
Spanish term (edited):
en el rumor de los barracones
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amidst the murmur of the camp huts
i.e. in some secret corner, with low-key life going on all around
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "'amidst the murmur' - very nice, thanks Andy."
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20 mins
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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55
the murmur of the barracks
Mike :)
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Note added at 22 mins (2008-12-30 13:23:11 GMT)
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Since this was a clandestine celebration, there could not be a lot of hoopla and loud expression of excitement. Therefore, it was kept down to a murmur.
Of course "murmur" is another meaning of "rumor":
Oxford
"rumor: (murmración) rumor; (sonido) murmur"
"el rumor del agua / viento: the murmur of the water / wind"
"un rumor de voces: murmur or low hum of conversation"
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Note added at 22 mins (2008-12-30 13:23:11 GMT)
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Since this was a clandestine celebration, there could not be a lot of hoopla and loud expression of excitement. Therefore, it was kept down to a murmur.
Of course "murmur" is another meaning of "rumor":
Oxford
"rumor: (murmración) rumor; (sonido) murmur"
"el rumor del agua / viento: the murmur of the water / wind"
"un rumor de voces: murmur or low hum of conversation"
Peer comment(s):
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Nathanael Hewitt
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Thank you, Nathanael - Mike :)
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| agree |
Biling Services
3 days 18 hrs
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Thank you, Biling - Mike :)
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48 mins
while life in the wooden huts went on around them
meaning that others were unaware of what was going on
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
John Rawlins
: sounds right to me
7 hrs
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many thanks John, Happy New Year's Eve! :-) Deborah
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