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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

prendas morales

English translation:

moral qualities

Added to glossary by Cecilia Gowar
May 30 18:58
3 mos ago
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Spanish term

prendas morales

Spanish to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
I'm translating a short novel in which this terms appears and I just can't come up with a suitable translation. Spanish from Spain to US English.

Context: A female android has been freed from slavery and is having a conversation with one of the employees of the lawyer who freed her.

—Yo no envejeceré durante siglos. Constantemente mis tejidos se regeneran y mi software se actualiza. Mientras tú vivas, aparentaré dieciocho años. ¿Qué mujer de carne y hueso conservará siempre la hermosura y la mente clara de su corta plenitud? Y encima tengo ventajas de otra índole: no podría ser infiel ni cruel con mi pareja; la programación lo impide.
Lampard prefirió no rebatirle las afirmaciones sobre sus atributos físicos y *prendas morales*.

...her physical attributes and moral...

TIA
Proposed translations (English)
4 +5 moral qualities
4 +4 Moral attributes /traits
4 +1 moral fibre
4 morals
Change log

Jun 13, 2024 07:31: Cecilia Gowar Created KOG entry

Discussion

Andrew Bramhall May 31:
@PG Yes Phil, Elizabeth could be talking about the garments in her own wardrobe!
philgoddard May 31:
It's funny that you're asking a question about your own name!

Proposed translations

+5
13 mins
Selected

moral qualities

7. f. Cada una de las perfecciones o cualidades físicas o morales que posee una persona. Hombre de prendas.

Sin.:
virtud, cualidad, facultad, dote, atributo.
RAE

Moral qualities are essential facets of human character that define our worth and guide our interactions. Before delving into the characteristics and significance of these qualities, let’s begin by understanding the term “moral” and what it entails.
https://sintelly.com/articles/what-are-moral-qualities/
Peer comment(s):
agree Toni Castano : "Moral qualities" is the right rendering. DRAE (7), your quote, explains it clearly.
6 mins
Thanks Toni!
agree Daniel Hall
12 mins
Thanks Daniel!
agree philgoddard : Yes, so 'physical and moral qualities'.
9 hrs
Thanks! I would keep the Sp format since I detect a certain irony.
agree neilmac
11 hrs
Thanks Neil!
agree liz askew
16 hrs
Thanks Liz!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+4
14 mins

Moral attributes /traits

Lampard chose not to challenge her claims about her physical qualities and *moral traits/attributes/proclivities*.
Peer comment(s):
agree Eileen Brophy : I would opt for Moral Attributes, Andrew
3 mins
Yep, thanks
agree Agustin Brignolo : I have the slight feeling the original source is playing with “looks”, so I’d go with Attributes. | “her physical features and moral attributes”
1 hr
Thanks
agree Beatriz Ramírez de Haro : Ditto.
3 hrs
Thank you;
neutral philgoddard : This is fine too, but qualities and traits/attributes are near synonyms, so you don't need to say both.
9 hrs
They were posted as separate, individual options;
agree neilmac
11 hrs
thanks
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20 mins

morals

A shorter alternative.

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Note added at 41 mins (2024-05-30 19:39:16 GMT)
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Physical and moral attributes?
Peer comment(s):
neutral Toni Castano : Interesting, but if you omit "prendas", as you do here in your translation, what is the point of managing a difficult source like the one of "prendas morales". Simplification does not always work automatically.
10 mins
I wouldn't say the source is particularly difficult. Simplification doesn't always work, but sometimes it does.
neutral Andrew Bramhall : This is often used pejoratively though, i.e, implying a lack of them.
14 hrs
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+1
12 hrs

moral fibre

I see the sentence as about both physical and moral strengths rather than qualities alone.

possessing moral fibre means to have the courage of your convictions, the ability to do what is right.
Peer comment(s):
agree Yvonne Gallagher : Yes, think this is most natural here
32 mins
Many thanks, Yvonne!
neutral Andrew Bramhall : It's more abstract and general IMO;//no YOUR version is more abstract than the sense intended here!
6 hrs
Au contraire, I wd have thought! Moral fibre is a pretty well-known term, with a definite definition (as described above) whereas moral traits, etc., seem rather more vague to me, and - in my eyes - not quite as apt or as neat
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