Glossary entry (derived from question below)
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
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
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4 +5 | moral qualities |
Cecilia Gowar
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4 +4 | Moral attributes /traits |
Andrew Bramhall
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4 +1 | moral fibre |
Carol Gullidge
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4 | morals |
Paul Adie
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Jun 13, 2024 07:31: Cecilia Gowar Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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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/
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):
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Toni Castano
: "Moral qualities" is the right rendering. DRAE (7), your quote, explains it clearly.
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Thanks Toni!
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Daniel Hall
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Thanks Daniel!
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philgoddard
: Yes, so 'physical and moral qualities'.
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Thanks! I would keep the Sp format since I detect a certain irony.
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neilmac
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Thanks Neil!
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liz askew
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Thanks Liz!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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Moral attributes /traits
Lampard chose not to challenge her claims about her physical qualities and *moral traits/attributes/proclivities*.
Peer comment(s):
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Eileen Brophy
: I would opt for Moral Attributes, Andrew
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Yep, thanks
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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”
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Thanks
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
: Ditto.
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Thank you;
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philgoddard
: This is fine too, but qualities and traits/attributes are near synonyms, so you don't need to say both.
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They were posted as separate, individual options;
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neilmac
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thanks
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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?
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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):
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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.
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I wouldn't say the source is particularly difficult. Simplification doesn't always work, but sometimes it does.
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Andrew Bramhall
: This is often used pejoratively though, i.e, implying a lack of them.
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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.
possessing moral fibre means to have the courage of your convictions, the ability to do what is right.
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Yvonne Gallagher
: Yes, think this is most natural here
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Many thanks, Yvonne!
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Andrew Bramhall
: It's more abstract and general IMO;//no YOUR version is more abstract than the sense intended here!
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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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