Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

de acostamiento de la Corte

English translation:

in the keep of the Court

Added to glossary by Bubo Coroman (X)
Mar 13, 2008 19:41
16 yrs ago
Spanish term

acostamiento de la Corte,

Spanish to English Art/Literary History
"Para ello recibió un lote de cartas reales con las que se convocaba a la campaña de..... , en primer lugar, a las gentes de ***acostamiento *** de la Corte, luego, a las de otras villas y caballeros, según se ofreciesen las circunstancias, pudiendo el Almirante llamar por su cuenta a otras no incluidas en la cita real."

The ideas is about salary/ fee, but I'm not happy how it fits

Estipendio.(Del lat. stipendĭum).
1. m. Paga o remuneración que se da a alguien por algún servicio.
2. m. Tasa pecuniaria, fijada por la autoridad eclesiástica, que dan los fieles al sacerdote para que aplique la misa por una determinada intención.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 de acostamiento de la Corte - in the keep of the Court
3 protégé of the Court/ favourites
Change log

Mar 19, 2008 12:16: Rosario Villaescusa Created KOG entry

Mar 19, 2008 14:22: Bubo Coroman (X) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/77471">Rosario Villaescusa's</a> old entry - "acostamiento de la Corte,"" to ""de acostamiento de la Corte - in the keep of the Court""

Proposed translations

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de acostamiento de la Corte - in the keep of the Court

I thought this was the simplest option:

Keep
Noun
1. The financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood".
http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/keep
Note from asker:
thanks again, ^__^
¡ Gracias !
Peer comment(s):

agree Egmont
3 hrs
muchísimas gracias, abrazos :-) Deborah
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protégé of the Court/ favourites

I found that "acostamiento" also means "favor, protección", so it may well refer to those who were under the protection of the Court, because the Court was a sort of mentor
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¡Gracias!
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