Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
cruces de armas
English translation:
armed confrontations
Added to glossary by
Barbara Cochran, MFA
Feb 9, 2022 15:58
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Spanish term
cruces de armas
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History
El primero conjunto de indicios proviene de los trabajos de Sandra Gayol, quien afirma que de “los más de 3000 casos datados de petición de satisfacción de honor existente, más de 1480 fueron abogados, 160 médicos y 60 ingenieros participaron en distintas peticiones de honor, muchas de ellas terminadas en cruces de armas
were settled with weapons?
were settled with weapons?
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +2 | armed confrontations |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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3 +4 | the clash of arms |
Jennifer Levey
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4 | duels |
neilmac
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3 | (eventually) crossed swords |
ormiston
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3 | weapon fights |
Adrian MM.
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1 -1 | with weapons of choice |
Wyoming (X)
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Change log
Feb 9, 2022 15:58: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Feb 10, 2022 20:34: Barbara Cochran, MFA Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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armed confrontations
No matter what kind of arms were used.
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Comment: "thanks"
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48 mins
the clash of arms
Where the arms were, presumably, swords. If they used pistols the ST would more-likely say something like 'disparos de armas'.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Michele Fauble
3 hrs
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agree |
Muriel Vasconcellos
3 hrs
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agree |
Simone Taylor
4 hrs
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agree |
neilmac
: Nicely oniric...
17 hrs
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1 hr
with weapons of choice
Dueling gave opponents the right to choose preferred weapons.
Peer comment(s):
disagree |
Juan Jacob
: No es correcto: significa simplemente pelear con armas.
7 mins
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If it is determined with a dueling weapon, it was ended with a fight.
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6 hrs
(eventually) crossed swords
Keeping the metaphor:
have an argument or dispute.
"the two leaders crossed swords"
have an argument or dispute.
"the two leaders crossed swords"
9 hrs
weapon fights
> muchas de ellas terminadas en cruces de armas : many of them ending in weapon (including gun) fights 'as armed exchanges'.
18 hrs
duels
Example sentence:
During times of peace a lot of them would stir up trouble in ways that ended up in duels.
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