Jan 5, 2022 10:32
2 yrs ago
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Spanish term
que atemorizaban su poblado
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Literature.
I would like to know the best translation of this phrase from Latin American Spanish into American English. Translator colleagues from Spain, feel free to send me your suggestions as well. This is a translation about the story of Ali Baba and the 40 thieves.
Is okay to translate it as " a group of thieves that were frightening his village or settlement...?
Here is the full paragraph for your review:
así que repartió su fortuna en muchos sacos pequeños y le dio un saquito a cada uno de los habitantes del pueblo, que se lo agradecieron enormemente porque así iban a poder mejorar sus casas, comprar animales y comer en abundancia.
Así fue como Alí Babá le robó el oro a un grupo de ladrones que atemorizaban su poblado, repartió sus riquezas con el resto de habitantes y echó a su malvado hermano del pueblo, pudiendo dedicarse por entero a sus caballos y no teniendo que trabajar más vendiendo leña.....
Is okay to translate it as " a group of thieves that were frightening his village or settlement...?
Here is the full paragraph for your review:
así que repartió su fortuna en muchos sacos pequeños y le dio un saquito a cada uno de los habitantes del pueblo, que se lo agradecieron enormemente porque así iban a poder mejorar sus casas, comprar animales y comer en abundancia.
Así fue como Alí Babá le robó el oro a un grupo de ladrones que atemorizaban su poblado, repartió sus riquezas con el resto de habitantes y echó a su malvado hermano del pueblo, pudiendo dedicarse por entero a sus caballos y no teniendo que trabajar más vendiendo leña.....
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +3 | who were terrorizing the town |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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4 | that terrified/frightened his village/town |
Cecilia Gowar
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3 | who made terror in his town |
Lisa Rosengard
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References
That startled his village |
José Patrício
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Proposed translations
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58 mins
Selected
who were terrorizing the town
My interpretation, since thieves are often thugs and are certainly criminals.
Note from asker:
Thanks a lot. |
Thanks Miss Cochran! |
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Carol Gullidge
: or "intimidating"
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Thanks...
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agree |
Simone Taylor
11 mins
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Thank you, Simone.
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agree |
liz askew
1 hr
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Thanks, liz!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
28 mins
that terrified/frightened his village/town
Village or town, whichever you have been using in the text.
Note from asker:
Muchas gracias Cecilia. |
Thanks a lot. |
5 days
who made terror in his town
'That's how AliBaba confiscated gold from thieves who made terror in his town. He shared the riches with others and sent his wicked brother away. He no longer had to chop wood for a living as he could dedicate his time to horses.'
Reference comments
23 mins
Reference:
That startled his village
That startled/frightened their his village/settlement
I was startled and quickly crawled
out of the room.
When I was on the road, I began to run - https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/jefp102.pdf
Thieves have frightened residents in their beds- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-20/elderly-residents-bei...
I was startled and quickly crawled
out of the room.
When I was on the road, I began to run - https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/jefp102.pdf
Thieves have frightened residents in their beds- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-20/elderly-residents-bei...
Note from asker:
Muchas gracias Jose. |
Peer comments on this reference comment:
disagree |
Carol Gullidge
: sorry, but "startle" means "cause sudden shock or alarm", which is not what is going on in this context of ongoing intimidation
35 mins
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Synonyms: afraid, panicked, terrified, terrorized; besides I put alternatives as frightened - https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fearful
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Discussion
n. 1 a company of people having a common purpose; group.