Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

escudo de admiración

English translation:

Shield of Hono(u)r

Added to glossary by Taña Dalglish
Apr 23, 2007 21:31
17 yrs ago
Spanish term

escudo de admiración

Spanish to English Social Sciences History Name of a feast
The Corona is the Spanish Crown. The time, middle of the 16th Century. And this Zaragoza is not in Spain, but in Latin America.
"En agradecimiento, la Corona otorgó a Zaragoza el título de ciudad, el escudo de admiración y una escultura..."
I don't know if an 'escudo de admiración' was something the Crown conferred, a word invented by the author of this writing, or (as an expression of admiration) 'the coat of arms (of the town).
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 Shield of Hono(u)r

Discussion

Taña Dalglish Apr 25, 2007:
Thank you Marsha. Glad to have been of assistance. Saludos.
Marsha Way Apr 23, 2007:
I would say they both sound good, coat of arms itself would have been my first option, but amj's is nice!
amj_services (X) Apr 23, 2007:
mmm... difícil de saber con exactitud... yo me arriesgaría por "Coat of Arms as an expression of admiration." O algo más impreciso...

Proposed translations

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Shield of Hono(u)r

Another idea:

Shield of Hono(u)r

http://www.sinic.gov.co/SINIC/ColombiaCultural/ColCulturalBu...
Zaragoza
Fiesta del Santo Cristo
14 de diciembre.
Fiesta en honor a la imagen que llegó al pueblo a mediados del siglo XVI, cuando los habitantes de la entonces muy rica Zaragoza, enviaron al rey de España una piña de oro como testimonio de admiración. La corona en agradecimiento resolvió otorgar a Zaragoza el título de ciudad, el escudo de admiración y la escultura del Santo Cristo. Esta fiesta convoca y reúne a toda la comunidad.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Maroto/Translation
For the merit he demonstrated in these operations, Maroto was awarded a Shield of Honor.

Peer comment(s):

agree Vanesa Camarasa (X)
9 hrs
Thank you Olga. Appreciate your support. Un abrazo.
agree Annissa 7ar
14 hrs
Gracias Annissa. Muy amable.
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