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Sep 17, 2004 04:01
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Spanish term
fiesta
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This is quite a basic query but something I'd like to make clear. I've being reading about the social life of Madrid during the Bourbon period. I'd like to know whether 'fiestas' in the foll. sentences refers to 'holidays' or to 'festival-celebrations'.
'Entre las diversiones más apreciadas por los madrileños podemos señalar los bailes, las verbenas, los toros y el juego. Estos últimos, en algunos momentos fueron prohibídos. Las fiestas eran frecuentes, unas relacionadas con festividades religiosas y otras con celebraciones de la Casa Real'.
Also, I wonder is there any rule or guidelines to follow in order to clearly differentiate bet. the meanings of 'fiesta'.
Many thanks in advance for all the help, viplav
'Entre las diversiones más apreciadas por los madrileños podemos señalar los bailes, las verbenas, los toros y el juego. Estos últimos, en algunos momentos fueron prohibídos. Las fiestas eran frecuentes, unas relacionadas con festividades religiosas y otras con celebraciones de la Casa Real'.
Also, I wonder is there any rule or guidelines to follow in order to clearly differentiate bet. the meanings of 'fiesta'.
Many thanks in advance for all the help, viplav
Proposed translations
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| 5 +7 | festival |
Henry Hinds
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| 5 | festivity, festivities... |
Gabriel Aramburo Siegert
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| 4 | Feast |
María-Teresa Araneda
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| 4 | Feast |
María-Teresa Araneda
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Proposed translations
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Henry Hinds
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festival
As a generic term i think it's OK.
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Aoife Kennedy
: Festival is correct here, meaning specific days marked on the calendar for celebrations related to the royal family or the feast days of saints.
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Gracias, Aoife.
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Veronick
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Gracias, Veronick.
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nothing
: Yes, regarding your question. If it says just fiestas, it usually refers to festivals; for holidays, it would usually say "días festivos” or "fiestas de guardar" (for religious holidays)
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Gracias, Nothing.
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Tehani
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Gracias, Tehani.
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Paula Morabito
: festival - a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration//an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)
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Gracias, Paula.
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ojinaga
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Gracias, Ojinaga.
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Carolina Carabecho
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Gracias, Asimenia.
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Gabriel Aramburo Siegert
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festivity, festivities...
...festivities were frequent... etc. You can try this as well. Greetings from Medellin.
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Alexandra Bullock
: i would say festivities too
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Aoife Kennedy
: "festivities were frequent"... no, that doesn't sound right, as the word is usually used to describe celebrations organised for an established festival, which is marked on the calendar.
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María-Teresa Araneda
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Feast
For "fiesta" I think the term is "feast" and festivity for a series of feasts.
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María-Teresa Araneda
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More than 12 years experience in the job
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Portuguese to Spanish, and 3 more.
Feast
For "fiesta" I think the term is "feast" and festivity for a series of feasts.
Discussion
Many thanks to everyone.
Viplav