tomar carta de naturalización

English translation: to take over its rightful place / to become a common occurrence/item

20:06 Jul 22, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Archaeology / Mexico
Spanish term or phrase: tomar carta de naturalización
More on Mexican codices (this time from the colonial period).

Antes usaron el amate o las pieles o los lienzos de algodón, después añadieron el papel “de Castilla”, que pronto tomó carta de naturalización en el comercio novohispano.
Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 01:15
English translation:to take over its rightful place / to become a common occurrence/item
Explanation:
"...which soon became a common occurrence/item in..."

"...which soon took over its rightful place in..."

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Daniel Coria
Argentina
Local time: 05:15
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Daniel: Thanks to you and Alida and Henry for your help. I like "which soon became a common item" ...
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1to become common
Henry Hinds
4 +1to take over its rightful place / to become a common occurrence/item
Daniel Coria
4had a favorable reception
Gándara


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to take over its rightful place / to become a common occurrence/item


Explanation:
"...which soon became a common occurrence/item in..."

"...which soon took over its rightful place in..."

My 2 cents...

Daniel Coria
Argentina
Local time: 05:15
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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Daniel: Thanks to you and Alida and Henry for your help. I like "which soon became a common item" ...

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agree  beatriz707 (X): Me gusta 'common item'
10 mins
  -> Gracias, Beatriz!
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had a favorable reception


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Gándara
Mexico
Local time: 02:15
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to become common


Explanation:
that soon became common

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 02:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jacana54 (X): también de acuerdo con Psicutrinius- saludos
4 mins
  -> Gracias, Lucía.
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