This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
cotización pública
"sector tierra"
Jul 18, 2012 14:21
11 yrs ago
3 viewers *
español term

dama de la época

español al inglés Arte/Literatura Poesía y literatura Children's story
Hi, this is from a story about a modern-day doll who goes to the US to make a film and gets to wear a period costume.

Cuando me presenté en el plató me tenían preparado un vestido largo maravilloso, con guantes y sombrero de ala ancha a juego, ¡me he sentido como una verdadera dama de la época! La filmación ha sido guay y hasta he aprendido un poco de historia EEUU.

I have various ideas, but I don't know which would best suit the register of the text: it will be read by children.

Thanks for your ideas in advance.
Proposed translations (inglés)
4 +5 a lady from back then
4 +1 lady of the era
4 a fine lady from another period of history
4 lady of the time
4 A true lady of that era.
4 a true "lady" from that time
4 lady from those days
3 +1 olden day belle
4 a woman of her time
3 gentlewoman
3 a real lady from the past

Discussion

Kate Major Patience (asker) Aug 2, 2012:
Apologies! I forgot to close this question, I am really sorry - I usually close my question myself. In fact, I didn't receive any reminders, either, which is curious. I'll check my settings. I want to point out that the answer I used was closer to Laurie and Jenni's answers - and thank you all for your help. Apologies again for not closing the question in time.
Christine Walsh Jul 18, 2012:
Should you want to sound a bit archaic (probably not in these times and this context) a memory of childhood stories brought these to my mind: Of olden times / of yore

Proposed translations

+5
10 minutos
Selected

a lady from back then

If this is for children, I'd go with something like this.
Peer comment(s):
agree Christine Walsh : Great for children
7 minutos
Thanks Christine
agree telefpro
54 minutos
agree Salloz
2 horas
agree Claudia Luque Bedregal
4 horas
agree macimovic
5 horas
Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
9 minutos

gentlewoman

I know this is not exactly the same, but I guess it could represent the idea just fine.

Another option might be: old-fashioned lady
Something went wrong...
11 minutos

a fine lady from another period of history

Another option.
Something went wrong...
+1
1 hora

lady of the era

hope it helps
Peer comment(s):
agree Deborah Workman : I think this is entirely appropriate for children. There's no reason they shouldn't learn the phrases that grownups use!
10 horas
thanks
Something went wrong...
1 hora

lady of the time

or "a lady from that time"
"a lady from that time period"
"a lady from that era"

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2012-07-18 15:27:56 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

OR:
from those days
from the old days

etc. There are innumerable possible variations!

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2012-07-18 15:28:25 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

My six-year-old often uses the expression "the old days".
Something went wrong...
1 hora

A true lady of that era.

Mi intento
Something went wrong...
2 horas

a true "lady" from that time

I'm not so sure if words such as "grand" or "era" are clear to children -- but I think that "lady" in quotes might be clear ...?
HTH.
Something went wrong...
2 horas

lady from those days

verdadera dama de la época - a real lady from those days
Something went wrong...
4 horas

a real lady from the past

my stab at it!
Something went wrong...
+1
6 horas

olden day belle

Well this dressed-up doll sounds like a Southern belle to me, so I thought I'd throw this one into the pot.

It all depends how poetic, how archaic the register, and I can't really tell from this snippet.

Pictures of Southern belles:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=southern belle&hl=en&rlz=1...

Olden day (or old-time) lady also possible, but I think belle is more romantic and historically specific.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 6 hrs (2012-07-18 21:06:11 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Note that the second picture in my ref. above is in fact a doll!

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2012-07-19 21:08:43 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

A real old Southern belle?
Peer comment(s):
agree James A. Walsh : Tee hee, I'm having mental images of Florence and Emily from Little Britain (which I'm quite sure is not the right register here!), but I think the word 'belle' adds a nice old-worldly American flavour to it.
13 horas
Yes, "I am a lay-dee!" and all that. Was thinking a bit more Gone With the Wind, but your tee hee is very welcome all the same. Thanks.
Something went wrong...
2 días 16 horas

a woman of her time

I suggest that phrase as there is a fairly well established convention of describing people (usually men) who represent some historical aspect as being "of their time". I have no comment to make about historical misogyny :-)
Churchill for example is often described as a "man of his time" So you might as well use this established phrase.
Peer comment(s):
neutral David Ronder : But being a man or woman of your time/s means you have historical limits you can't transcend - it's usually a form of apologia for people who don't have the vision to see beyond their own era (most of us don't).
6 días
Something went wrong...
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Búsqueda de términos
  • Trabajos
  • Foros
  • Multiple search