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omen-bearing vault of heaven,

Spanish translation: el cielo era una bóveda celestial que almacenaba presagios

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English term or phrase:omen-bearing vault of heaven,
Spanish translation:el cielo era una bóveda celestial que almacenaba presagios
Entered by: Rosa Elena Lozano Arton

22:16 Mar 12, 2012
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
History / Sobre los mayas
English term or phrase: omen-bearing vault of heaven,
The sky was an omen-bearing vault of heaven, laden with the movement of these heavenly bodies.

El texto está hablando de los mayas como astrónomos. Encuentro esta frase que de por sí, está plagada de CIELO por todos lados... y no me cuadra lo que traduje, no me gusta y quisiera que me ayudaran con su creatividad y conocimiento. Gracias:

Mi interpretación:

El cielo era un mal presagio anunciado por la bóveda celestial, cargado con el movimiento de estos cuerpos celestiales.
Rosa Elena Lozano Arton
Mexico
Local time: 00:44
el cielo era una bóveda celestial que almacenaba presagios
Explanation:
El original no dice "mal" presagio. Un presagio no es inherentemente malo.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omen
An omen (also called portent or presage) is a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future, often signifying the advent of change. Though the word "omen" ...
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Rosa Paredes
Canada
Local time: 02:44
Grading comment
Mil gracias me encantó tu interpretación
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4el cielo era una bóveda celestial que almacenaba presagios
Rosa Paredes
4 +3(reformulación)
Natalia Pérez
4 +1El firmamento era una bóveda celestial cargada de presagios/portentos y del movimiento de estos...
Adriana de Groote
4firmamento cargado de augurios
Carl Stoll
4el cielo era una oscura bóveda cargada de malos presagios,
José Julián
3La cúpula atmosférica firme y celestialmente almacenaba presagios
Lucia-Grand


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
el cielo era una bóveda celestial que almacenaba presagios


Explanation:
El original no dice "mal" presagio. Un presagio no es inherentemente malo.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omen
An omen (also called portent or presage) is a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future, often signifying the advent of change. Though the word "omen" ...

Rosa Paredes
Canada
Local time: 02:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Mil gracias me encantó tu interpretación

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: ¡Me gusta!
1 min
agree  Jessica Noyes: Me parece.
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agree  EirTranslations
5 hrs
agree  evelyn beltrán
1 day 19 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
(reformulación)


Explanation:
Yo le daría la vuelta a la frase y me permitiría alguna licencia literaria:

"El movimento de los cuerpos celestes inundaba el firmamento de tal forma que lo hacía portador/anunciador de los peores presagios."

Espero que sirva, ¡Saludos, Rosa!

(NOTA: Heavenly es "celeste" referido a Astronomía. Celestial se utiliza en temas religiosos.)

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Note added at 16 minutos (2012-03-12 22:33:12 GMT)
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Se puede eliminar el sentido negativo de "presagio" suprimiendo "de los peores", como apunta Rosa Paredes, según el contexto que tengas. ¡Saludos!

Natalia Pérez
Local time: 08:44
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victoria Frazier
51 mins
  -> ¡Muchas gracias, Victoria!¡Saludos!
agree  Verónica Lassa: ¡Excelente!
19 hrs
  -> ¡Mil gracias, Verónica! ¡Un saludo!
agree  Emiliano Pantoja
3 days 8 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias, Emiliano! ¡Saludos!
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
El firmamento era una bóveda celestial cargada de presagios/portentos y del movimiento de estos...


Explanation:
... cuerpos celestes.

Otra opción para no repetir "cielo" y sus derivados.

Adriana de Groote
Guatemala
Local time: 00:44
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 48

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agree  Gracia Navas (X)
1 day 15 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
firmamento cargado de augurios


Explanation:
also "ominoso firmamento"

Carl Stoll
Argentina
Local time: 03:44
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
el cielo era una oscura bóveda cargada de malos presagios,


Explanation:
anunciados por el movimiento de esos cuerpos celestes.
Hope it helps!

José Julián
Local time: 02:44
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the sky was an omen-bearing vault of heaven,
La cúpula atmosférica firme y celestialmente almacenaba presagios


Explanation:
Intenté proveer una respuesta diferente, espero que te ayude, aunque sea para tomar otras ideas a partir de la presentada por mi!


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Lucia-Grand
Local time: 03:44
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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