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passing aristocrats

Spanish translation: unos aristócratas que pasaban por ahí

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English term or phrase:passing aristocrats
Spanish translation:unos aristócratas que pasaban por ahí
Entered by: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

10:33 Apr 6, 2014
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: passing aristocrats
Hablando de la trama de una obra de teatro, me encuentro con la siguiente frase:
In a street, the couple quarrel violently and draw a crowd, which soon turns its fury toward passing aristocrats.
En la calle, la pareja tiene una violenta pelea que atrae a la multitud la que pronto dirige su ira hacia...
y aquí viene mi duda, los aristocratas parvenus (allegados) a ese estato social
o
hacia los aristócratas que pasaban
Gracias por vuestra ayuda
cutechameleo (X)
Spain
unos aristócratas que pasaban (por ahí/la calle)
Explanation:
Sin duda. Saludos
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
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Local time: 15:21
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3unos aristócratas que pasaban (por ahí/la calle)
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
3 +3los aristócratas que pasaban/acertaban a pasar por allí
Cándida Artime Peñeñori
5 +1unis aristocratas que casualmente pasaban por aalí
Phoenix III


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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
passing aristocrats = parvenus, allegados
los aristócratas que pasaban/acertaban a pasar por allí


Explanation:
Ahí te van una opción literal y otra más ajustada al sentido del texto.

Cándida Artime Peñeñori
Cuba
Local time: 09:21
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Algazi
4 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Mónica.
agree  Judith Armele
5 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Judith.
agree  JohnMcDove: "Unos" mejor que "los"... pero me gustan ambas opciones... en especial la de "acertban"... :-) /.../ Ah, ya veo... cierto... "los" puede funcionar muy bien...
7 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, John. Yo prefiero "los", aunque quizás fuera mejor decir "cuantos", O sea, había improperior para repartir :-)
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
passing aristocrats = parvenus, allegados
unos aristócratas que pasaban (por ahí/la calle)


Explanation:
Sin duda. Saludos

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 15:21
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 232
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JaneTranslates: I prefer "unos" over "los." To me, it gives the sense of passing by chance without giving the phrase undue importance by adding a word like "casualmente."
4 hrs
  -> My thoughts exactly! Saludos Jane - Bea
agree  JohnMcDove: Eso. :-)
7 hrs
  -> Saludos John - Bea
agree  Victoria Frazier: Buen finde, Bea!
9 hrs
  -> Lo mismo para tí Victoria
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
unis aristocratas que casualmente pasaban por aalí


Explanation:
La palabra "casualmente" es importante en este caso, por que da contraste a la escena de la turba que "vuelca su ira". Los transeúntes "pasaban por allí" quiere decir que no tenían arte ni parte en el asunto. Aristocratas es igualmente importante, pues polariza el escenario.

Phoenix III
United States
Local time: 09:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ruth Wöhlk
16 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ruth
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