Mar 10, 2020 20:52
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English term

Deadfall

Not for points Homework / test English to Spanish Art/Literary Poetry & Literature How can I translate the term Deadfall in the context of The Bear by William Faulkner?
Hello, everyone, how can I translate to Spanish the term Deadfall in the context of the story "The Bear" by William Faulkner?

The context of this question is poetry & literature

Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs:
An extract of the text says "...of traps and deadfalls overthrown and dogs mangled and slain..."

Document type (legal document, formal letter, etc.), Literature - short story

Target audience,
My aim is to translate from English to Spanish, for a Target Audience in Mexico.

Country and dialect Mexico, Mexican Spanish
Proposed translations (Spanish)
3 +1 trampa
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Proposed translations

+1
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trampa

El ¨deadfall¨es un tipo de trampa. No sé si tiene un nombre particular en castellano, pero en esta traducción usaron para ambas menciones ¨todo tipo de trampas¨ y me parece una buena solución
¨de trampas de todo tipo desbaratadas y de perros despedazados y muertos,¨
https://www.literatura.us/idiomas/wf_eloso.html
Peer comment(s):

agree patinba : Well, that ref will make today's homework easy for the class:)
21 mins
True! Thanks Pat!
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