evolutions

Spanish translation: compases

04:10 Feb 16, 2021
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: evolutions
Hi,

Can you please help me translate the term "evolutions" in the following sentence which is taken from the short story The Masque of the Red Death written by Edgar Allan Poe?

Sentence: "and the evolutions of the waltzers were quieted."

Thank you!
José Pablo Corrales
Costa Rica
Spanish translation:compases
Explanation:
Se detenían los compases de los bailarines de vals / de las parejas que bailaban el vals. La acepción número 6 del Merriem Webster dice que "evolution" es una serie de movimientos establecidos y el paso del vals es en en compás de 3/4 en círculos por lo que otra opción podría ser "se detenían los giros de los bailarines de vals".
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Susana Monsalve Antoranz
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Summary of answers provided
5Evoluciones
Yudith Madrazo
4compases
Susana Monsalve Antoranz
3giros
Mónica Algazi


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Evoluciones


Explanation:
Así aparece en algunas traducciones.


    https://ciudadseva.com/texto/la-mascara-de-la-muerte-roja/
Yudith Madrazo
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giros


Explanation:
Los bailarines dan giros al son de los valses.

Mónica Algazi
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compases


Explanation:
Se detenían los compases de los bailarines de vals / de las parejas que bailaban el vals. La acepción número 6 del Merriem Webster dice que "evolution" es una serie de movimientos establecidos y el paso del vals es en en compás de 3/4 en círculos por lo que otra opción podría ser "se detenían los giros de los bailarines de vals".

Example sentence(s):
  • El vals (del galicismo valses, que a su vez procede del germanismo Walzer, término proveniente del verbo alemán walzen, 'girar, rodar'

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evolution
    Reference: http://sites.uhs2.com/_uploads/websRepositorio/ESTRUCTURA%20...
Susana Monsalve Antoranz
Spain
Local time: 07:14
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Native speaker of: Spanish
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