Aug 19, 2019 19:19
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Spanish term

cuadrar los tercios

Spanish to English Art/Literary Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting Flamenco
This term appears in a short description of a Spanish flamenco artist. According to the RAE, a "tercio" is "Cada uno de los versos de que consta una copla del cante flamenco." Looking up the phrase en Google, to see other examples, I found several different artists about whom it was said: "tiene esa capacidad natural para cuadrar los tercios". And this is exactly the phrase I have to translate.
If it helps, it is about an artist from Jerez de la Frontera. Everything I can think of "loses a lot in the translation". Please help.

Discussion

Domini Lucas Aug 21, 2019:
@asker Just wondering what kind of text you are dealing with. Does the language need to be more flowery for e.g. a press release or programme, or is it a more factual piece?

Proposed translations

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match the rhythm of verses

"Tercios" is a type of verse
Peer comment(s):

agree neilmac : match = make them fit together...
11 hrs
agree Adrian MM.
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to give the right rhythm and metrical style

Peer comment(s):

agree neilmac
12 hrs
Gracias neilmac!
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