Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
prenda diplomática
English translation:
hostage
Added to glossary by
Justin Peterson
Dec 10, 2019 18:30
4 yrs ago
Spanish term
Spain
prenda diplomática
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
History
History
Cuando era joven, por intercambio con el joven romano Flavio Aecio, que a la larga sería su mejor amigo y su máximo enemigo, Atila es enviado como **prenda diplomática** para vivir en el imperio de Occidente, donde aprende la cultura de Roma, su lengua y sus tácticas militares
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | hostage |
patinba
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| 3 +1 | diplomatic pawn |
Wendy Streitparth
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| 3 | diplomatic guarantee |
Sofia Bengoa
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Proposed translations
+3
21 mins
Selected
hostage
Unique Facts About Europe: Attila the Hun - Sheppard Software
www.sheppardsoftware.com › Europeweb › factfile › Unique-facts-Europe...
Following negotiation of peace terms in 418, the young Attila, at the age of 12, was sent as a child hostage to the Roman court of Emperor Honorius.
www.sheppardsoftware.com › Europeweb › factfile › Unique-facts-Europe...
Following negotiation of peace terms in 418, the young Attila, at the age of 12, was sent as a child hostage to the Roman court of Emperor Honorius.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
11 mins
Sofia Bengoa
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
In other words, the same meaning.
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 1 more.
diplomatic guarantee
my try.
+1
36 mins
Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
diplomatic pawn
Justinian's main response was to manipulate the rivalry between Utigurs and Kotrigurs, and in due course to accept the Avars as a new diplomatic pawn in the trans-Danubian game
https://books.google.de/books?id=Qf8mrHjfZRoC&pg=PA715&lpg=P...
https://books.google.de/books?id=Qf8mrHjfZRoC&pg=PA715&lpg=P...
Peer comment(s):
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David Hollywood
: historically correct but the correct term is "hostage"
5 hrs
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Fair enough
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| agree |
Adrian MM.
: Yes, una prenda and not a preso, whatever the history books say.
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Thanks, Adrian :-)
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