prompting

Spanish translation: inspiración divina

21:03 Sep 4, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Religion
English term or phrase: prompting
What part does divine prompting play in your service?

Prompting can be impulso, inspiracion, aliento.... pero no me convencen.
Marjory Hord
Mexico
Local time: 09:53
Spanish translation:inspiración divina
Explanation:
I'd go for one of your own options here. La inspiración divina sounds natural enough and it's what it refers to here (I think).

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Thank you Marjory. Have a nice day.
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patricia scott
Spain
Local time: 17:53
Grading comment
Al fin decidí por esta, aunque era dificil entre tantas "sugerencias"!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1estímulo
Abaz
4iniciativa/acción divina
Ramón Ruiz López
4llamado
Maria Etchegoyen Sanchez
4la llamada de Dios
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
4orientacion/indicacion/ayuda/ divina
bcsantos
4inspiración divina
patricia scott
3instinto divino
claudia bagnardi
3exhortación
Jorge Merino
3las sugerencias
jacana54 (X)
3orientación
Sergio Campo
3¿en qué sentido crees que tu servicio es fruto de tu conexión con lo divino?
Bubo Coroman (X)


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iniciativa/acción divina


Explanation:
Unas opciones. Saludos.

Ramón Ruiz López
Spain
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instinto divino


Explanation:
Te confieso que me sorprendió encontrar esta explicación.
Espero te ayude
Claudia

claudia bagnardi
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llamado


Explanation:
Suerte!

Maria Etchegoyen Sanchez
United States
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
exhortación


Explanation:
Exhortación a realizar alguna acción.
Habría que ver más contexto...

Por ejemplo,

San Agustín
Pero, al darse cuenta que estaba completamente solo, le pareció inspiración del cielo y una exhortación divina a leer las Santas Escrituras. ...
[Site popularity rank: #24,343] www.ewtn.com/spanish/saints/Agustín_8_28.htm -

El ósculo santo y la unción con aceite en la Biblia
La exhortación divina es que el enfermo “llame a los ancianos de la iglesia”. Cuando llegan los ancianos y hablan del asunto con el enfermo que los ha ...
[No popularity rank] www.elcristianismoprimitivo.com/doct41y42.htm -

Saludos,


Jorge Merino
Chile
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la llamada de Dios


Explanation:
Hola, Marjory: no sé si encajará en tu contexto, pero yo lo dirá así. Saludos

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 17:53
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
las sugerencias


Explanation:
ej: en mi vida trato de estar atenta a las sugerencias del Espíritu...

Prompter es el que en el teatro "apunta" o sugiere las acciones/palabras que el personaje puede haber olvidado.



jacana54 (X)
Uruguay
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orientación


Explanation:
Aquí tienes otra opción. Yo también entiendo aquí "divine prompting" en el sentido de "divine guidance". Te dejo una referencia curiosa al respecto (que quizá ya hayas visto, me ha aparecido en Google), en la que se habla de "voz interior" como sinónimo de "divine prompting".



    Reference: http://www.soulprogress.com/html/Glossary/DivinePromptingGlo...
Sergio Campo
Portugal
Local time: 16:53
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¿en qué sentido crees que tu servicio es fruto de tu conexión con lo divino?


Explanation:
"prompting" could be translated by "fruto de", then you can choose what is to follow (my answer is just an example)

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alternatively, given that you point out this is a permanent state and not a one-time event, instead of "es fruto de" you could put "es guiado por". Example:

¿en qué sentido crees que tu servicio es guiado por tu conexión con lo divino?

Bubo Coroman (X)
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orientacion/indicacion/ayuda/ divina


Explanation:
Some more suggestions.

bcsantos
Gibraltar
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
estímulo


Explanation:
El estímulo divino...



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Según la RAE:

2. m. Incitamiento para obrar o funcionar.

Algunos ejemplos de uso:

v2.creced.ch/index.php/creced/2006/43-no3/246-en-la-escuela-de-la-prueba
Son el estímulo divino que demanda y desarrolla nuestra confianza en la fidelidad y el amor de Dios.

arta4esoinsti.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/modelos-de-examen/
Lázaro en su tumba, esperando el estímulo “divino” que lo active y lo haga ponerse en movimiento, en acción.

Abaz
Spain
Local time: 17:53
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agree  Pablo Grosschmid
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
inspiración divina


Explanation:
I'd go for one of your own options here. La inspiración divina sounds natural enough and it's what it refers to here (I think).

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Thank you Marjory. Have a nice day.

patricia scott
Spain
Local time: 17:53
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Al fin decidí por esta, aunque era dificil entre tantas "sugerencias"!
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