nobleza de la piedra de sus monumentos imprime
English translation: its rich stone architecture shapes
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the fine quality of the city's stone imparts/gives Explanation: character to its people. Unlike in English, "monumentos" can often include historical buildings, not just monuments, hence "the city's stone" |
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peer agreement (net): +1The grandeur of their stone monuments lends character to an open, welcoming people Explanation: Maybe? |
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Elegant monument stones .... Explanation: Below is the full text. For your discretion... Elegant monument stones are carrying a signature of its frank and freindly people. |
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The noble stone of its monuments stamps character onto its people Explanation: I like the image in Spanish, the physical stamping of character onto the people |
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the noble stone of its monuments... Explanation: I know it does seem odd, but I've come across this quite a lot recently in architecture and/or tourism texts - also with timber (noble woods). It also applies to other unexpected things ("the nobility of the grape")... The following link (my capitals) makes it quite clear that 'noble' refers to the type of stone and not to the monument itself: European Supply Chain Management20 Dec 2009... used as the classically NOBLE STONE MATERIAL in almost all the major ... exemplified by some of the greatest architectural monuments, ... www.europeansupplychainmanagement.co.uk/article-page.php?..... - Cached -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 hrs (2011-05-26 18:06:08 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- OOPs, didn't translate 'imprime', although I guess that this isn't what the question is really about. You have a lot of choice, and could even turn it right around as follows: 'the warm, open character of its people is a reflection of the nobility of the stone of the monuments...' OR 'the nobility of... can be seen in the warm, open character of...' |
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its rich stone architecture shapes Explanation: its people's open and friendly character. After seeing various pictures of Cáceres I believe you cannot use "monuments" in English: it's got towers, stairs, walls, streets in stone. I believe they mean "landmarks" or "features" when they say "monumentos". |
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the richness of the stone of its monuments underscores the vibrant character of its people Explanation: Nobleza, as it is used here suggests more the quality of the stone than anything else (maderas nobles, etc.), which has no firm counterpart meaning in the English world nobility. The mixture of "Quality" and "Solidity" that is built into the Spanish word "nobleza" in this context is probably what the author is trying to express: They are solid, genuine, people like the stone of their monuments, rather than artificial or "light". However "quality stone/quality people" sounds pretty cheesy in English, and "solidity" might make them look stodgy or dumpy. Since richness is used a lot to describe marble (I don't know if the monuments in Caceres, are, in fact, marble) I've played with that. Examples: the richness of the stone decoration, thus determining the ... quazen.com/arts/architecture/st-isaacs-cathedral/ - En caché; Stone materials have always been part of "design culture"; ... in the world of architecture – the impressive richness of the stone architecture scene on an ... fair.veronafiere.it/marmomacc/.../template_en.asp?sezione... - En caché; By capturing the vibrant character of the Tuvaluan people and taking their voice to the world stage, we aim to give new life to the fight against global ... 10000.tv/ - En caché - Similares;These color photographs taken by Adrian Caldera from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico capture the charisma, lifestyles, and vibrant character of the people and places ... www.nmsu.edu/~nps/places.html - En caché - Similares. I hope this gives you some ideas to play with! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 12 hrs (2011-05-26 22:49:02 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- or maybe even "reflects the vibrant character. . ." |
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