Amantes (in this context)

English translation: Worshipper(s)

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Spanish term or phrase:	Amantes (in this context)
English translation:	Worshipper(s)
Entered by:	Lydia De Jorge

13:17 Jul 15, 2012

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Glossary (Fantasy Book)

Spanish term or phrase: Amantes (in this context)

Amantes del Gran Sabio: Sacerdotes o guías espirituales.

Amante ciego: Nombre de quienes pertenecen a la orden sacerdotal que prescinde de la vista con el objetivo de despertar los sentidos del alma.

Suggestions are welcome!

Lydia De Jorge KudoZ activity Questions: 705 (none open) (28 closed without grading) Answers: 8502 United States
Local time: 02:44

Worshipper(s)

Explanation:
This is what I would use. Just my suggestion!

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kittilina
Spain
Local time: 09:44

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Summary of answers provided

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Worshipper(s)

kittilina

worshipers

macimovic

adorers

Dan Tcaci

acolytes or disciples

Marian Vieyra

Discussion entries: 1

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

Worshipper(s)

Explanation:
This is what I would use. Just my suggestion!

kittilina
Spain
Local time: 09:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

Grading comment

Thank you!

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you! I thought this would be it but wanted to verify.

9 mins confidence:

worshipers

Explanation:
I'm not completely sure, but in this context I highly doubt they mean anything related to sexuality.

En el sentido de "amor espiritual", me parece justa la palabra "worshipers".

Reference: http://es.thefreedictionary.com/amante
Reference: http://lema.rae.es/drae/

macimovic
Netherlands
Local time: 09:44
Native speaker of:

Serbian

1 hr confidence:

acolytes or disciples

Explanation:
...would also work.

Marian Vieyra
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 47

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you, Marian. I don't think 'acolyte' fits here as 'amantes' are of higher hierarchy. According to Wikipedia "an acolyte is anyone who performs ceremonial duties such as lighting altar candles. In other Christian Churches, the term is more specifically used for one who wishes to attain clergyhood.

12 hrs confidence:

adorers

Explanation:
As compared to "worshipers" and "disciples" which are both, in my opinion, good options, "adorers" preserves the sense of the unusual in the original (Spanish) phrase: it is rather unusual to refer to a priest as "adorer" en English, just as it is rather unusual to call one an "amante" in Spanish.

As compared to "worshipers" "adorers" better preserves the link in the original to human love (as well as love of divinity). As compared to "disciples" "adorers" seems to me a somewhat more intense word in terms of its emotional connotation, arguably something required from a word that would translate "amante"

Dan Tcaci
Türkiye
Local time: 10:44
Native speaker of:

Romanian

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