Nov 19, 2014 08:47
9 yrs ago
Spanish term
en hierro
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Para ganar la guerra no hace falta el ademán vociferante. Basta amar a la patria y ser inteligente. Así que entra en Altos a vivir en lo alto desde el nivel del pueblo, a conversar en francés, en guaraní y en hierro. Se lo vio en la tarde volar como una estrella en busca del reposo del combate. Y su vigilia es como una estrella pura. Nadie tuvo su gesto de espacio indoblegable, nadie su visión ígnea de águila celeste. Y nadie unos bolsillos tan vacíos. La lucha continúa, la historia empieza en lo alto, y hoy es siete de septiembre, para siempre había cimentado amistades bien sólidas arriba.
http://www.portalguarani.com/472_juan_manuel_marcos/15124_el...
¿Qué quiere decir con hierro?
http://www.portalguarani.com/472_juan_manuel_marcos/15124_el...
¿Qué quiere decir con hierro?
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Nov 19, 2014 17:37: philgoddard changed "Field (specific)" from "Medical: Health Care" to "Other" , "Field (write-in)" from "a tomorrow spilled" to "(none)"
Reference comments
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Reference:
El Hierro (Canary isles)
"La isla tiene una población de 10.960 habitantes" - perhaps it refers to a dialect spoken on the island?
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-11-19 10:34:51 GMT)
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We really need more information about the book's content. Just as it could refer to the language/dialect of the island of El Hierro, it might also be a metaphor for weaponry.
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-11-19 10:34:51 GMT)
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We really need more information about the book's content. Just as it could refer to the language/dialect of the island of El Hierro, it might also be a metaphor for weaponry.
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Cinnamon Nolan
: Yes, a metaphor. "Voice of iron" as Phil says or "iron voice". Note "el reposo del COMBATE" in the following line.
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So I get a neutral and Phil an agree... boo hoo ... :)
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I'm inclined to think it means something like "with a voice of iron".
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Cinnamon Nolan
: Yes, he's not even a writer from Spain; it'd make no sense to include a (semi-correct) reference to a Canary Island language. Also note "reposo del COMBATE" in the following line.
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That was the consensus when the asker posted this elsewhere a few days ago. I think she may be looking for a second opinion.
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