Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
un largo cabello
English translation:
long tresses
Added to glossary by
Jennifer Levey
May 6, 2015 12:42
9 yrs ago
Spanish term
un largo cabello
Spanish to English
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Archaeology
Account of the 1981 massacre at El Mozote, El Salvador
What is the proper translation of this term in the context of an archeological finding of hair from a woman killed 10 years previously? The reference here is obviously to "a full head of a woman's hair," but this would not seem to work as a translation. "A woman's hair" would make it sound like one strand (or perhaps a few strands) were found. Here is the passage in question:
Los hallazgos continuaron siendo similares a la semana anterior: fragmentos muy pulverizados, en una parte considerable pertenecientes a cráneos de adultos e infantes: un largo cabello, obviamente de mujer (tomando en cuenta las características culturales de esta población)….
Many thanks.
Los hallazgos continuaron siendo similares a la semana anterior: fragmentos muy pulverizados, en una parte considerable pertenecientes a cráneos de adultos e infantes: un largo cabello, obviamente de mujer (tomando en cuenta las características culturales de esta población)….
Many thanks.
Proposed translations
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3 | long tresses | Jennifer Levey |
3 +3 | long hair | James Greenfield |
References
full reference | liz askew |
Change log
May 6, 2015 12:59: AllegroTrans changed "Field (specific)" from "Law (general)" to "Archaeology"
May 15, 2015 17:00: Jennifer Levey Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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long tresses
'tresses' in the plural suggests the hair flowed freely, whilst 'tress' suggests some form of plaiting.
Alternatives might be 'locks' (in the plural), or a 'shock' (singular), depending on how the women in this community wore their hair.
Alternatives might be 'locks' (in the plural), or a 'shock' (singular), depending on how the women in this community wore their hair.
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Comment: "This answer captured the idea in the specific context that I provided. Thank you, Robin. "
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long hair
I think this is what it means.
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Lisa McCarthy
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liz askew
: to me, somebody with long hair has more than one hair:) La Historia de La Raza de Pelo Rojo Tuatha De Danaan www.bibliotecapleyades.net/.../ciencia_tuathadedanaa... Translate this page Los arqueólogos apenas podían creer lo que veían. ... Una momia tocari
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Catherine Steele
: I think they're definitely referring to more than one hair. Normally someone would specify if it was "un solo cabello". I would go with long hair
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Reference comments
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Reference:
full reference
La Historia de La Raza de Pelo Rojo Tuatha De Danaan
www.bibliotecapleyades.net/.../ciencia_tuathadedanaa...
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Los arqueólogos apenas podían creer lo que veían. ... Una momia tocaria femenina, con largo pelo rubio dorado, perfectamente conservado como una cola de caballo. ... Una búsqueda de un museo revela una mujer joven con la mandíbula .
www.bibliotecapleyades.net/.../ciencia_tuathadedanaa...
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Los arqueólogos apenas podían creer lo que veían. ... Una momia tocaria femenina, con largo pelo rubio dorado, perfectamente conservado como una cola de caballo. ... Una búsqueda de un museo revela una mujer joven con la mandíbula .
Discussion
a long hair (i.e. one strand of hair only)
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long hair (in general) - as opposed to short hair
"Long hair" could also mean "a few strands of long hair" or "a tuft of long hair."
See what I mean? :)
Which culture are they referring to?