crucero

13:05 Oct 15, 2018
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Architecture
Spanish term or phrase: crucero
"Construida en el año 1668, según una inscripción que figura en la sacristía. Esta capilla es la superviviente de un antiguo monasterio de monjas. Tiene un recinto cercado, del que forma parte ***un crucero y una fuente"

He localizado varios términos para traducir esta palabra: "high cross, standing cross, stone cross" ¿Cuál sería el más adecuado?

¡Gracias!
soniagp
Spain


Summary of answers provided
3 +1stone cross/calvary
Marie Wilson


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
stone cross/calvary


Explanation:
Stone cross seems to be used frequently, or to be more specific, calvary, if the cross has figures.
According to wikipedia:
El crucero es un monumento religioso constituido por una cruz generalmente de piedra (en menor medida, los hay construidos en madera) sobre un pilar, situado en un lugar público, principalmente encrucijadas (cruces de caminos), atrios de iglesias o lugares elevados.

Stone Crosses - turgalicia.ficharecurso.galicia - Turismo de Galicia.
www.turismo.gal/que-visitar/destacados/horreos-pazos-e-cruc...
Castelao said that a stone cross is a "pardon from heaven", because according to the great Galician writer, stone crosses are built to obtain forgiveness for a sin.

Stone crosses or “cruceiros”
The second small, but distinctive Galician landmark, makes the grain stores look like sky scrapers by comparison. These features are the "cruceiros", or small stone crosses on long slender shafts. They can be found in a town or city's central plaza or at some random point on a highway, usually a cross roads.
http://www.galiciaguide.com/Landmarks.html

A calvary (calvaire in French) is a type of monumental public crucifix, sometimes encased in an open shrine, most commonly found across northern France from Brittany east, through Belgium and Galicia (North West of Spain), where they are called "cruceiro" or "crucero
https://wikivisually.com/wiki/Calvary_(sculpture)

Combarro is a traditional fishing village located in Galicia, Spain. In the image, a traditional 'Cruceiro' (calvary), a type of catholic monumental public crucifix with the figures of Jesus Christ on the cross and Virgin Mary.
https://www.istockphoto.com/es/foto/calvario-con-casas-y-mar...



Marie Wilson
Spain
Local time: 13:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 34

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
19 mins
  -> Thank you, Phil.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search