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Standing straight and tall, I have stood watch...

Spanish translation: Recto y erguido (recto y firme) me mantuve en guardia

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English term or phrase:Standing straight and tall, I have stood watch...
Spanish translation:Recto y erguido (recto y firme) me mantuve en guardia
Entered by: bcsantos

10:24 May 13, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
History / Segunda Guerra, Guetos
English term or phrase: Standing straight and tall, I have stood watch...
Standing straight and tall, I have stood watch, asking not for pity, but always defending our honor with faith."
Se refiere al esfuerzo hecho por el lider de un gueto para salvar a los suyos.
joanet
Local time: 00:09
Recto y erguido (recto y firme) me mantuve en guardia
Explanation:
Firme implies strraight and tall I should think.
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bcsantos
Gibraltar
Local time: 00:09
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Recto y erguido (recto y firme) me mantuve en guardia
bcsantos
5me planté firme y mantuve la guardia
Luis Antonio de Larrauri
3con la frente en alto, me he erguido para observar
Rafael Molina Pulgar


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
standing straight and tall, i have stood watch...
con la frente en alto, me he erguido para observar


Explanation:
Faltaría más contexto.

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 16:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 64
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
standing straight and tall, i have stood watch...
Recto y erguido (recto y firme) me mantuve en guardia


Explanation:
Firme implies strraight and tall I should think.

bcsantos
Gibraltar
Local time: 00:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eileen Brophy: Mejor recto y firme
25 mins
  -> Si. gracias
agree  jacana54 (X): tb. voto por recto y firme, saludos
38 mins
  -> Si. Gracias
agree  Laura Bissio CT
52 mins
  -> Gracias
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
standing straight and tall, i have stood watch...
me planté firme y mantuve la guardia


Explanation:
"Stand tall", significa "pisar fuerte" (cf. Collins), así que pienso que hay que recoger ese sentido de seguridad en sí mismo. También podría ser "me planté firme y me mantuve vigilante"

Luis Antonio de Larrauri
Local time: 00:09
Native speaker of: Spanish
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