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chispa eléctrica ha comunicado su incendio

English translation: the spark was already lit and its fire had spread...

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Spanish term or phrase:chispa eléctrica ha comunicado su incendio
English translation:the spark was already lit and its fire had spread...
Entered by: schmetterlich

06:13 Jun 27, 2018
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Art/Literary - History / revolución de impresos
Spanish term or phrase: chispa eléctrica ha comunicado su incendio
Por ejemplo, La Gaceta de Buenos Aires reprodujo en 1810, en plena eclosión juntista, información sobre Lima y el ambiente politizado de la coyuntura:
Escriben de Lima que la opinión de Buenos Aires ha hecho la mayor impresión; aseguran que en todas las casas se hacen defensas en obsequio de ella, protestando ser el único sistema adaptable a toda esta América meridional en las presentes ocurrencias. El rumor que corre es ya tan sensible, que el virrey se halla muy lleno de temor, tomando medidas para sofocar al germen; pero inútilmente, pues la chispa eléctrica ha comunicado su incendio a los cuatro puntos de este inmenso continente.

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schmetterlich
Local time: 16:02
the spark was already lit and its fire had spread...
Explanation:
...to the four corners of this immense continent.

No need to translate "eléctrica".
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 14:02
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2the rumour has spread like wildfire
Jane Martin
4the spark was already lit and its fire had spread...
Muriel Vasconcellos
3electric spark spread its fire / set fire
Ana Vozone


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
electric spark spread its fire / set fire


Explanation:
https://www.google.pt/search?ei=LywzW4jbJueVgAatsZPIBg&q="el...

Ana Vozone
Local time: 22:02
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the spark was already lit and its fire had spread...


Explanation:
...to the four corners of this immense continent.

No need to translate "eléctrica".

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 14:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 50
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the rumour has spread like wildfire


Explanation:
A looser translation but I feel it could work here.

Jane Martin
Local time: 22:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Yes, though I'd use the past tense.
3 hrs
agree  MollyRose
1 day 10 hrs
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