Feb 15, 2006 13:06
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alimentadas por la planta que llevó Aureliano
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This is an extract I have to summarise in English and I am unsure as to the meaning of "planta" in this context. It is from "Cien Años de Soledad" by Garcia Marquez.
It sounds like they are refering to a generator but I'm not sure and this use of planta does not come up in dictionaries. Any help would be very much appreciated. Below is the context.
I have found this extract on the internet but no translation in English.
Context: Se trasnochaban contemplando las pálidas bombillas eléctricas alimentadas por la planta que llevó Aureliano Triste en el segundo viaje del tren, y a cuyo obstinante tumtum costo tiempo y trabajo acostumbrarse.
I found that the text also appears in Spanish at this link if the full extract would be helpful.
www.selectividad.net/cem/apuntesexamenes/ examenescem/literatura2.pdf -
Many thanks
It sounds like they are refering to a generator but I'm not sure and this use of planta does not come up in dictionaries. Any help would be very much appreciated. Below is the context.
I have found this extract on the internet but no translation in English.
Context: Se trasnochaban contemplando las pálidas bombillas eléctricas alimentadas por la planta que llevó Aureliano Triste en el segundo viaje del tren, y a cuyo obstinante tumtum costo tiempo y trabajo acostumbrarse.
I found that the text also appears in Spanish at this link if the full extract would be helpful.
www.selectividad.net/cem/apuntesexamenes/ examenescem/literatura2.pdf -
Many thanks
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Robert Forstag
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español term (edited):
alimentadas por la planta que llev� Aureliano Triste en el segundo viaje del tren....
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powered by the generator that Aureliano Triste had brought with him on his second train trip....
It seems clear that a "generator" is being referred to. You could always check this against the existing English translation by Edith Grossman.
Suerte.
Suerte.
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Denise DeVries
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Thank you, Denise.
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Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
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Gracias, Patricia.
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uxia90
: Efectivamente. Pongo mi info. arriba porque mi respuesta sería la misma. ¿También se podría decir "plant"? Se refiere a una "planta eléctrica"
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Thank you, Uxia. Given that it was clearly a portable unit, I really think that it would have to be called a "generator".
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Elena Robles Sanjuan
: Uno no se puede llevar una planta eléctrica en un viaje, así que generador
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Exactly. Thanks, Robles.
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Luis Javier Otoya
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Thank you, Luis.
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Fred Neild (X)
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Thank you, Fred.
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connyfernandez
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Thank you, Conny.
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Laura Iglesias
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Gracias, Laura.
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Comment: "Many thanks Robert. "
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Alexis Fasoli
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español term (edited):
alimentadas por la planta que llev� Aureliano
powered by the generator that Aureliano had brought
Planta refers to generator in this phrase, in Latin America the use of 'planta' refering to generator is common. Only other options such as planta refering to plant, factory, floor of a building would not be compatible with the phrase in question.
Discussion
Cien a�os de soledad; Gabriel Garc�a M�rquez
El propietario de la palabra o narrador en Cien a�os de soledad es un gitano de
... ya que el hab�a trabajado en la planta el�ctrica de Aureliano Triste. ...
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