Jun 29, 2022 12:15
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Spanish term
recadera
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Education / Pedagogy
history of education
“una recadera, una autora de artículos y cartas, de mensajes e impresiones que va publicando en los periódicos como quien va afilando en público su espada antes de entregarse a los combates más secretos y entrañados del poema”
Talking about a famous writer.
I am not very good at Spanish, but I have this citation in Spanish in an English text I am translating. Even though the citation will not be translated, I want to understand it better, so that the rest of the text is in tune with the idea. I got " gofer", but I am almost sure this is not the right word.
any help appreciated...
Talking about a famous writer.
I am not very good at Spanish, but I have this citation in Spanish in an English text I am translating. Even though the citation will not be translated, I want to understand it better, so that the rest of the text is in tune with the idea. I got " gofer", but I am almost sure this is not the right word.
any help appreciated...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | go-between |
neilmac
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| 4 | a lady on a mission |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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Proposed translations
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go-between
A go-between or messenger, as in the book of the same name (by L. P. Hartley, 1953). A go-between is a person who takes messages between people who are unable or unwilling to meet each other.
It can also refer to an intermediary or negotiator, but I think "go-between" is more appropriate in the description of the author.
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Note added at 8 mins (2022-06-29 12:24:04 GMT)
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NB: The correct spelling of "gopher" is with ph, and "gofer" is a very informal epithet, which seems unsuitable for the context.
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Note added at 9 mins (2022-06-29 12:25:51 GMT)
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Another option, also in an appropriate register could be "harbinger".
harbinger \HAHR-bun-jer\ noun. 1 : one that initiates a major change : a person or thing that originates or helps open up a new activity, method, or technology : pioneer. 2 : something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
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Note added at 11 mins (2022-06-29 12:27:10 GMT)
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Another literary option could be "sybil":
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sibyl#:~:text=Def...
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Note added at 12 mins (2022-06-29 12:28:51 GMT)
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Although strictly speaking, both "harbinger" and "sybil" both really mean a sort of prophetess or fortune-teller, so they might not be the best options. I like go-between, mainly because of the association with the novel and movie of the same name.
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Note added at 1 day 46 mins (2022-06-30 13:02:34 GMT)
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In the light of Toni's comment about the book "Messages: Telling Chile", then "harbinger" might be a better option.
https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/messenger
It can also refer to an intermediary or negotiator, but I think "go-between" is more appropriate in the description of the author.
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Note added at 8 mins (2022-06-29 12:24:04 GMT)
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NB: The correct spelling of "gopher" is with ph, and "gofer" is a very informal epithet, which seems unsuitable for the context.
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Note added at 9 mins (2022-06-29 12:25:51 GMT)
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Another option, also in an appropriate register could be "harbinger".
harbinger \HAHR-bun-jer\ noun. 1 : one that initiates a major change : a person or thing that originates or helps open up a new activity, method, or technology : pioneer. 2 : something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
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Note added at 11 mins (2022-06-29 12:27:10 GMT)
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Another literary option could be "sybil":
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sibyl#:~:text=Def...
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Note added at 12 mins (2022-06-29 12:28:51 GMT)
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Although strictly speaking, both "harbinger" and "sybil" both really mean a sort of prophetess or fortune-teller, so they might not be the best options. I like go-between, mainly because of the association with the novel and movie of the same name.
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Note added at 1 day 46 mins (2022-06-30 13:02:34 GMT)
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In the light of Toni's comment about the book "Messages: Telling Chile", then "harbinger" might be a better option.
https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/messenger
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
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