Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nov 29, 2004 07:43
19 yrs ago
Spanish term
ámbito
Non-PRO
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Another Márquez question. It comes from the sentence: El ámbito de la casa es amplio y luminoso...
I´ve searched this word in various contexts but am unsure what fits in this particular case (when referring to specific property). Some of the definitions I´ve found include: sphere, field, scope and ambience... none of which really seem to fit.
I´ve searched this word in various contexts but am unsure what fits in this particular case (when referring to specific property). Some of the definitions I´ve found include: sphere, field, scope and ambience... none of which really seem to fit.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | area |
Terence Ajbro
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| 4 +1 | The house is big and... |
Diana Jiménez Vallejo
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| 3 | space that surrounds (involves) |
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
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| 3 | surroundings, atmosphere |
Kevin Booth
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Proposed translations
+2
1 min
Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Sweden
A multilingual Englishman
Native in: English 
Works in: English to German, English to Danish, Danish to English, and 7 more.
Spanish term (edited):
�mbito
Selected
area
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
6 mins
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Norway
Norway
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Engineer:Oil&Gas/Electron/Finan/Law/HSEQ
Native in: Norwegian , Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Norwegian to Portuguese, Portuguese to Norwegian, and 19 more.
Spanish term (edited):
�mbito
space that surrounds (involves)
It was the area the romans had to had around their houses
+1
48 mins
Diana Jiménez Vallejo
Native in Spanish
Spanish native speaker
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) , Basque
Works in: English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, Basque to Spanish, and 4 more.
Spanish term (edited):
�mbito
The house is big and...
I would omit it.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Muriel Vasconcellos
: That's what I was going to say!
33 mins
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Thanks, Muriel!
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4 hrs
Kevin Booth
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Professional since '95. Skilled writer
Native in: English
Works in: Catalan to English, Spanish to English
Spanish term (edited):
�mbito
surroundings, atmosphere
I wouldn't be too literal here:
"House surroundings are bright and spacious." "The atmosphere of the house is bright and spacious."
If it's literature, it will also depend on how sentence rhythm balances the sentences before and after. Play with it until you get it right. Hope that's of some help!
"House surroundings are bright and spacious." "The atmosphere of the house is bright and spacious."
If it's literature, it will also depend on how sentence rhythm balances the sentences before and after. Play with it until you get it right. Hope that's of some help!
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