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mamparas

English translation: partition

22:55 Feb 14, 2021
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / theater
Spanish term or phrase: mamparas
I know that this means divider, but I am wondering if there is a specific meaning here. A text by an Argentine writer describing a performance in an alternative venue in the late 80s. Artists had printed an image of an eye on the skin of members of the audience.

Cientos de ojos nos miraron desde las mamparas mientras hacíamos nuestro show. Quedaban muy bien, pero al cierre los cuidadores no nos permitieron salir hasta que limpiásemos todas esas pupilas cavilantes.

Panels?
Wendy Gosselin
Argentina
Local time: 08:12
English translation:partition
Explanation:
I think partition is more accurate, but I had the sense from the context that it was more like bleachers. I think we really need someone from Argentina for this one.
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Rowena Galavitz
United States
Local time: 05:12
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thanks
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Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
3 +2partition
Rowena Galavitz


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Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Ecuador
Local time: 06:12
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

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agree  Décio Adams
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partition


Explanation:
I think partition is more accurate, but I had the sense from the context that it was more like bleachers. I think we really need someone from Argentina for this one.

Rowena Galavitz
United States
Local time: 05:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
thanks

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agree  philgoddard
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agree  Marouchka Heijnen
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