Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
General de museo
English translation:
a museum-piece general
Added to glossary by
A Word For I (X)
Aug 7, 2008 16:56
15 yrs ago
Spanish term
NoelBacaCast (X)
General de museo
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Military / Defense
Phrase:
"A ella le daba iual que yo fuera hijo de un militar y nieto de un general de museo, del que ni los viejos se acuerdan..."
Thanks!
"A ella le daba iual que yo fuera hijo de un militar y nieto de un general de museo, del que ni los viejos se acuerdan..."
Thanks!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | a museum-piece general |
A Word For I (X)
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Aug 17, 2008 02:45: A Word For I (X) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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a museum-piece general
Agree with Jairo. This is one possible way to capture it. Or maybe - a museum-artefact general.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-08-07 21:11:12 GMT)
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If the larger context of your text justifies it, maybe you could add a qualifier like "dust-covered", "worn-out", "withered", "derelict", "decrepit", "fossilized", etc. (i.e. looking beyond this single sentence).
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Note added at 1 day37 mins (2008-08-08 17:33:36 GMT)
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i.e., a dust-covered museum-piece general, etc.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-08-07 21:11:12 GMT)
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If the larger context of your text justifies it, maybe you could add a qualifier like "dust-covered", "worn-out", "withered", "derelict", "decrepit", "fossilized", etc. (i.e. looking beyond this single sentence).
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Note added at 1 day37 mins (2008-08-08 17:33:36 GMT)
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i.e., a dust-covered museum-piece general, etc.
Peer comment(s):
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Peter Whitmore (X)
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Thank you, PN!
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Rocio Barrientos
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Thanks, Rocio!
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Jairo Payan
: Buenas opciones, me gusta mucho "dust-covered General"
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Gracias, Jairo.
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esmeralda10
: Isn't this too literal? Could you just say "retired general" or "a long-retired general?"
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