Sep 16, 2019 20:16
4 yrs ago
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Spanish term

zapatos de civil

Spanish to English Art/Literary Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
THis is actually a description of a work by a contemporary artist:

Como las Times Capsules que juntara Andy Warhol en su momento, la artista constituye mediante esta acumulación heterogénea dispositivos temporales, bloques de vida objetificada. Incluyen, entre otros, el vestido de comunión, las tijeras de la abuela, la batita y los zapatos de civil de su madre, los vestidos de novia de varias generaciones, la ropa interior, carteras, camisones, pelo, dijes, baberos de sus hijos.

Is it the shoes her mother wore to the courthouse on her wedding day ? In Latin America at least, most have a "civil" and a church wedding...

Thanks
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Proposed translations

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15 hrs
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the wrap and shoes her mother wore to the civil registry ceremony

The clause refers to two items work by her mother, not just the shoes, so you might have to phrase your translation so as to indicate that.
Peer comment(s):

agree Wendy Streitparth : 'the civil wedding ceremony' maybe?
1 day 22 mins
Thank you!
agree Yvonne Gallagher : yes, simply items worN and with Wendy re 'the civil wedding ceremony'
2 days 6 mins
Thank you!
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27 mins

dress(-up) shoes

I don't think it's referring to the ceremony itself, just nice shoes that she would wear to a special event.

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48 mins

casual/every day shoes

Peer comment(s):

agree David Hollywood : didn't see your post with "casual" but that's it IMO and will withdraw
1 hr
Gracias David!
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2 hrs

civil wedding shoes

Como bien dices, son los zapatos que usó la madre en su casamiento por civil. Her mother's civil wedding shoes.

http://simplementemipequenogranmundo.blogspot.com/2016/01/lo...
ESPECIAL: ¡Los zapatos para el civil! 3
https://ar.pinterest.com/pin/42150946496288526/?lp=true
https://www.matrimonio.com.co/debates/completa-tu-look-para-...

Peer comment(s):

agree neilmac : Just "wedding shoes" would be enough for a general audience IMHO
8 hrs
Thank you, Neil
agree philgoddard : I agree with neilmac. And kudos for providing Spanish references.
19 hrs
Thank you, Phil!
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