Jan 18, 2021 03:15
3 yrs ago
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English term
Spriggan
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Linguistics
From: POPULAR ROMANCES OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND OR
The Drolls, Traditions, and Superstitions of Old Cornwall. by Robert Hunt, 1903.
"The Spriggans are quite a different class of beings. In some respects they appear to be offshoots from the family of the Trolls of Sweden and Denmark. The Spriggans are found only about the cairns, coits, or cromlechs, burrows, or detached stones, with which it is unlucky for mortals to meddle...
If ever a house was robbed, a child stolen, cattle carried away, or a building demolished, it was the work of the Spriggans...
It is usually considered that they are the ghosts of the giants; certainly, from many of their feats, we must suppose them to possess a giant's strength. The Spriggans have the charge of buried treasure.”
British English.
Wikipedia does not translate the term. but leaves it as is; but I wonder if there is a word in Spanish.
The Drolls, Traditions, and Superstitions of Old Cornwall. by Robert Hunt, 1903.
"The Spriggans are quite a different class of beings. In some respects they appear to be offshoots from the family of the Trolls of Sweden and Denmark. The Spriggans are found only about the cairns, coits, or cromlechs, burrows, or detached stones, with which it is unlucky for mortals to meddle...
If ever a house was robbed, a child stolen, cattle carried away, or a building demolished, it was the work of the Spriggans...
It is usually considered that they are the ghosts of the giants; certainly, from many of their feats, we must suppose them to possess a giant's strength. The Spriggans have the charge of buried treasure.”
British English.
Wikipedia does not translate the term. but leaves it as is; but I wonder if there is a word in Spanish.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +3 | spriggan |
Pablo Montero Llano
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| 5 | spriggan / guardaespaldas de las hadas |
Liana Kamenova
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| 3 | esprigano |
David Hollywood
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Proposed translations
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5 hrs
Pablo Montero Llano
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Spain
Marketing & hospitality/travel expert.
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 1 more.
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3
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spriggan
I can't seem to find an equivalent ES term, so my advice is to leave it as it is with a little explanation in brackets (should context and client allow).
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks "
18 hrs
Liana Kamenova
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Marketing, Government, Health
Native in: Bulgarian 
Works in: English to Bulgarian, Spanish to Bulgarian, Bulgarian to Spanish
spriggan / guardaespaldas de las hadas
Un spriggan es un ser mitológico, perteneciente a la mitología de Cornualles (una region situada al sur occidental de Inglaterra). Se dice de ellos que son seres híbridos mitad hombre mitad árbol que serían ladrones ocupados encantados de hacer travesuras y que a veces roban niños y los transforman. Son seres grotescos, feos, que se ocultan en las ruinas y que actuan como guardaespaldas de las hadas. Causan daño a quien les ofende. A veces se les considera espíritus de los gigantes.
Reference:
https://aminoapps.com/c/mahoutsukain977/page/item/spriggan/Xwlq_JLtXIg2B3BaxJaGPxwnJWxdjP0pBz
19 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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36
esprigano
or just leave it in English
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Note added at 21 mins (2021-01-18 03:37:39 GMT)
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A spriggan (a singular borrowed from the Cornish plural spyryjyon 'spirits') is a legendary creature known from Cornish faery lore. Spriggans are particular to West Penwith in Cornwall.
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Note added at 20 hrs (2021-01-18 23:39:52 GMT)
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up to you to decide and safest is just to go with "spriggan" and explanation in brackets
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Note added at 21 mins (2021-01-18 03:37:39 GMT)
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A spriggan (a singular borrowed from the Cornish plural spyryjyon 'spirits') is a legendary creature known from Cornish faery lore. Spriggans are particular to West Penwith in Cornwall.
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Note added at 20 hrs (2021-01-18 23:39:52 GMT)
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up to you to decide and safest is just to go with "spriggan" and explanation in brackets
Note from asker:
| Thanks |
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