Nov 14, 2009 08:50
14 yrs ago
Spanish term
United Kingdom
Communicate. Collaborate. Connect
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, English
se encaminaba a los altares
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Religion
Talking about "vera effigies"
"A partir de que el retratado se encaminaba a los altares, nacía entre los devotos el deseo de obtener copias de aquella primera impronta del venerado semblante, como si de una reliquia se tratara"
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"A partir de que el retratado se encaminaba a los altares, nacía entre los devotos el deseo de obtener copias de aquella primera impronta del venerado semblante, como si de una reliquia se tratara"
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Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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11 mins
Selected
made its way/reached the altars
I think this is quite literal.
As soon as people saw these portrats/effigies on the altar of their church, they wanted one for themselves.
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Note added at 14 mins (2009-11-14 09:05:28 GMT)
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Should be 'made its way to'
As soon as people saw these portrats/effigies on the altar of their church, they wanted one for themselves.
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Note added at 14 mins (2009-11-14 09:05:28 GMT)
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Should be 'made its way to'
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
33 mins
headed towards the altars
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38 mins
Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
Works in field
Israel
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: French 
, Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
Headed for/Went toward/Moved in the direction of
Possibilities.
1 hr
the minute they became saints/headed for sainthood
:))
4 hrs
set out for the altars
another possibility
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