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Spanish term or phrase:
Son otras tantas fuentes de prosperidad de grandeza nacional
English translation:
They represent further sources of prosperity that will contribute to our greatness as a nation
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Son otras tantas fuentes de prosperidad de grandeza nacional
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This comes from a statement from República Argentina, Cámara de Diputados, 19 de setiembre de 1884, 1135:
Mientras más provincias tengamos, mayor garantía tendrá la nación de continuar en el sistema federal del gobierno que se halla en vigencia, y que seguirá así por espacio de cinco o seis siglos, o por todo el tiempo que permita la estabilidad humana conservarlo. Es necesario organizar estos territorios para que se hagan nuevas provincias argentinas que se incorporen a la Unión, para que de esa manera, podamos conocer las riquezas que se encierran en su seno y darles horizontes que todavía hoy no podemos descubrir. Son otras tantas fuentes de prosperidad de grandeza nacional.
I'm not sure how to translate that last sentence. Any advice would be appreciated!
Mientras más provincias tengamos, mayor garantía tendrá la nación de continuar en el sistema federal del gobierno que se halla en vigencia, y que seguirá así por espacio de cinco o seis siglos, o por todo el tiempo que permita la estabilidad humana conservarlo. Es necesario organizar estos territorios para que se hagan nuevas provincias argentinas que se incorporen a la Unión, para que de esa manera, podamos conocer las riquezas que se encierran en su seno y darles horizontes que todavía hoy no podemos descubrir. Son otras tantas fuentes de prosperidad de grandeza nacional.
I'm not sure how to translate that last sentence. Any advice would be appreciated!
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They represent further sources of prosperity that will contribute to our greatness as a nation
Something an English speaker might have said.
BTW"otras tantas" means "so many more" or "additional, further". I don't see why it should be ignored.
BTW"otras tantas" means "so many more" or "additional, further". I don't see why it should be ignored.
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They are so many other sources of prosperity of national nobility/grandeur/greatness
Just my opinion.
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they represent many other sources of wealth to add to our national greatness
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Each is a source of national prosperity
This is a very wordy text, and I'd keep it simple. "Otras tantas" doesn't mean "many other" - it just means "each of them".
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Note added at 30 mins (2010-03-17 19:28:56 GMT)
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And "de grandeza nacional" means "on a national scale", ie national prosperity.
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Note added at 30 mins (2010-03-17 19:28:56 GMT)
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And "de grandeza nacional" means "on a national scale", ie national prosperity.
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They are many future sources of prosperity for our national greatness
Adding territories and taking them into the Union legislation means, for the author, a promise of wealth.
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