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relaciones de causas de fe
Spanish plural to singular in English

Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

entre las muchas dotationes...

English translation:

among the many endowments

Added to glossary by Jacinta Harrington-Flynn
Sep 5, 2018 07:35
5 yrs ago
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Spanish term

entre las muchas dotationes...

Spanish to English Other Architecture dotociones en arquitectura
hello!

I am translatiing a text related to a chapel here in valencia and the author refers to dotaciones. The original sentence is "entre lad muchas dotaciones hay una capilla en la zona....

dotaciones in this context? - qualities, characteristics, facilities ? I suggested features but it was not accepted.

I would appreciate any help.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +5 among the many endowments
3 +1 among the many facilities...

Discussion

Charles Davis Sep 5, 2018:
Sorry, but what's the problem? "dotación:
1. f. Acción y efecto de dotar."
http://dle.rae.es/?id=EAUavnY

"dotar:
2. tr. Señalar bienes para una fundación o instituto benéfico."
http://dle.rae.es/?id=EAfPPPB

"dotación
1. (= dinero) endowment"
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/spanish-english...

Chapels and endowments go together like a horse and carriage.
neilmac Sep 5, 2018:
Not a typo To all intents and purposes, "dotación/donación" are largely synonymous here.
Sergio Kot Sep 5, 2018:
@Typo? Could it be a typo for *donaciones*???
neilmac Sep 5, 2018:
Endowment ... seems to be the right way to go. The client obviously wishes to emphasise the "donated/bequeathed" aspect of the chapel.
Helena Chavarria Sep 5, 2018:
@Sergio I’m afraid I don’t understand you. I don’t have a query. I was wandering around the supermarket while my husband was doing the shopping and I was thinking about this question. ‘Dotación’ > ‘dote’ (in Spanish) > dowry > endowment.
Sergio Kot Sep 5, 2018:
@Helena Hello Helena. I fail to see how *endowment* is related to your query.
Helena Chavarria Sep 5, 2018:
I’m using my phone, so I can’t research the term properly. I’ve just looked up the synonym for ‘endowment’ and ‘attribute’ appeared.
Helena Chavarria Sep 5, 2018:
How about outstanding/noteworthy/eyecatching features? Perhaps ‘features’ is too general.
neilmac Sep 5, 2018:
Same here "Features" is what sprang to mind. I'd like to know why it was rejected, and by whom.

Proposed translations

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1 hr
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among the many endowments

Tried to post this earlier but thunderstorms cut off my electricity and internet. Whoever rejected "features" probably wants to emphasise the endowment/bestowal/ "grace and favour" aspect (i.e. that the chapel etc were built thanks to donations from benefactors.

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Great Mosques, Zāwiyas and Neighborhood Mosques: Popular ... - Jstor
https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/603908.pdf
by R Roded - ‎1990 - ‎Cited by 15 - ‎Related articles
Of the many endowments to the 'Aqiliyya from. 1760 to 1826, most were quite small. In other words, this sufi lodge was one of the most popular objects of.

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photographing New Zealand: St Mary's Anglican Church., Upokongaro
myworldthrumycameralens.blogspot.com/.../st-marys-anglican-church-upokongaro.ht...
Nov 23, 2014 - Among the many endowments are three stained glass windows...

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Auberée de la Haye, dame de Brothoune (984 - 1045) - Genealogy
https://www.geni.com/people/Auberee-de-la-Haye-Dame.../60000...
Jun 9, 2018 - Land in Bailleul-en-Vimeu was among the many endowments that Humphrey de Vieilles invested on the abbey,

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endow | Definition of endow in English by Oxford Dictionaries
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/endow
Definition of endow - give or bequeath an income or property to (a person or institution), provide with a quality, ability, or asset.

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Another otion could be "bequest":
bequest
bɪˈkwɛst/Enviar
noun
a legacy.
"a bequest of over £300,000"
synonyms: legacy, inheritance, endowment, estate, heritage, bestowal, bequeathal, settlement, provision, benefaction, gift, present, contribution, donation...

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Ralph Newbery - Waltham St Lawrence & Shurlock Row Parish Website
www.walthamstlawrence.info › Charities
Among the many bequests in his long will was that of the house he owned near the Church in Waltham St Lawrence, conveyed unto certain of the inhabitants ..

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In fact, you could probably even go with "donations"...
Reference:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endowment

Peer comment(s):
neutral Sergio Kot : No context was given to support the theory that "The client obviously wishes to emphasise the "donated/bequeathed" aspect of the chapel."
47 mins
Their rejection of "feature", which was my first thought, prompted my assumption. As I see it, it seems likely given the type of text.
agree Helena Chavarria : As I understand it, the chapel is just one of the area’s ‘endowments’ (as in gifts) or attributes.
1 hr
Or bequests, or legacies, or bequethals.
agree patinba : Some medieval catherdrals in Spain carried a "Libro de Dotaciones" to record endowments.
3 hrs
Cheers :)
agree Noni Gilbert Riley
6 hrs
:)
agree Charles Davis : Endowments is what it means. No doubt at all. Can't understand the other suggestions.
11 hrs
Cheers CD :)
agree JACINTA MARY HARRINGTON-FLYNN : thank you very much everyone for your suggestions!!!
3 days 2 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thank you very much Neilmac! "
+1
43 mins

among the many facilities...

In line with context, IMHO.
See refs.
Reference:

https://www.wordreference.com/definicion/dotaci%C3%B3n

http://dle.rae.es/?id=EAUavnY

Peer comment(s):
agree Natalia Pedrosa
27 mins
Muy amable Natalia!
neutral neilmac : I still wouldn't call the chapel a "facility" in this particular case, where the client evidently wants something more "churchy". That's my take on it as a working translator. Not a "personal issue", thanks very much.
41 mins
That's a personal issue... not necessarily a linguistic one.
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