Old beyond time

Spanish translation: y a la vez ancestral

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English term or phrase:old beyond time
Spanish translation:y a la vez ancestral
Entered by: Mónica Algazi

10:01 May 26, 2020
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Novela histórica
English term or phrase: Old beyond time
In a paragraph describing a wild landscape by the sea: "The place felt brand new, old beyond time, both finished and fresh..."
I translated "old beyond time" as "viejo más allá del tiempo", but I'd appreciate any corrections and/ or suggestions, as I don't think it sounds too good.

Thank you in advance.
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y a la vez ancestral
Explanation:
El lugar parecía nuevo y a la vez ancestral. https://dle.rae.es/ancestral
Otra posible transcreación:
El lugar parecía estar viviendo su primavera y su último invierno; fresco y a la vez acabado.
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Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 11:12
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Muchísimas gracias por la rápida respuesta
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3y a la vez ancestral
Mónica Algazi
4más viejo que el tiempo
Víctor Zamorano
4[viejo] sin noción del tiempo
Lydia De Jorge
3más antiguo que el tiempo
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3que trasciende (en) el tiempo
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


  

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más viejo que el tiempo


Explanation:
Por ejemplo.

Víctor Zamorano
Spain
Local time: 15:12
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old beyond time
más antiguo que el tiempo


Explanation:
Otra opción.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 10:12
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
y a la vez ancestral


Explanation:
El lugar parecía nuevo y a la vez ancestral. https://dle.rae.es/ancestral
Otra posible transcreación:
El lugar parecía estar viviendo su primavera y su último invierno; fresco y a la vez acabado.

Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 11:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 180
Grading comment
Muchísimas gracias por la rápida respuesta
Notes to answerer
Asker: Mil gracias, concuerda muy bien con el resto del texto. Saludos


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cecilia Gowar
9 mins
  -> Gracias y saludos, Cecilia.

agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
33 mins
  -> Gracias y saludos, Bea.

agree  Jose Antonio Reynaldos
1 hr
  -> Gracias, José Antonio.
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
old beyond time
[viejo] sin noción del tiempo


Explanation:
I think 'old beyond time' is the equivalent of 'ageless'. I would just use 'sin noción del tiempo' o 'de tiempos inmemorables'

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 09:12
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 354
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old beyond time
que trasciende (en) el tiempo


Explanation:
https://www.linguee.mx/espanol-ingles/traduccion/trascender ...

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 09:12
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Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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