llamaba

English translation: sent for/summoned

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Spanish term or phrase:llamaba
English translation:sent for/summoned
Entered by: Robert Forstag

11:18 Mar 19, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Anthropology / Navarre: 18th century
Spanish term or phrase: llamaba
This is from an essay written c.1965 by Julio Caro Baroja re the marriage patterns and provisions for inheriting property among Navarrese (both at home and in the "diaspora").

I do not understand what "llamaba" means in the present context (i.e., it seems to mean more than just "called upon"):

El viejo indiano de Méjico o la Argentina *llamaba* al sobrino joven y, a veces, le hacía socio o heredero. Otras veces volvía al país a casar con la sobrina; otras la *llamaba* o se casaba, por poder, con una chica de la vecindad.

Thank you.
Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 02:28
sent for/summoned
Explanation:
I think this is suitable in this context.

Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary © 2005 Oxford University Press:

summon /'sʌmən/ verbo transitivo
a.(send for) ‹servant/waiter› llamar, mandar llamar (AmL);


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Note added at 1 day19 hrs (2011-03-21 06:49:39 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to have helped. Good luck :)
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Maria Mastruzzo
Australia
Local time: 16:28
Grading comment
Very good. Thank you, MM.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6sent for/summoned
Maria Mastruzzo
3summon
Eileen Banks
3named
Austinterpret


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
llamaba [see context]
summon


Explanation:
It would make sense ... Good luck :)

Eileen Banks
Argentina
Local time: 03:28
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
llamaba [see context]
named


Explanation:
given the legal nature of the context "naming" someone as an heir or business partner may be an appropriate translation here.


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Austinterpret
Spain
Local time: 08:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
llamaba [see context]
sent for/summoned


Explanation:
I think this is suitable in this context.

Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary © 2005 Oxford University Press:

summon /'sʌmən/ verbo transitivo
a.(send for) ‹servant/waiter› llamar, mandar llamar (AmL);


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Note added at 1 day19 hrs (2011-03-21 06:49:39 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to have helped. Good luck :)

Maria Mastruzzo
Australia
Local time: 16:28
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Very good. Thank you, MM.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Graciela Vicente
10 mins
  -> Muchas gracias y saludos Gracie :)

agree  MedTrans&More
35 mins
  -> Muchas gracias y saludos :)

agree  Andrea Viaggio: Quizás "sent for" (mandaba a buscar) se aplica a los dos "llamaba". No pondría "summoned" creo que en este contexto es muy formal.-
1 hr
  -> Sí, "sent for" parece más adecuado aquí, muchas gracias y saludos Andrea :)

agree  Aradai Pardo Martínez: mandaba a llamar. Sent for. Buen fin de semana, María!
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias y buen fin de semana para tí Aradai:)

agree  Jenni Lukac (X): Sent for
6 hrs
  -> OK, Muchas gracias y saludos Jenni :)

agree  EirTranslations
9 hrs
  -> Mil gracias y saludos Beatriz :)
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