Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

memorando

English translation:

Memorandum

Added to glossary by Gilberto Diaz Castro
Oct 17, 2008 02:39
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term

memorando (in this context)

Spanish to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
From a Spanish writer's article on the work of a Cuban poet:

"En este poema condensa –como si de un memorando se tratara– la complicada y agreste sustancia que rezuma o transgrede el género humano."

I'm not sure if the author intends to use "memorando" here in the sense of a memorandum, or perhaps as a personal notebook? Or does the term have some other use I'm unaware of?

Suggestions welcome!
Change log

Oct 24, 2008 23:42: Gilberto Diaz Castro changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/619110">Martin Boyd's</a> old entry - "memorando (in this context)"" to ""Memorandum""

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Memorandum

Yes, it is a memorandum. What he implies is that he wrote as if it was written as a memo, not writing out all details in the poem... That is why he uses the word 'condensed'.
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agree Silvia Brandon-Pérez
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Gracias Silviantonia que tenga un buen fin de semana.
agree Carla Selyer
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Gracias Carla, que tenga un buen fin de semana.
agree De Novi
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Gracias Zanne, que tenga un buen fin de semana.
agree Christine Walsh : Nice point! I hadn't considered 'condensed' this way.
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Thanks Chriswa, have a nice weekend. As you see, getting enough context helps to provide better translations.
agree Carla_am
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Gracias Carla_am, que tenga un buen día.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Gilberto, and to everyone for your input!"
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notebook

as if dealing with a notebook

Collins Unabridged Dictionary

Mike :)
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recordatorio

Entiendo que es a lo que se refiere el autor.

Mira las definiciones (genérica + 2 y 3) de la RAE:

memorándum.

(Del lat. memorandum, cosa que debe recordarse).


1. m. Comunicación diplomática, menos solemne que la memoria y la nota, por lo común no firmada, en que se recapitulan hechos y razones para que se tengan presentes en un asunto grave.

2. m. Informe en que se expone algo que debe tenerse en cuenta para una acción o en determinado asunto.

3. m. Librito o cuaderno en que se apuntan las cosas de que uno tiene que acordarse.

4. m. Chile. Resguardo bancario.

5. m. Chile. Nota que se envía por mano a una persona de la misma oficina o institución.


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'reminder': ...as if it were just a reminder...

I think the key word there to grasp 'memorando' is 'condensa', according to Maria Moliner, Abreviar o resumir un tratado o exposición reduciéndola a lo que se expresa,
summarize or -rise (V) to give a short account of (something) - thefreedictionary.com
'memo' is another option, but not a literary one, in my opinion.
Hope it helps!!!
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agree Eileen Banks : yes, I totally agree
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Thanks Eileen!!!
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series of memories

Memories that are condensed or expressed in the poem.
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Reference comments

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Reference:

Memorandum, but not as in memo

We have come to use memo as that small tidbit sent for whatever reason, but remember that a memorandum is a 'memory' of something that has happened, only in briefer format. See, for example:

http://espanol.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/081010/latinoamerica...
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree Carla Selyer
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Thank you, Carla.
agree Christine Walsh : I think this is the meaning
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Thank you, Chriswa.
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