llarg túnel (as a metaphor)

English translation: the long obscure period of...

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Catalan term or phrase:llarg túnel (as a metaphor)
English translation:the long obscure period of...
Entered by: Etienne Muylle Wallace

20:21 May 14, 2008
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History
Catalan term or phrase: llarg túnel (as a metaphor)
El llarg túnel del franquisme

I'm looking for a nice metaphor, I'm not to sure about "long tunnel" so wd like to contrast with otehr options.

TIA:-)
Lia Fail (X)
Spain
Local time: 21:38
the long obscure period of...
Explanation:
'medium', because it is only a proposal, trying to avoid the tunnel image. You could also say 'the dark times of...'
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Etienne Muylle Wallace
Spain
Local time: 21:38
Grading comment
I used "long dark night", thanks:-)
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4the long obscure period of...
Etienne Muylle Wallace
3Long obscure years of franquism
Gad Kohenov


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
the long obscure period of...


Explanation:
'medium', because it is only a proposal, trying to avoid the tunnel image. You could also say 'the dark times of...'

Etienne Muylle Wallace
Spain
Local time: 21:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
I used "long dark night", thanks:-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ross Andrew Parker: dark years of Franco's dictatorship -- I don't a metaphor is a necessity.
7 hrs

agree  yayeboy: yes, your second option. like 'the dark years,' ross. dark ages would be too strong, right?
10 hrs

agree  Aïda Garcia Pons: I like "the dark years..." too.
11 hrs

agree  Berni Armstrong: I agree with Ross too. "Dark years" does it for me.
19 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Long obscure years of franquism


Explanation:
Search Results: valencian
Arrival at Ripoll When we got to Ripoll, it was quite late and dark, ......
probably had not happened in Val ncia since the most obscure years of Franquism

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 22:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
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