actor de altura

English translation: actor of great stature (play in words:= height + eminence)

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Spanish term or phrase:actor de altura (both senses)
English translation:actor of great stature (play in words:= height + eminence)
Entered by: Carol Gullidge

09:24 Oct 8, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Spanish term or phrase: actor de altura
Británico de pura cepa, actor de altura (en todos los sentidos) y considerado uno de los intérpretes más sexys del momento....

all i can come up with is "an actor of great stature". Any other ideas to capture the play on words?
duchess
Local time: 16:24
actor of great stature
Explanation:
I think you've captured the play on words perfectly - stature also referring to physical height
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Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:24
Grading comment
Thanks Carol!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3actor of great stature
Carol Gullidge
5eminent actor
patyjs
3high class-classy
Lydia De Jorge


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
actor of great stature


Explanation:
I think you've captured the play on words perfectly - stature also referring to physical height

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 34
Grading comment
Thanks Carol!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wendy Cummings: sounds good; 'actor of great standing' might also convey the required meanings
36 mins
  -> thanks, Wendy!

agree  muitoprazer (X): of great renown,repute,,you and Wendy are both right/yes,I believe so too.but stature is right as it contains literal and metaphorical meaning.2 e.g's which fit here could be Orson Welles and Charlton Heston,perhaps John Wayne as well,all physically impo.
52 mins
  -> thanks! I believe Duchess is looking for something that captures more than just the literal meaning

agree  Henry Hinds
6 hrs
  -> thanks, Henry!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
eminent actor


Explanation:
this is what you need...IMHO

patyjs
Mexico
Local time: 09:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
high class-classy


Explanation:
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Note added at 10 hrs (2006-10-08 19:57:27 GMT)
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me parece que en este contexto "high-class o classy" queda mejor. solo una opinión...

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 10:24
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
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