Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 5
Alternate alliteration is occasionally used as in the original. (See 7_61, 8_5.)
La aliteración alterna se usa ocasionalmente como en el original. (Véase 7_61, 8_5.)
No two accented syllables have been brought together, except occasionally after a cæsural pause. (See 2_19 and 12_1.)
No se han unido dos sílabas acentuadas, excepto ocasionalmente después de una pausa cesural. (Véase 2_19 y 12_1.)
Or, scientifically speaking, Sievers's C type has been avoided as not consonant with the plan of translation.
O, hablando científicamente, el tipo C de Sievers ha sido evitado por no ser consonante con el plan de la traducción.
Several of his types, however, constantly occur; _e.g._ A and a variant (/ x | / x) (/ x x | / x); B and a variant (x / | x / ) (x x / | x / ); a variant of D (/ x | / x x); E (/ x x | / ).
Sin embargo, varios de sus tipos aparecen constantemente; _p. ej._ A y una variante (/ x | / x) (/ x x | / x); B y una variante (x / | x / ) (x x / | x / ); una variante de D (/ x | / x x); E (/ x x | / ).
Anacrusis gives further variety to the types used in the translation.
La anacrusis aporta mayor variedad a los tipos utilizados en la traducción.
The parallelisms of the original have been faithfully preserved. (_E.g._, 1_16 and 1_17: "Lord" and "Wielder of Glory"; 1_30, 1_31, 1_32; 2_12 and 2_13; 2_27 and 2_28; 3_5 and 3_6.)
Los paralelismos del original han sido fielmente preservados. (_P. ej._, 1_16 y 1_17: «Señor» y «Portador de Gloria»; 1_30, 1_31, 1_32; 2_12 y 2_13; 2_27 y 2_28; 3_5 y 3_6.)
Occasionally, some loss has been sustained; but, on the other hand, a gain has here and there been made.
Ocasionalmente se ha sufrido alguna pérdida; pero, por otro lado, en algunos lugares se ha obtenido alguna ganancia.
The effort has been made to give a decided flavor of archaism to the translation.
Se ha hecho el esfuerzo de dar un marcado sabor arcaico a la traducción.
All words not in keeping with the spirit of the poem have been avoided.
Se han evitado todas las palabras que no estén en consonancia con el espíritu del poema.
Again, though many archaic words have been used, there are none, it is believed, which are not found in standard modern poetry.
Asimismo, aunque se han utilizado muchas palabras arcaicas, no hay ninguna, según se cree, que no se encuentre en la poesía moderna estándar.
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[ix]
With these preliminary remarks, it will not be amiss to give an outline of the story of the poem.
Con estas observaciones preliminares, no estará de más ofrecer un resumen de la historia del poema.
_THE STORY.
_LA HISTORIA.
Vocabulary
- la
- The (feminine singular definite article)
- aliteración
- Repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words
- alterna
- Alternates; switches between two or more things
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; oneself or impersonal marker
- usa
- Uses; employs or utilizes something
- ocasionalmente
- Occasionally; from time to time; once in a while
- como
- As; like; or in the manner of something
- en
- In; on; at; within a space or location
- el
- The (masculine singular definite article)
- original
- Original; the first or earliest version of something
- véase
- See; an imperative directing reader to look elsewhere
- no
- No; not; negation or refusal of something
- han
- Have; third person plural present perfect auxiliary verb
- unido
- United; joined together or combined into one
- dos
- Two; the number 2 or pair of things
- sílabas
- Syllables; units of pronunciation in words
- acentuadas
- Stressed; marked with emphasis or accent marks
- excepto
- Except; with the exclusion of something
- después
- After; following in time or sequence
- de
- Of; from; indicating possession or origin
- una
- A or one (feminine singular indefinite article)
- pausa
- Pause; a temporary stop or break
- hablando
- Speaking; talking or discussing something
- científicamente
- Scientifically; in a manner based on science
- tipo
- Type; kind or category of something
- sido
- Been; past participle of the verb ser
- evitado
- Avoided; kept away from or prevented
- por
- By; for; through or because of something
- ser
- To be; fundamental verb of existence
- consonante
- Consonant; speech sound articulated with air obstruction
- con
- With; accompanying or in company of something
- plan
- Plan; scheme or design for something
- traducción
- Translation; conversion of text into another language
- sin
- Without; lacking or devoid of something
- embargo
- However; nevertheless or despite that
- varios
- Several; more than two but not very many
- sus
- His, her, its, your or their possessive pronoun
- tipos
- Types; kinds or categories of things
- aparecen
- Appear; come into view or become visible
- constantemente
- Constantly; continuously or happening all the time
- variante
- Variant; a different form or version
- aporta
- Contributes or brings something to the table
- mayor
- Greater; larger in size or amount
- variedad
- Variety; diversity or many different kinds
- los
- The (masculine plural definite article)
- utilizados
- Used; employed or put to practical use
- paralelismos
- Parallelisms; corresponding similarities in structure or form
- del
- Of the; contraction of de and el
- fielmente
- Faithfully; with loyalty and accuracy
- preservados
- Preserved; maintained or protected from decay
- señor
- Sir; mister; a title for a man
- portador
- Bearer; one who carries or holds something
- gloria
- Glory; high honor or great distinction
- ocasionalmente
- Occasionally; from time to time; once in a while
- sufrido
- Suffered; endured pain or hardship
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