The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.: Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments — Page 12
[2] To the pieces of poetry which are interspersed throughout the work he has paid especial attention; not only correcting the errors which he found in them, but also always adding the vowel-points, and generally, commentaries or explanations.
[2] A los fragmentos de poesía que se encuentran intercalados a lo largo de la obra les ha prestado especial atención; no solo corrigiendo los errores que encontró en ellos, sino también añadiendo siempre los signos vocálicos y, en general, comentarios o explicaciones.
Thus I have shewn that I am very greatly indebted to him for his learned labours.
Así he demostrado que le estoy muy profundamente agradecido por sus doctas labores.
I should, however, add, that I have ventured to differ from him in interpreting a few words; having found more appropriate meanings assigned to them by Arabs in parts not visited by him, or such meanings given in printed dictionaries with which he is unacquainted; and I have also corrected a few errors which have escaped his notice.[3]
Sin embargo, debo añadir que me he atrevido a discrepar de él en la interpretación de algunas palabras, habiendo encontrado significados más apropiados atribuidos a ellas por árabes en regiones que él no visitó, o tales significados recogidos en diccionarios impresos que él desconoce; y también he corregido algunos errores que han pasado inadvertidos para él.[3]
Without the valuable aid which he has afforded me, I would not have attempted the translation; nor with it would I have done so were it not for the advantage that I derive from my having lived among Arabs.
Sin la valiosa ayuda que me ha prestado, no habría intentado la traducción; ni tampoco lo habría hecho con ella de no ser por la ventaja que obtengo de haber vivido entre árabes.
No translator can always be certain that, from twenty or more significations which are borne by one Arabic word, he has selected that which his author intended to convey; but, circumstanced as I am, I have the satisfaction of feeling confident that I have never given, to a word or phrase in this work, a meaning which is inconsistent with its presenting faithful pictures of Arab life and manners.
Ningún traductor puede estar siempre seguro de que, entre veinte o más significados que puede tener una palabra árabe, ha seleccionado el que su autor pretendía transmitir; pero, dadas mis circunstancias, tengo la satisfacción de sentirme seguro de que nunca he dado, a una palabra o frase en esta obra, un significado que sea incompatible con la presentación de retratos fieles de la vida y las costumbres árabes.
"I have thought it right to omit such tales, anecdotes, &c., as are comparatively uninteresting or on any account objectionable.
«He considerado oportuno omitir aquellos cuentos, anécdotas, etc., que son comparativamente poco interesantes o que por cualquier motivo resultan objetables.
Vocabulary
- fragmentos
- Small pieces or sections of a larger work
- poesía
- Literary art form using rhythm and expressive language
- encuentran
- Third person plural of encontrar; they find or are found
- intercalados
- Inserted or interspersed within a larger text
- largo
- Long; used in 'a lo largo de' meaning throughout
- obra
- A literary, artistic, or musical work or creation
- prestado
- Given or lent; paid special attention to something
- especial
- Special or particular, distinguishing from the ordinary
- atención
- Attention or care given to something or someone
- corrigiendo
- Present participle of corregir; correcting errors or mistakes
- errores
- Mistakes or errors found in a text or work
- encontró
- Third person singular preterite of encontrar; found
- añadiendo
- Present participle of añadir; adding or appending something
- signos
- Signs or marks used in writing or language systems
- vocálicos
- Relating to vowels or vowel markings in a script
- comentarios
- Comments, notes, or explanations added to a text
- explicaciones
- Explanations that clarify meaning or provide additional context
- demostrado
- Past participle of demostrar; demonstrated or shown clearly
- profundamente
- Deeply or profoundly, indicating great degree or intensity
- agradecido
- Grateful or thankful for help or a favor received
- doctas
- Learned or scholarly, referring to expert academic work
- labores
- Works, tasks, or labors undertaken by someone
- embargo
- Used in 'sin embargo' meaning however or nevertheless
- atrevido
- Dared or been bold enough to do something
- discrepar
- To disagree or differ in opinion from someone
- interpretación
- Interpretation or explanation of meaning in a text
- palabras
- Words, the basic units of spoken or written language
- habiendo
- Having; auxiliary gerund form of haber used in compounds
- significados
- Meanings or definitions assigned to words or symbols
- apropiados
- Appropriate or suitable for a given context or purpose
- atribuidos
- Attributed or assigned meanings to words by speakers
- árabes
- Arabic; relating to Arab people, language, or regions
- regiones
- Regions or geographical areas of a country or world
- visitó
- Third person singular preterite of visitar; visited a place
- recogidos
- Collected or gathered, as in words collected in dictionaries
- diccionarios
- Dictionaries, reference books listing words and definitions
- impresos
- Printed; referring to published or printed reference materials
- desconoce
- Does not know or is unaware of something
- corregido
- Past participle of corregir; corrected or fixed errors
- inadvertidos
- Unnoticed or overlooked, passing without being detected
- valiosa
- Valuable or precious; highly useful or important help
- ayuda
- Help or assistance provided to someone in need
- habría
- Conditional form of haber; would have done something
- intentado
- Past participle of intentar; attempted or tried to do
- traducción
- Translation of a text from one language to another
- tampoco
- Neither or not either; used to add a negative statement
- ventaja
- Advantage or benefit gained from a situation or experience
- obtengo
- First person singular of obtener; I obtain or gain
- vivido
- Past participle of vivir; having lived or resided somewhere
- traductor
- Translator, a person who translates between languages
- seguro
- Sure or certain about something; confident in knowledge
- árabe
- Arabic; relating to the Arabic language or Arab culture
- seleccionado
- Selected or chosen from among several available options
- autor
- Author or writer who created a literary work
- pretendía
- Imperfect of pretender; intended or meant to convey something
- transmitir
- To transmit or convey meaning, information, or ideas
- circunstancias
- Circumstances or conditions surrounding a situation or event
- satisfacción
- Satisfaction or fulfillment from accomplishing something well
- sentirme
- Reflexive form of sentir; to feel a certain way
- frase
- Phrase or sentence expressing a complete or partial thought
- significado
- Meaning or sense conveyed by a word or phrase
- incompatible
- Incompatible or inconsistent with something else presented
- presentación
- Presentation or portrayal of subjects in a work
- retratos
- Portraits or faithful depictions of people or life
- fieles
- Faithful or accurate, true to reality or the original
- costumbres
- Customs, habits, or traditions of a people or culture
- considerado
- Considered or deemed appropriate after thoughtful reflection
- oportuno
- Opportune or appropriate at a particular moment or context
- omitir
- To omit or leave out certain content from a work
- aquellos
- Those; demonstrative pronoun referring to distant items or people
- cuentos
- Short stories or tales, often fictional or traditional narratives
- anécdotas
- Anecdotes or short amusing or interesting personal stories
- comparativamente
- Comparatively; in comparison with other things or examples
- interesantes
- Interesting or engaging, holding the reader's attention well
- motivo
- Reason, motive, or cause for a decision or action
- resultan
- Third person plural of resultar; they turn out or result
- objetables
- Objectionable or questionable; likely to cause offense or concern
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