Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
conceder gracias
English translation:
grant (royal) graces (and favours)
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MarinaM
Sep 25, 2008 16:24
15 yrs ago
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conceder gracias
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Philosophy
This is in a passage discussing the prerrogatives of the absolutist monarch in the thinking of French philosopher Jean Bodin. In the context, I think it means "grant pardon," but I'd appreciate your input.
Prerrogativas de la soberanía son el poder dictar leyes sin necesidad de ningún consentimiento ajeno; declarar la guerra y la paz; instituir los principales funcionarios del Estado; juzgar en calidad de corte inapelable; ***conceder gracias***; acuñar moneda e imponer impuestos.
Prerrogativas de la soberanía son el poder dictar leyes sin necesidad de ningún consentimiento ajeno; declarar la guerra y la paz; instituir los principales funcionarios del Estado; juzgar en calidad de corte inapelable; ***conceder gracias***; acuñar moneda e imponer impuestos.
Proposed translations
(English)
5 | grant (royal) graces (and favours) | MarinaM |
3 +4 | your answer | S Ben Price |
3 +3 | grant favours | bcsantos |
4 | grant mercy | Fiona Kirton |
4 | granted a reprieve | Mónica Sauza |
3 | to pardon, to reprieve | kelime |
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Oct 6, 2008 02:32: MarinaM Created KOG entry
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grant (royal) graces (and favours)
Las 'gracias' reales no sólo se refieren al indulto/perdón sino que también incluye, por ejemplo, la cesión de terrenos, la fundación de ciudades, etc. Se consideraba (hasta la Edad Media) al rey como representante elegido de Dios en la Tierra y, por ende, bendecido con Su 'gracia'.
To accomplish this, the king presented his decision to embrace the Catholic ... the influential political philosopher Jean Bodin presented royal grâce as a ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=075463888X...
Thus, if we define royal grace as an attribute that only the king ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=019920280X...
Whereas we derive from the Royal grace and favor both the commission and the power to confer achievements of arms as a gift of the King, and to issue in ...
www.kingdomoftalossa.net/index.cgi?page=ArmsGazette - 57k -
But, after the impeachment has been solemnly heard and determined, it is not understood that the king's royal grace is farther restrained or abridged: for, ...
press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/a2_2_1s17.html - 15k -
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Note added at 7 hrs (2008-09-25 23:50:00 GMT)
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Jean Bodin, in De rrpublica (i:io), thought the right to give grace was the ... precisely to take advantage of royal grace.t-' This was a custom that must ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=0271023449...
Bodin, in the sixteenth century, for this very reason, advocates the ...... debt till the sixteenth year, when the arrears were wiped out by royal grace. ...
socserv.mcmaster.ca/~econ/ugcm/3ll3/ashley/History2.pdf -
To accomplish this, the king presented his decision to embrace the Catholic ... the influential political philosopher Jean Bodin presented royal grâce as a ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=075463888X...
Thus, if we define royal grace as an attribute that only the king ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=019920280X...
Whereas we derive from the Royal grace and favor both the commission and the power to confer achievements of arms as a gift of the King, and to issue in ...
www.kingdomoftalossa.net/index.cgi?page=ArmsGazette - 57k -
But, after the impeachment has been solemnly heard and determined, it is not understood that the king's royal grace is farther restrained or abridged: for, ...
press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/a2_2_1s17.html - 15k -
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Note added at 7 hrs (2008-09-25 23:50:00 GMT)
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Jean Bodin, in De rrpublica (i:io), thought the right to give grace was the ... precisely to take advantage of royal grace.t-' This was a custom that must ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=0271023449...
Bodin, in the sixteenth century, for this very reason, advocates the ...... debt till the sixteenth year, when the arrears were wiped out by royal grace. ...
socserv.mcmaster.ca/~econ/ugcm/3ll3/ashley/History2.pdf -
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks--your references are most helpful!"
10 mins
grant mercy
I think 'mercy' is better. Mercy and pardon aren't necessarily the same thing.
+4
5 mins
your answer
I agree with you answer "grant pardon"
This is from the RAE for gracia -
10. f. Perdón o indulto de pena que concede el poder competente.
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"clemency" would be another option
This is from the RAE for gracia -
10. f. Perdón o indulto de pena que concede el poder competente.
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Note added at 13 mins (2008-09-25 16:37:46 GMT)
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"clemency" would be another option
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Juan Jacob
: De acuerdo. Que no es lo mismo que "dar las gracias", je.
4 mins
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agree |
liz askew
13 mins
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agree |
Egmont
1 hr
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agree |
franglish
1 hr
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+3
13 mins
grant favours
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Peer comment(s):
agree |
Marian Martin (X)
: Yes, favours, privileges.... :-)
48 mins
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Thanks.
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agree |
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
2 hrs
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Thanks.
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agree |
Romado
2 hrs
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Thanks.
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1 hr
to pardon, to reprieve
conceder gracias, o sea indultar : to pardon, to reprieve
2 hrs
granted a reprieve
;)
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