Mar 8, 2022 03:54
2 yrs ago
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Spanish term
les impondrá
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
At a ceremony awarding honorary degrees:
Cuando el presidente se dirija a ustedes por su nombre, deberán levantarse y quitarse la toga; una vez concluida la laudatio, se acercarán al estrado y el presidente les impondrá el birrete, el anillo, los guantes blancos y les hará entrega del diploma; mientras, les colgarán en la espalda las cintas de terciopelo con el color de sus respectivas disciplinas.
Does this mean that the president will place the cap, the ring, the white gloves *on you*? That's how I understand it, but someone putting gloves on someone isn't something I remember ever seeing, so I thought I might have the meaning wrong. Thanks in advance.
Cuando el presidente se dirija a ustedes por su nombre, deberán levantarse y quitarse la toga; una vez concluida la laudatio, se acercarán al estrado y el presidente les impondrá el birrete, el anillo, los guantes blancos y les hará entrega del diploma; mientras, les colgarán en la espalda las cintas de terciopelo con el color de sus respectivas disciplinas.
Does this mean that the president will place the cap, the ring, the white gloves *on you*? That's how I understand it, but someone putting gloves on someone isn't something I remember ever seeing, so I thought I might have the meaning wrong. Thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | present (you/them) with |
neilmac
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| 4 | to put on, to place |
Elsa Caballero
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| 4 | will confer on them/will award them with |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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Proposed translations
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present (you/them) with
So, the query sentence would be something along these lines:
"The Chair/President/Rector/Officer will present you/them with the cap, the ring, and the white gloves and hand over the diploma.
"The Chair/President/Rector/Officer will present you/them with the cap, the ring, and the white gloves and hand over the diploma.
Example sentence:
As every year we hand over the diploma to our graduates...
Peer comment(s):
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Jane Martin
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Thanks!
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philgoddard
: This gets around the gloves issue. "Present you with the cap, ring, white gloves, and diploma."
13 hrs
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Cheers :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all"
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Elsa Caballero
Australia
Australia
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Australia
Passionate about quality
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Italian to Spanish
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4
to put on, to place
No creo que el presidente les ponga a los estudiantes los guantes, la imagen que me viene a la cabeza es que les dará los guantes para que se los pongan ellos mismos.
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
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63
will confer on them/will award them with
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/confer
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Note added at 8 hrs (2022-03-08 12:16:09 GMT)
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Since it is an honorary degree, I think terms like "confer" and "award" would be quite appropriate.
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Note added at 8 hrs (2022-03-08 12:16:09 GMT)
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Since it is an honorary degree, I think terms like "confer" and "award" would be quite appropriate.
Discussion
When the president addresses you by name, you must stand and remove your robes; as soon as the laudatory speech concludes, you will approach the podium and the president will place the cap and the ring on you, present you with the white gloves, and present you with the diploma; meanwhile, the velvet ribbons with the colors of your respective disciplines will be hung on your backs.