Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
quinto centenario
English translation:
fifth centennial or 500th anniversary or Quincentenary
Added to glossary by
patyjs
Feb 5, 2007 11:45
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term
quinto centenario
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I'm about to put fifth centenary but wanted to check if there was a specific term for this anniversary. The context is a commemorative voyage of the Santa Maria.
thanks
thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
4 | fifth centennial or 500th anniversary or Quincentenary | John Rawlins |
5 +3 | five-hundredth anniversary | Jennifer Levey |
5 | fifth centenary | Vanessa Rivera Rivier |
Proposed translations
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fifth centennial or 500th anniversary or Quincentenary
The 500th anniversary sounds the most natural and easily understood - although the others may fit the tone.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "fifth centennial.....exactly what I was looking for...thanks"
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fifth centenary
Yes I think that's it
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http://www.arrakis.es/~ochavito/histouk.htm
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Note added at 4 mins (2007-02-05 11:49:54 GMT)
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http://www.arrakis.es/~ochavito/histouk.htm
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five-hundredth anniversary
another option ...
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Carol Gullidge
: sounds more natural, especially used adjectivally: five-hundredth anniversary celebrations...
14 mins
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agree |
Nuria Navarro
: I agree
15 mins
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agree |
tazdog (X)
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