Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

à outra banda

English translation:

on the other side

Added to glossary by Jennifer Byers
May 16, 2011 22:29
13 yrs ago
Portuguese term

à outra banda

Portuguese to English Art/Literary Idioms / Maxims / Sayings archaic language
...peças de mongol e sândalo incrustadas de marfim e oiro e prata, que se escondem à outra banda, e biblioteca renascença com papiros em hebraico e árabe mais não passam de atrevido insulto ao gibão surrado do senhor Diogo...

Spiritist text written in the voice of XVII century spirit, describing furnishings in an old castle. Have not come across 'que se escondem à outra banda' before....Thanks.
Proposed translations (English)
3 on the other side

Discussion

Jennifer Byers (asker) May 17, 2011:
Thanks Susanne and todbr. It seems so odd, however, there is some comparison (nowhere near this extract!) between the two different wings of the castle, so maybe that's what it refers to - the other wing of the castle. Thanks for your help.
todbr May 17, 2011:
"banda" can mean simply "side" or "half" (source: Houaiss dictionary). it lacks context, but I guess it could be something like "hidden [when looking] from the other side"
Susanne Rindlisbacher May 16, 2011:
"outra banda" usually refers to a place on the other side of a river. Here, "not know on the other side of the moat" or "outside the castle" might be meant.

Proposed translations

17 hrs
Selected

on the other side

Note from asker:
Thanks. I think I'll go with 'wing' for my translation, but will submit this to glossary. What a great dictionary - full of weird old portuguese terms...just what I need for this text, so double-thanks.
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