Translating a difficult phrase
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Borges escribió: Bioy había adquirido su ejemplar en uno de tantos remates.
He tratado sin exito de traducir la última parte: "uno de tantos remates"
Si alguien sabe lo que significa, agradecería su ayuda.
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updated Sep 1, 2011
posted by hyrumt
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The translators here all agree on Bioy had acquired his copy in one of many auctions. I probably would have said, "... one of so many auctions...". More context would help.
updated Sep 1, 2011
edited by KevinB
posted by KevinB
Thanks. None of the dictionaries I looked at showed a plausible translation for "remates" - hyrumt, Sep 1, 2011
I wonder if in English we might not say: from some auction. Or: at some auction or other. - hyrumt, Sep 1, 2011
Both the dictionary here and the D R A E have the auction definition for remate, but I believe it's mostly used in Latin America. - KevinB, Sep 1, 2011
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auctions
updated Sep 1, 2011
posted by Rey_Mysterio
