Translating help

Question

Hi, i've come across a sentence that I don't understand and i'm trying to translate it. It says:

"Hay más poesía en la presencia mínima y fragilísima de la joven Marilyn Monroe en una crónica de gángsters de John Huston, que en toda la pedante cinematografia europea posterior, pongamos, a 1966.

I understandthe first part, its just the last part when it says "pongamos, a 1966" that I don't understand and am unsure what it refers to.

Can any help? Thanks

Hi and welcome to the forum. - francobollo, Dec 9, 2012

Answer 1

Pongamos, a 1966. Pongamos here means short for supongamos (let's suppose or assume after 1966). Thanks for the correction.

how does "a" mean "before" in this context? - ralphmat, Dec 9, 2012

"a" doesn't mean "before" in this context. If we omit "pongamos" I think you'll understand it: "...cinematografía europea posterior a 1966" - pitocles, Dec 9, 2012

Thank you pitocles. - annierats, Dec 9, 2012

I stand corrected. Posterior a means after. A alone means to because posterior requires to be followed by a. The a does not get translated into English. - francobollo, Dec 9, 2012

thanks! - ralphmat, Dec 9, 2012

Franco, until pitocles said, I didn't know what to say about the 'a ', whilst understanding it to pointot the época - annierats, Dec 9, 2012

Answer 2

Pongamos que .. is often used for let's suppose that. .

Yup! - francobollo, Dec 9, 2012