English translation of "blanquear una figura histórica" - "to whitewash ....."

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103 months ago

Carlos Pablo MIGUES-LABANCA, BSc. asked this question:

Language pair:	Spanish > English
Subject:	Sciences / Non-fiction books
Level of diffculty:	Difficult / demanding
Word or term in question:	blanquear una figura histórica
Context:	It's a magazine article on Marie Antoinette. The whole sentence reads: Sin ánimo de blanquear la figura histórica de esa mujer, corresponde rectificar la información que de costumbre reciben los estudiantes. Thank you very much in advance.

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103 months ago

Ana Florencia Fernández wrote:

wash out/bleach

My comment:

Se me ocurre usar "bleach" o "wash out", pero tendrías que pensar cómo redactar el resto de la oración.

Acá va mi modesto aporte:
With no intention to wash out that woman's historical figure from misconceptions...

¡Suerte!

103 months ago

Margarita Viada wrote:

fade

My comment:

I would rather take it as fade or discolour, which is one of the emanings of "blanquear". Still, it is up to you to check it with the rest of thee context. Good luck.

103 months ago

Ffion Marianne Moyle wrote:

blank out

My comment:

whitewash is okay but I think here it mostly means "blank out" as to "obliterate" something like that, whitewash is okay though

103 months ago

LOGOS TRANSLATIONS wrote:

to whitewash .....

My comment:

whitewash: deliberately attempt to conceal unpleasant facts about (a person or organization): his wife must have wanted to whitewash his reputation.
(Attempt to) clear or uphold the reputation of (a person, institution, etc.) by concealment of faults or mistakes

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103 months ago

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103 months ago

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