arca de las esencias culturales tradicionales

English translation: a treasure chest containing the essence of traditional cultures

11:51 Aug 15, 2017

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Spanish term or phrase: arca de las esencias culturales tradicionales

Pero en el ámbito considerado, sobre una base pastoril y silvícola, se desarrolló desde antaño una agricultura de supervivencia. Se consolidaron núcleos poblacionales trogloditas en lomos y en venas de barranco en torno a los nacientes, y se fue construyendo un terrazgo abancalado literalmente colgado sobre precipicios. Paisaje limite también en lo espiritual, donde el aislamiento y la dureza de las condiciones de vida coexisten con un sentimiento de centralidad geográfica y también, en cierta medida, ***arca de las esencias culturales tradicionales***.

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English translation:a treasure chest containing the essence of traditional cultures

Explanation:
An 'arca' is a treasure chest or a safe.

http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen="arc...

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Or 'hoard'

A stock or store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded.
‘he came back to rescue his little hoard of gold’

1.1 An ancient store of coins or other valuable artefacts.
‘a hoard of Romano-British bronzes’

1.2 An amassed store of useful information, retained for future use.
‘a hoard of secret information about his work’

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/hoard

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Or a 'hoard of traditional cultural essences';

a 'treasure chest of the essence of traditional cultures'

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Local time: 10:33

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