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prenda diplomática

English translation: hostage

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Spanish term or phrase:prenda diplomática
English translation:hostage
Entered by: Justin Peterson

18:30 Dec 10, 2019
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / History
Spanish term or phrase: prenda diplomática
Cuando era joven, por intercambio con el joven romano Flavio Aecio, que a la larga sería su mejor amigo y su máximo enemigo, Atila es enviado como **prenda diplomática** para vivir en el imperio de Occidente, donde aprende la cultura de Roma, su lengua y sus tácticas militares
Justin Peterson
Spain
Local time: 23:12
hostage
Explanation:
Unique Facts About Europe: Attila the Hun - Sheppard Software
www.sheppardsoftware.com › Europeweb › factfile › Unique-facts-Europe...
Following negotiation of peace terms in 418, the young Attila, at the age of 12, was sent as a child hostage to the Roman court of Emperor Honorius.
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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 18:12
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3hostage
patinba
3 +1diplomatic pawn
Wendy Streitparth
3diplomatic guarantee
Sofia Bengoa


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
diplomatic guarantee


Explanation:
my try.

Sofia Bengoa
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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in this pair and field What is ProZ.com Project History(SM)?
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
hostage


Explanation:
Unique Facts About Europe: Attila the Hun - Sheppard Software
www.sheppardsoftware.com › Europeweb › factfile › Unique-facts-Europe...
Following negotiation of peace terms in 418, the young Attila, at the age of 12, was sent as a child hostage to the Roman court of Emperor Honorius.

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 18:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 105

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Yes, he was theoretically a prisoner, but they treated him royally. It's important not to leave out " diplomatic" - not sure if that was your intention.
2 mins
  -> Right, a "diplomatic hostage" Thanks!
agree  David Hollywood: not sure if it's absolutely necessary to add "diplomatic" but "hostage" is the correct term and including "diplomatic" wouldn't do any harm at all
1 hr
  -> Yes, that was exactly my reasoning. Thank you!
agree  Stephen D. Moore: Yes, a common custom in antiquity.
1 day 2 hrs
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
diplomatic pawn


Explanation:
Justinian's main response was to manipulate the rivalry between Utigurs and Kotrigurs, and in due course to accept the Avars as a new diplomatic pawn in the trans-Danubian game

https://books.google.de/books?id=Qf8mrHjfZRoC&pg=PA715&lpg=P...

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 23:12
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  David Hollywood: historically correct but the correct term is "hostage"
5 hrs
  -> Fair enough
agree  Adrian MM.: Yes, una prenda and not a preso, whatever the history books say.
17 hrs
  -> Thanks, Adrian :-)
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