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raferguson

May 12, 2008, 12:40 PM

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Encomendo?

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I am struggling to translate the following passage, from an Exvoto:

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Clearly Julian is giving thanks to the Virgin for his tractor. But how does Juan fit into this story? What does "Salir de su compromiso" mean in this context.

Gracias de antemano.

Ricardo

http://www.fergusonsculpture.com

quevedo

May 12, 2008, 4:10 PM

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Julian Capetillo, encomendo a Juan Vasquez Zuniga, a la Santissima Virgin de San Juan de los Lagos, a que le considiera pagar su tractor. Con devocion y agradesimiento le dedica el presente en memoria de que le consedio salir de su compromiso.

Translation one:

Julián Capetillo encomendó a Juan Vásquez Zúñiga a la Santísima Virgen de San Juan de los Lagos, para que éste considerara pagarle su tractor. Con devoción y agradecimiento le dedica el presente en memoria de que le concedió salir de su compromiso.

Translation two:

Julian Capetillo entrusted to the Holy Virgin of San Juan de los Lagos the will of Juan Vasquez Zuñiga, so the later would consider his obligation to pay the debt he owned [Julian] for his tractor. With devotion and gratitude he [Julian] dedicates this in memory of Her conceding him to come out of this business with no loss.

Saludos,

Quevedo

raferguson

May 12, 2008, 6:12 PM

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Thanks a lot.

Richard

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jerezano

May 13, 2008, 7:17 AM

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Hello,

encomendar= to entrust
encomendarse= to entrust onself to the will of God or the Virgen or saint named.

Julian Capetillo, encomend[ó] a Juan Vasquez Zuniga, a la Santissima Virgin de San Juan de los Lagos, a que le considiera pagar su tractor. Con devocion y agradesimiento le dedica el presente en memoria de que le consedi[ó] salir de su compromiso.

Julian Capetiillo entrusted [prayed to] the Holy Virgen of San Juan de los Lagos that she [grant] that Juan Vásquez Zuniga might pay Julian for the tractor sold to Juan. With devotion and thankfulness [Julian] dedicates this memorial to her because she conceded that Juan fulfill(ed) his promise [did so pay].

Hasta luego. jerezano

(This post was edited by jerezano on May 13, 2008, 7:33 AM)