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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

amancebamiento

English translation:

Concubinage

Added to glossary by Robert Mavros
Jan 20, 2011 18:51
13 yrs ago
Spanish term

amancebamiento

Spanish to English Social Sciences Religion
Hi, I am translating a document which has some pages on religion and I would appreciate your help.

Would it be refering to marriage being normal or the freedom of having sexual relations?

Context is:
"El tipo de clero mayoritario en las diócesis vascas estaba escasamente formado en sus tareas específicas y sus modos de comportamiento y medios de vida eran similares a los del pueblo, con el cual mantenía una gran complicidad. Uno de los principales síntomas de esa realidad fue el habitual amancebamiento del clero."

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Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 Concubinage
4 entering into common law or sexual relationships not sanctioned by the church

Discussion

Jaime Hyland Jan 21, 2011:
priests forming sexual relationships You might need to rejig your sentence a bit to use the above formulation, but "Concubinage" would seem a little technical, old-fashioned and/or value-laden. I'm not sure such nuances are present in the original.
Charles Davis Jan 20, 2011:
My pleasure, Robert Actually, Oliver's suggestion of concubinage would be a good bet, I think. If you Google "concubinage" "Catholic church" or "Catholic clergy" you get a lot of relevant results. "Concubinage" leaves you in no doubt that sex is involved; "cohabitation" sounds a bit less... earthy (though you assume people who cohabit are sleeping together). And Jenni's right too, of course, but it would be nice to have a single word for your context. Cheers :)
Robert Mavros (asker) Jan 20, 2011:
Thanks Charles :), the main reason I posted my question was which term would be correct for that period and situation. You helped in that. Cheers :)
Jenni Lukac (X) Jan 20, 2011:
I think that co-habitation would be fine as long as the ruse of housekeeper, distant relative, etc. was mentioned.
Charles Davis Jan 20, 2011:
Cohabitation would do. Since we're talking Catholic clergy, they can't marry and they're not supposed to have sexual partners. "Amancebamiento" is having a stable sexual partner, a lover or pseudo-spouse. Not just having sex (fornication). Historically the criterion was living together. Traditionally this has been covered up by having a live-in "housekeeper".
Robert Mavros (asker) Jan 20, 2011:
Yep, I have either found places talking about cohabitting, others marrying, others about sexual relationships. Wanted to know if all, some or one made sense. thanks :)
philgoddard Jan 20, 2011:
I don't understand this, but does this help?
http://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/amancebar

Proposed translations

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Concubinage

The state of living as a concubine, for a woman.

concubine - definition of concubine by the Free Online Dictionary ... con·cu·bine (k ng ky -b n , k n -). n. 1. Law A woman who cohabits with a man without being legally married to him. 2. In certain societies, such as ...
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concubine: Definition from Answers.com concubine n. Law . A woman who cohabits with a man without being legally married to him. In certain societies, such as imperial China, a woman.
www.answers.com › ... › Literature & Language › Dictionary - Cached - SimilarConcubine | Define Concubine at Dictionary.com a woman who cohabits with a man to whom she is not legally married, esp. one regarded as socially or sexually subservient; mistress. ...
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entering into common law or sexual relationships not sanctioned by the church

Otherwise, they had lovers...

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Note added at 11 mins (2011-01-20 19:03:17 GMT)
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sexual transgressions were amancebamiento (unmarried men and women living .... Idolatry extirpators combing Indian settlements in the Department of Lima
were not only on the lookout for idols, but for all kinds of sexual crimes—the
“bad customs” that were believed to be wedded to deviltry. Leading the list of sexual transgressions were amancebamiento (unmarried men and women living together, or the long-standing Quechua custom of “trial” marriage), adultery,and various sins involving love magic.
www.doaks.org/publications/doaks_online.../Native/trad05.pd... - Similares
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