'a queda, realmente "baixa", da baixa Idade Média'
English translation: the plunge into the (darkest) depths of the Late Middle Ages
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| 'a queda, realmente the fall of the Late Middle Age Explanation: Believe this is the real meaning of the expression in Por |
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perhaps the "late" Late Middle Ages Explanation: as in the defunct.... |
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| 'a queda, realmente decline -- actually the low point -- of the so-called "lower" Explanation: This challenge seems impossible. The only way would be to consider saying "so-called 'lower'" Middle Ages instead of Early Middle Ages. On Google there are a few hits for this expression in English from what appeara to be native English sites, though most of them are obviously translations. Then you could say: " . . . decline -- the low point of the so-called 'lower' Middle Ages." Other than something like this, I don't see how you can stretch to make the pun in English. |
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| 'a queda, realmente the fall - rock botton - of the Lower Middle Ages" Explanation: <hope it helps> |
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| 'a queda, realmente the plunge into the (darkest) depths of the Late Middle Ages Explanation: this metaphor fits in nocely with "voltou a emergir" in the next sentence |
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| 'a queda, realmente rose from the very low perigee of the Early Middle Ages to overcome etc Explanation: IMO |
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| 'a queda, realmente 'the fall, practically 'demise' of the Late Middle Ages' Explanation: another suggestion -> for a word play on BAIXA - demise + late... very common pair: queda - fall/demise baixa - demise baixa - late goes well with...'the demise of the late 'fulano'... :) |
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