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aloera

English translation: freehold/allodium

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Catalan term or phrase:aloera
English translation:freehold/allodium

13:10 Nov 5, 2000
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Catalan term or phrase: aloera
Does it merely mean "former" in this case?

Back in the 15th Century this rather dynamic lady called Beatriu defied convention a lot. She gave away what other nobles were fighting wars to keep a hold on... property!

Here is the original context:
"Beatriu legà a Barcelona, davant el notari i cronista Pere Miquel Carbonell (amb qui l'uní una amistat de família), els seus béns i drets (amb certes condicions, però, les baronies de Milany i la Portella, els castells de Cartellà i Tudela i la casa aloera del Palau al Baix Llobregat) al municipi de Mallorca, perquè perpètuament fos llegida l'art lul·liana a Randa o a Miramar"

INCIDENTALLY: The use of "però" here... does it imply that the named properties were excempt from the deal or they were in fact the whole deal? I'm not 100% clear.
Berni Armstrong
Spain
Local time: 15:50
freehold/allodium (property)
Explanation:
The person owns the whole property, not only the building, but also the land on which the construction lies.

alou m hist 1 Domini ple, absolut i lliure, franc de serveis i de tota prestació real o personal, sobre béns immobles. 2 Immoble tingut en alou.

aloer -a adj Relatiu o pertanyent a l’alou. 2 m i f hist Senyor de cases, de terres o de masos en alou.

Hope it helps
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Luis Crespo
Local time: 15:50
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Thanks.. where did you get these terms from?

And thanks to everyone else. Nice looking Castle that. though as you noted the picture threw little light on the use of the word.

You all sem to have far superior search skills than me :-)
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Summary of answers provided
naceded to her??? for her use?? ... nevertheless including (però)
Andrew Clarke
napicture for u
Paul Roige (X)
nafreehold/allodium (property)
Luis Crespo
nahowever
Paul Roige (X)


  

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18 mins
ceded to her??? for her use?? ... nevertheless including (però)


Explanation:
A) aloer -a



[1321; de alou]


1 adj Relatiu o pertanyent a l'alou.


2 m i f HIST Senyor de cases, de terres o de masos en alou.


a_lo_er.

B)alou



[s. XI; del germ. fràncic alôd 'patrimoni lliure', comp. de al 'tot' i ôd 'possessió']


m HIST 1 Domini ple, absolut i lliure, franc de serveis i de tota prestació real o personal, sobre béns immobles.


2 Immoble tingut en alou.








    as usual
Andrew Clarke
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21 mins
picture for u


Explanation:
Haven't found english term for it, my catalan conexions are incredibly slow today but in link below you'll quickly find a picture of a "casa aloera" at Canet de Mar. It's quite a castle to me but that's all i know. enjoy ;))


    Reference: http://www.terra.es/personal2/tonifont/fitxa1.htm
Paul Roige (X)
Spain
Local time: 15:50
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
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24 mins
freehold/allodium (property)


Explanation:
The person owns the whole property, not only the building, but also the land on which the construction lies.

alou m hist 1 Domini ple, absolut i lliure, franc de serveis i de tota prestació real o personal, sobre béns immobles. 2 Immoble tingut en alou.

aloer -a adj Relatiu o pertanyent a l’alou. 2 m i f hist Senyor de cases, de terres o de masos en alou.

Hope it helps

Luis Crespo
Local time: 15:50
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 10
Grading comment
Thanks.. where did you get these terms from?

And thanks to everyone else. Nice looking Castle that. though as you noted the picture threw little light on the use of the word.

You all sem to have far superior search skills than me :-)
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29 mins
however


Explanation:
Però: however, but. She gave away her possessions BUT the bracketed ones only under some conditions.
Just a guess for aloera: can this word come from "àloe" the plant (same word in Catalan), so "aloera" would be "the aloe plant" then "the house of the aloe plants" ??? Couldn't help mentioning it, cheers :)

Paul Roige (X)
Spain
Local time: 15:50
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
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