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Se extendió al...


fglorca June 23, 2015 02:41 AM

Se extendió al...
 
I’m trying to translate the phrase below:
‘se extendió al adoptarse…’

The phrase is from the paragraph below:

El término ‘siesta’ viene del siglo once y proviene de una regla de la orden monástica de San Benito: reposo y tranquilidad en la hora sexta, que era el período de tiempo entre el mediodía y las tres de la tarde. Según esta norma todos los religiosos debían acostarse en total silencio para descansar y retomar energías para el resto del día. Esta costumbre se extendió al adoptarse en otros monasterios y también en la población no religiosa, que empezó a llamarla ‘siesta’.

My attempt:
‘it extended so much that it was adopted in…’

Is my attempt correct?

Many thanks in advance.

wrholt June 23, 2015 07:38 AM

Your attempt implies that first the extension happened, and then the adoption by monasteries and the general public: the extension caused the adoption by others.

But the original implies that the extension happened because it was adopted by others; the extension wasn't the cause, but rather the outcome.

Glen June 23, 2015 07:49 AM

The custom became so widespread that it was adopted...

fglorca June 23, 2015 09:12 AM

Many thanks, people.


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