tower of strength / pillar of strength gen.

[vasya_krolikov]

коллеги, тут есть библейские коннотации? я нашёл только ссылку на Book of Common Prayer, есть ли какой-то канонический русский вариант?

[irina1315]

Скорее всего, это «олицетворение или воплощение силы», «колосс» и тому подобное, в зависимости от контекста

относительно идей о связи с Библией, есть, например, статья by Waldemar Januszczak Babylon: a tower of strength (Sunday Times, 11/16/2008, p. 18 http://www.waldemar.tv/2008/11/babylon-a-tower-of-strength/ )

Выражение «a tower or pillar of strength» употребляется в очень разнообразных контекстах, например:

1) О компании: From pillar of strength to weakest link? (by Darrell Jobman Journal Article (Copyright Futures Magazine Group Sep 2002)) Abstract:
Six months ago, the US dollar appeared invincible. Fast forward past a variety of highly publicized accounting scandals, corporate fraud and other practices that diluted investor confidence in the U.S. market, and the attitude about the dollar has changed completely. While the tide may swing back with temporary rebounds, many analysts are talking about a sea change in the long-term outlook for both the dollar and the U.S. stock market: The trends now appear to be down, and any rallies in either will be in a bear market context.

2) О человеке: Pillar of strength by Troy Johnson (Newspaper Article, Copyright (c) 2007 Telegraph-Herald) Abstract:
"It's hard for me to explain to somebody who doesn't know what it feels like to carry 1,000 pounds across your back and walk with it," McMahon said. "It's pretty hard to explain that you lift so many stones that you wear all the skin off your arms."

или:

A tower of strength by Benjamin G. Defensor Journal Article (Copyright 2005. Financial Times Information Limited)
Abstract:
Letty is not only home with her maker at last, but she is with Raul again. When Raul was ailing in the last years of his life, Letty was a tower of health. She must have had her own aches and pains, but for Raul she was a tower of strength. It was she who was at the side of Raul when he had to go to Houston for his heart. It was she who kept his affairs together, notably the then Business Day and later, BusinessWorld, when he was bedridden.

3) О здании: Towers of strength require a new expertise
Newspaper Article (The Irish times, 02/15/2007, p. 17 ) Abstract:
Buildings that taper at the top, such as the Chrysler, Empire State, Petronas, Bank of China, Hong Kong and the fondly named Gherkin in London, may be aesthetically pleasing but such shapes are also practical.

[eu_br]

если только из Песни песней ))

шея твоя — как столп Давидов, сооруженный для оружий, тысяча щитов висит на нем — все щиты сильных

[eu_br]

коллеги, спасибо)

[eu_br]

МТ убил мой пост... ((
повторяю...

если серьезно, то это конечно же Пс. 60:4 (Ps. 61:3)

[vasya_krolikov]

о!

жалко, что русский вариант не настолько узнаваем

пасиб)