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calificativos de absurdo

English translation: criticisms of its absurdity / its labeling as absurd

23:41 Jun 5, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / Mexico
Spanish term or phrase: calificativos de absurdo
I know this same term was asked just a few days ago, but in a very different context. Here, I can't seem to find the way to express it. The context is the border wall between Mexico and the US.

Dentro del mapa ideológico de Estados Unidos, el muro despierta desde rechazos y calificativos de absurdo, pasando por marchas, foros y la abierta oposición de varios alcaldes . . .

the wall awakens reactions running from outright rejection and ??
Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 08:02
English translation:criticisms of its absurdity / its labeling as absurd
Explanation:
Hi Patricia. This is my understanding of the meaning. Making it fit into the structure of your sentence is a challenge.
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twiginbeak
Local time: 09:02
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone for their help. I think this fits the sentence best!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3condemnation as an absurdity
Jennifer Levey
4 +2criticisms of its absurdity / its labeling as absurd
twiginbeak
4absurd qualifications
Maria Fonseca
4... and is described/labelled as absurd
margaret caulfield
3levels of absurdity
Rachel Fell


Discussion entries: 2





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
absurd qualifications


Explanation:
I would translate by the sense.

Maria Fonseca
Portugal
Local time: 16:02
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
criticisms of its absurdity / its labeling as absurd


Explanation:
Hi Patricia. This is my understanding of the meaning. Making it fit into the structure of your sentence is a challenge.

twiginbeak
Local time: 09:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone for their help. I think this fits the sentence best!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Walsh: I think it's a good solution. Maybe: ...the wall awakens varied/a host of reactions, from X and X to Y, Y, and Y
59 mins
  -> I appreciate your opinion, Christine, and agree with your suggested wording.
agree  Rachel Fell: nice pic/name!
3 days 20 hrs
  -> Thanks, Rachel! Bird-lover since age 8. Pic is segment of a mural I painted.
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
... and is described/labelled as absurd


Explanation:
"..., the wall causes/arouses rejections and is described/labelled as absurd"

This would by my version here.

margaret caulfield
Local time: 17:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 76
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
condemnation as an absurdity


Explanation:
My reading...

el muro despierta desde rechazos y calificativos de absurdo ...
-->
the wall triggers a range of reactions from outright rejection and condemnation as an absurdity to ...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-06-06 01:49:43 GMT)
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Note that "absurdo" is used in the ST as a noun, not an adjective.

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 11:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 78

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: me gusta :) "condemnation" might sound strong but it hits the right register IMO
2 hrs
agree  Evans (X)
6 hrs
neutral  twiginbeak: In my opinion, "condemnation" for "calificativos" distorts the original meaning in a passage where accuracy and sensitivity to political bias are essential. To characterize something as absurd is not necessarily to condemn it.
14 hrs
agree  neilmac: Agree with David H about the condemnatory tone :)
1 day 8 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
levels of absurdity


Explanation:
what occurred to me on reading this...

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=6&ved=0CCsQFj...

Limo gets stuck in the Hollywood Hills, blocks traffic | Los ...
3 Sep 2009 ... Traffic jams come in many different shapes, sizes and levels of absurdity. [...] frazgo on September 4th, 2009 @ 7:04 am ...
la.metblogs.com/.../limo-gets-stuck-in-the-hollywood-hills-blocks-traffic/ - United States -
(was thinking "of the absurd" first)
Honduras Coup 2009: Why Promote Constitutional Reform? A Zelaya ...
27 Jul 2009 ... including everything from a timeline to an FAQ that reached almost unequalled levels of the absurd: in response to the question, ...
hondurascoup2009.blogspot.com/.../why-promote-constitutional-reform.html -


Spill Festival
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
explores untouched levels of the absurd in protest to today's credit culture and the current climate of acceptability. Pacitti explains: “He ...
www.aestheticamagazine.com/gfx/28_challenging_elitism.pdf

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Note added at 3 days20 hrs (2010-06-09 20:37:08 GMT) Post-grading
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more like various classifications as absurd, then

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 25
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