Dec 14, 2013 01:12
10 yrs ago
Spanish term
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
confusión de cuento
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Autobiography
Contexto:
Junto a la costa pueden escucharse las gaviotas que merodean los barcas pesqueros en busca de peces pequeños que puedan cazar con facilidad. Como si ellas fueran Gaviotas Urracas y las presas Peces Oro. Tal vez debido a esta confusión de cuento, en Barcelona las gaviotas son pájaros queridos.
Gracias,
Barbara
Junto a la costa pueden escucharse las gaviotas que merodean los barcas pesqueros en busca de peces pequeños que puedan cazar con facilidad. Como si ellas fueran Gaviotas Urracas y las presas Peces Oro. Tal vez debido a esta confusión de cuento, en Barcelona las gaviotas son pájaros queridos.
Gracias,
Barbara
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | this storybook mix-up/confusion |
teju
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| 4 +1 | whimsical/fanciful communal reverie |
Jenni Lukac (X)
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| 4 +1 | misconception |
James A. Walsh
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| 3 | blurred popular imagery |
ormiston
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| 3 | mythical muddling |
wtimberl
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Proposed translations
+2
26 mins
Selected
this storybook mix-up/confusion
This is what comes to mind.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
8 hrs
whimsical/fanciful communal reverie
One option. Perhaps due to this whimsical communal reverie, seagulls are/have always been dear to the hearts of the people of Barcelona.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Isamar
: I really like the choice of 'whimsical' ....'whimsical confusion' perhaps? I thought of "twist" too...or "spin" might work too. Enjoy your weekend!
2 hrs
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Cheers and thanks. I thought that the situation stated as a "confusion de cuento" was a little short on the story end, so I opted for "reverie". If more story is provided elsewhere, maybe "confusing twist" or "whimsical twist" would work.
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+1
13 hrs
James A. Walsh
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
&
English
Spain
A cut above the rest in translation...
Native in: English (Variants: Irish, US, UK) , Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Standard-Spain)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
94
Spanish term (edited):
confusión de cuento
misconception
This seems like a pretty good one-word solution to me!
15 hrs
blurred popular imagery
the 'confusion' is that the people of Barcelona spontaneously lump the (literary) references together. It's not really a criticism, it's more like a case of folk etymology!
Note from asker:
| Your option, a very, very good one, is what I went with. Unfortunately, they closed the question before I could get away from my work to award the points. Thank you very much. |
19 hrs
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