Nov 17, 2005 11:28
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term
El respeto o la mirada atenta
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Art/Literary
Philosophy
El respeto o la mirada atenta
Una ética para la era de la ciencia y la tecnología
This is the title of a book-length philosophical essay. I'm tentatively translating this as "Respect or the Attentive Gaze". The author's intention (as becomes apparent in the text) is to argue that the two things (Respect and the Attentive Gaze) are equivalent. To make this clearer in the title, I think it might be better to put a comma after the "or" (i.e, "Respect, or the Attentive Gaze"). I can't seem to find some authoritative reference to confirm this hunch, so I'd appreciate any input or alternative suggestions.
Una ética para la era de la ciencia y la tecnología
This is the title of a book-length philosophical essay. I'm tentatively translating this as "Respect or the Attentive Gaze". The author's intention (as becomes apparent in the text) is to argue that the two things (Respect and the Attentive Gaze) are equivalent. To make this clearer in the title, I think it might be better to put a comma after the "or" (i.e, "Respect, or the Attentive Gaze"). I can't seem to find some authoritative reference to confirm this hunch, so I'd appreciate any input or alternative suggestions.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | Respect, or the Attentive Gaze |
Jose Varas
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| 4 +3 | Respect: The Art of Paying Close Attention |
Robert Forstag
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| 3 | Respect: The Attentive Gaze OR: Respect, or "The Attentive Gaze" |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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Proposed translations
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Jose Varas
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The spirit, not the letter
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Respect, or the Attentive Gaze
I think your options are both good. I'd choose the second one.
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Margarita Gonzalez
: Sí, refleja el sentido poético del español (no es el arte de poner atención que suena a libro para vendedores) y es afín a las nuevas corrientes filosóficas que exploran cuerpo y percepción (Derrida, etc.)
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gracias, MargaEsther. Veo que lo has estudiado con mucho más detalle que yo. A mí simplemente me sonó mejor la segunda opción de Ross. Ahora entiendo que sólo preguntaba por la coma. Sí, yo también la pondría.
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Comment: "Thanks for the confirmation. I think the comma is enough to make it a bit clearer that these are two equivalent things rather than alternatives."
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Robert Forstag
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Translating words, preserving meaning
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Respect: The Art of Paying Close Attention
I don't think "Attentive Gaze" sounds right in the context of a title of a book about philosophy. The best way I know to explain *why* it doesn't sound right is that the phrase has more of a "literary/descriptive" than an explanatory quality. For example, "She gazed attentively at him" would be a possible sentence in a novel, whereas, "It is important to maintain an attentive gaze" would sound terribly affected in a book about developing active listening skills.
"Paying close attention" is more descriptive of what we are actually talking about. It is a phrase that works better because it encompasses a broader cognitive/perceptual activity than "gaze", which mainly reflects the act of visual perception.
Finally, I prefer adding "The Art of..." to effectively convey the connection between "respect" and "paying close attention" in English.
Best of luck!
"Paying close attention" is more descriptive of what we are actually talking about. It is a phrase that works better because it encompasses a broader cognitive/perceptual activity than "gaze", which mainly reflects the act of visual perception.
Finally, I prefer adding "The Art of..." to effectively convey the connection between "respect" and "paying close attention" in English.
Best of luck!
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Roberto Hall
: Yes, "gaze" sounds rather negative.
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Thank you, Roberto.
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Carmen Riadi
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Gracias, Carmen.
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Jose Varas
: I would have to read the book to be 100% sure, but a priori I think yours is a brilliant translation and that you are absolutely right
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Thanks so much, Jose. Best regards.
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Muriel Vasconcellos
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United States
Each translation a gem!
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Respect: The Attentive Gaze OR: Respect, or "The Attentive Gaze"
Two other ideas. You do need a break, and IMO the comma doesn't seem quite enough. Also, without the "or" the relationship is a little looser.
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