realidades

English translation: realities

15:30 Mar 31, 2016
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Anthropology
Spanish term or phrase: realidades
divulgación de realidades propias de los pueblos indígenas de América - this is about an indigenous film festival. thank you!
JCD61
Canada
Local time: 03:30
English translation:realities
Explanation:
In the sense of "realities of life". In fact, you could use "the realities of life of..."
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Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:30
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5realities
Simon Bruni
3 +2actual circumstances of
Robert Forstag
5situations
María Perales
4depicting life as it is for the indigenous peoples of America/the Americas
David Hollywood


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
realities


Explanation:
In the sense of "realities of life". In fact, you could use "the realities of life of..."

Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:30
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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agree  liz askew: Realities of the Over-Incarceration of Aboriginal Women in ... www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/thesescanada/vol2/.../TC-BV... by J Dyck - ‎2013 - ‎Related articles the rate of over-incarceration experienced by Aboriginal people in Canada. ......
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agree  philgoddard: "Realities of life for" would be better, as it doesn't repeat "of".
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agree  Carol Gullidge
1 hr

agree  neilmac: Ditto what phil said...
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agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: I used to struggle with this until I finally recognized that the English cognate is a perfect fit.
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
realidades propias de
actual circumstances of


Explanation:
I think that at least part of the implication of "realidades" here is that the films in question go beyond the stereotypes and misconceptions that are such frequent currency in discussions about and references to indigenous peoples.

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 03:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Carol Gullidge
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agree  neilmac
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
situations


Explanation:
My choice

http://www.wordreference.com/definition/situation

2. the state of affairs; combination of circumstances:
The international situation is grave.

María Perales
Spain
Local time: 08:30
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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depicting life as it is for the indigenous peoples of America/the Americas


Explanation:
I would suggest

David Hollywood
Local time: 04:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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