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profligacy

Spanish translation: despilfarro

10:51 Nov 28, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Anthropology
English term or phrase: profligacy
Tal y como el consumo global lo demuestra de forma patente, los valores dominantes de consumo muestran un signo débil de bajar el ritmo del derroche material y medioambiental. Gracias!!!

As the evidence on global consumerism makes abundantly clear, mainstream consumer values show little sign of slowing down the pace of material and environmental profligacy. Existing attempts to live better by consuming less remain marginal at best. So the question remains, Why do people continue to consume, knowing the social and environmental consequences, even beyond the point at which it adds to their satisfaction?
Bernadette Mora
Spain
Local time: 15:29
Spanish translation:despilfarro
Explanation:
Una alternativa, por si no te acaba de gustar "derroche" (que a mí sí me gusta)... :-)

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Note added at 6 días (2007-12-05 07:45:53 GMT) Post-grading
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De nuevo, un placer... :-)
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Darío Giménez
Spain
Local time: 15:29
Grading comment
Gracias de nuevo!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6despilfarro
Darío Giménez
2prodigalidad del medio ambiente
liz askew


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
profligacy (in this context; see my translation)
prodigalidad del medio ambiente


Explanation:
Yours looks good.

prof·li·gate (prfl-gt, -gt)
adj.
1. Given over to dissipation; dissolute.
2. Recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant.
n.
A profligate person; a wastrel.


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... el calor y el horror del fuego; el aire puro y la contaminación; la prodigalidad del medio ambiente y los daños que se causan a éste. ...
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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT: Hm... Comprendo lo que quieres decir. Sólo quería agregar que aquí en España la "prodigalidad" es un rasgo casi positivo, dado que siempre asociamos la palabra a una generosidad algo exagerada pero no negativa.
22 mins
  -> Fine =)
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
profligacy (in this context; see my translation)
despilfarro


Explanation:
Una alternativa, por si no te acaba de gustar "derroche" (que a mí sí me gusta)... :-)

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Note added at 6 días (2007-12-05 07:45:53 GMT) Post-grading
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De nuevo, un placer... :-)

Darío Giménez
Spain
Local time: 15:29
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Gracias de nuevo!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NoraD
11 mins
  -> Gracias, Nora. :-)
agree  psicutrinius: Estoy de acuerdo, pero a mí me parece más "enérgica" (y en la línea que creo sigue el original), "despilfarro
14 mins
  -> Gracias, psicutrinius. :-)
agree  Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT
27 mins
  -> Gracias, Tomás. :-)
agree  Salloz
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Salloz. :-)
agree  Sandra Rodriguez
10 hrs
  -> Gracias una vez más... :-)
agree  Rosina Peixoto
4 days
  -> ¡Gracias muchas! :-)
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