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crucible

Spanish translation: crisol

21:42 Aug 29, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Linguistics / linguistics
English term or phrase: crucible
Hola me gustaría saber cómo se dice esta palabra en español, el contexto es el siguiente: "We have room for one language here and that is the English Language, for we intend to see that crucible turns our people out as Americans, of American nationality, and not as dwellers in a polyglot boarding house".
De antemano muchas gracias.
rositamartin
Spanish translation:crisol
Explanation:
Aunque aquí hablan más de la lengua de la cultura, se habla del crisol (melting pot, ver discussion) americano y este individuo lo usa como algo lingüístico.
crisol americano
http://www.messaggiamo.com/es/articles/31049-the-american-me...

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Note added at 17 hrs (2011-08-30 15:02:37 GMT)
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Pablo beat me to it because first I first posted a discussion point!
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Marjory Hord
Mexico
Local time: 22:40
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2crisol
Pablo Julián Davis
5 +2crisol
Marjory Hord
5 -1Crucible
Jennifer Levey
4ese punto de encuentro
Susana Jeronimo
Summary of reference entries provided
Theodore Roosevelt's words
ClaraVal

Discussion entries: 1





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Crucible


Explanation:
Surely it should be 'Crucible', with upper-case 'C' in both languages? It's the name of the organization, company or ... (whatever it is), hence does not need translating.

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Note added at 10 mins (2011-08-29 21:53:37 GMT)
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On the other hand, if it's supposed to be a quote from Theodore Roosevelt: http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/r/roosevelt-immigration...
then please quote it correctly: "to see that THE crucible turns our people ...". And in that case forget this answer.

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 00:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Rocio Montero: simplemente pésimo, necesitas unas cuantas lecciones de castellano, amigo, aprende por ejemplo lo que es "crisol".
7 days
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
crisol


Explanation:
En inglés también se llama 'Melting Pot', de ahí la frase en EEUU (era nombre de una obra de teatro de principios del siglo XX). En Latinoamérica está el concepto de 'crisol de razas', en Panamá por ejemplo, es una idea importante y punto de orgullo... como la 'Raza Cósmica' de Vasconcelos, mexicano.

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Note added at 13 mins (2011-08-29 21:55:56 GMT)
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Ah, si era nombre de una empresa u organización, no me di cuenta. Si fuera así, entonces sabio el consejo de FVS.


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Note added at 24 mins (2011-08-29 22:07:32 GMT)
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MEDIAMATRIX: Perdón, tuve breve fallo cerebral, había visto no hace mucho un comentario del otro colega y me confundí... Quise decir 'entonces sabio el consejo de mediamatrix'. Te ruego me disculpes, buen colega.

Pablo Julián Davis
Local time: 23:40
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jennifer Levey: FVS? Wotz that?
6 mins
  -> Perdón, se me trastabilló el cerebro, o lo que quedaba de ello a la hora de leer los comentarios... Justo había leído algo de ese usuario en comentarios sobre otra palabra y se me chisporroteó la neurona. ¡Mil disculpas por mi confusión!
agree  Mónica Algazi
12 mins
  -> Gracias, Mónica - Pablo Julián
agree  Rocio Montero: Totalmente correcto
7 days
  -> Gracias, Rocío. - Pablo Julián
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ese punto de encuentro


Explanation:
Esta es una opción posible de "crisol".
Quedaría algo así *ese punto de encuentro/forme a la personas como americanos, de nacionalidad americana, y no ...)

Susana Jeronimo
Argentina
Local time: 01:40
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Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 40
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
crisol


Explanation:
Aunque aquí hablan más de la lengua de la cultura, se habla del crisol (melting pot, ver discussion) americano y este individuo lo usa como algo lingüístico.
crisol americano
http://www.messaggiamo.com/es/articles/31049-the-american-me...

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Note added at 17 hrs (2011-08-30 15:02:37 GMT)
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Pablo beat me to it because first I first posted a discussion point!

Marjory Hord
Mexico
Local time: 22:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ClaraVal: This extract is from a speech by Theodore Roosevelt (you can google it and find an existing translation). The crucible is definitely a metaphor for America.
4 mins
  -> thanks, tho another person posted at the same time!
agree  Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
9 hrs
  -> thanks!
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Reference comments


18 mins
Reference: Theodore Roosevelt's words

Reference information:
Here's a link to a longer extract from his speech:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1272/is_2668_129/ai_6...

ClaraVal
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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