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clipping

Spanish translation: acortamiento

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English term or phrase:clipping
Spanish translation:acortamiento
Entered by: José Julián

20:43 Jun 13, 2012
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Linguistics / Spanish word formation
English term or phrase: clipping
A Spanish term that does refer to the grammar process. No literal translations like "recorte" or similar please

Thank you
Jonathan Carbajal Alvarado
Mexico
Local time: 22:53
acortamiento
Explanation:
Diccionario de la Real Academia:
3. Ling. Reducción de la parte final o inicial de una palabra para crear otra nueva; p. ej., cine, bici, bus y fago por cinematógrafo, bicicleta, autobús y bacteriófago, respectivamente.
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José Julián
Local time: 00:53
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Buena respuesta. Gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3acortamiento
José Julián
5 +1apócope
Almudena Ballester
4clipping
Cristina Fernández
3secuencia ?
maria condo


Discussion entries: 2





  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
acortamiento


Explanation:
Diccionario de la Real Academia:
3. Ling. Reducción de la parte final o inicial de una palabra para crear otra nueva; p. ej., cine, bici, bus y fago por cinematógrafo, bicicleta, autobús y bacteriófago, respectivamente.
: )

José Julián
Local time: 00:53
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Buena respuesta. Gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis
19 mins
  -> ¡Gracias Charles! : )
agree  Domingo Trassens
2 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias Domingo! : )
agree  Marjory Hord: Buen dato. Tal vez solo "reducción" se entenderia tambien.
8 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias Marjory! Y gracias por el comentario : )
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
clipping


Explanation:
Se usa el término en español, al menos yo lo estudié así en Filología.

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Note added at 18 minutos (2012-06-13 21:02:05 GMT)
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También lo he visto como "clipping (acortamiento)", pero nunca traducido.

Cristina Fernández
Spain
Local time: 06:53
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
secuencia ?


Explanation:
es una opción, aunque todo dependa del contexto en que se halla.


maria condo
Local time: 05:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in SpanishSpanish
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
apócope


Explanation:
El término lingüístico para el acortamiento de fonemas (o morfemas en ocasiones) al final de la palabra es "apócope". Si es al principio sería "aféresis", y en el medio, "síncopa".


    Reference: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ap%C3%B3cope
    Reference: http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltGUIBusUsual?TIPO_HTML=2&LEMA...
Almudena Ballester
Spain
Local time: 06:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  margiediazcr: Si, me parece que éstos son los términos lingüísticos correctos. Además, hay muchas páginas sobre este tema. Por ej. http://lengua.laguia2000.com/gramatica/aferesis
11 hrs
  -> Gracias!
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