slow-creeper
Spanish translation: parsimonioso relato
| 16:11 May 1, 2016 |
| English to Spanish translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Elsa Gómez Spain Local time: 08:00 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | desarrollo lento |
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| 3 | con un principio un poco lento |
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| 3 | relato de suspense lento |
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| 3 | Un acompasado relato de terror espeluznante |
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| 3 | parsimonioso relato |
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| tentar captar atención con interés inoperante |
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40 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1desarrollo lento Explanation: https://books.google.es/books?id=9tZOy1NoEZgC&pg=PA260&lpg=P... |
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42 mins confidence:
con un principio un poco lento Explanation: Entiendo que quiere decir que el principio es un poco lento, que tarda algo en enganchar. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 44 mins (2016-05-01 16:56:12 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Un par de ejemplos de su uso: http://labsk.net/index.php?topic=55387.15: "Esta es la novela que me tiene socialmente secuestrado :D. Tras un principio un poco lento, creo que estoy ante el mejor libro que ha caido en mis manos en mucho tiempo." https://entrelibrosymas.wordpress.com/2015/07/24/resena-el-n... "Es un libro largo, y en un principio un poco lento, pero se los recomiendo con los ojos cerrados, Patrick Rothfuss en mi opinión es un gran escritor y esta es su primera novela, así que buscare el resto de los libros de esta saga." |
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5 hrs confidence:
relato de suspense lento Explanation: Creo que podría encajar en este contexto: "Entre sus cuentos... se incluye el relato de suspense lento Under the Weather etc." suspense Del fr. suspense, y este del ingl. suspense. 1. m. Expectación impaciente o ansiosa por el desarrollo de una acción o suceso, especialmente en una película cinematográfica, una obra teatral o un relato. Real Academia Española © Todos los derechos reservados Ejemplos de este uso: fantbilbao.eus/web/peliculas/sun-choke Nacido y criado en el este de Los Ángeles, Ben Cresciman escribe thrillers de suspense lento sobre personajes complejos en los márgenes de la personalidad Sobre El Ilusionista (Spoiler) | https://fortlair.wordpress.com/.../sobre-el-ilusionista-sp..... Mar 23, 2015 - Eso si, si no sois amantes del buen diálogo y del suspense lento no os convencerá |
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Un acompasado relato de terror espeluznante Explanation: Un relato de terror parsimonioso y espeluznante que nos eriza el vello de manera lenta y progresiva. Eso es lo que es un “slow creeper”… como yo lo entiendo. O “un relato de terror espeluznante que va in crescendo en un adagio maestoso” (en clave de dirección musical…, aunque un poquito verboso sí que es…) “Un relato de largo movimiento que vaticina un espeluznante desenlace”. “Un adagio espeluznante que presagia lo peor a cada instante”. “Un relato de terror acompasado e inexorable que nos eriza el espinazo”… Claro que un “creeper” es un reptil que repta, un gusano que se desliza sobre nuestra piel, o incluso bajo nuestra piel…, pero según lo entiendo, y echándole un vistazo a toda la excelente información y opinión que aporta Taña, para mí, se trata de un relato de terror que no te deja “apabullado” (iba a escribir “ac*j*na*”, pero me he comedido un poco) con un impacto de terror, sino que lo va haciendo como un reptil lento que se desliza sinuosa y malévolamente…, Uff, esto me recuerda a algún relato de Poe, en el que el protagonista tiene un gato negro que se le pega a las piernas…, y (ya no me acuerdo del relato de terror, de la trama ni de lo que pasaba) el miedo se va apoderando de ti progresivamente a medida que lees el relato que va fluyendo con suavidad, con una lentitud inexorable hacia un desenlace que sabes que va a ser horroroso, lo sabes, y lo puedes predecir, pero (y no es tanto el suspense, sino el miedo que va “in crescendo”) Bueno, ahí dejo unas palabras, a modo de reflexión. Pero…, ¡no tengáis miedo! Saludos. |
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18 hrs confidence:
parsimonioso relato Explanation: "de suspense", si se quiere, como sugería Beatriz -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 days (2016-05-05 17:16:53 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Gracias, Rosevelvet. Un saludo. |
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Reference comments
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| Reference: tentar captar atención con interés inoperante Reference information: tentar captar atención con interés inoperante/con ninguno interés slow creep When trying to get the attention of the opposite sex while exhibiting no interest at all. Putting forth no effort - not even a glance. "Vickle noticed a girl who interested him. He stood by the bar sipping his beer waiting for her to approach..." He is using the slow creep method to get the girl - http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=slow creep&de... |
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49 mins peer agreement (net): +1 |
| Reference: Refs. Reference information: Expalantion of "slow creeper" (Other novels) http://www.lipstickandlibraries.com/2015/08/11/august-2015-w... It is a slow creeper of a book: the story unfolds in subtle layers, and the swings back and forth to the past ... https://books.google.com.jm/books?id=CbeFSOUgF7wC&pg=PA233&l... This one refers to being a "slow creeper", referencing "this sickness". The Secrets of Moonshine (The Moonshine Series Book 1 ... www.amazon.co.uk/The-Secrets...Series-Book-ebook/dp/B004Z1N... I found this novel to be a slow creeper at the start, but not in a bad way. It hooked you in and made you wonder what the heck was going on! The characters were ... In your case, "Under the Weather" could mean that because of the often sickly wife it is "slow creeping", unfolding in layers, with many swings of the pendulum. [My comment: however, in reading the reviews, the novel is predictable in its outcome]. http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/820873-under-the-weather... One of the reviews reads: "It is pretty predictable, but i have to say, this was one of my favorite stories out of all of them. I knew what was going to happen but i think it fit perfectly with King wanting to show what leng..." I dunno, I found it clichéd as well as predictable. [I have seen TV shows etc before where someone has been so grieved by the death of a loved one that they have kept the corpse and not come to terms with the fact that they were actually dead. Another says: This one was forgettable. I read the collection a few months ago and didn't even remember this one so I had to go back and look. A little creepy, fairly predictable. http://www.examiner.com/article/stephen-king-bibliography-un... As far as the writing goes, King hasn't lost a step. The prose itself is smooth as silk and it was a rather easy read. The story itself, however has some faults that bring (sic) it down. I'm not averse to first person writing, but I find that it's tricky to reveal your narrator's name. You can reveal all sorts of other facts, but I find it difficult to connect to someone who I literally can't identify. We learn his name eventually, but that's at like the 60% mark. A large portion of the story centers on two characters discussing potential marketing slogans for a Viagra-like pill. With longer forms like novellas and books, showing scenes of the main character's work a day life is understandable. In a short story, however, I feel like it ate up a lot of space that could've been used on other things. Really though, the story hinges on the Shyamalan style "tweest!" ending. So, the question becomes, does the twist work? Well, not really. It's squicky enough, and certainly has the potential to be shocking, but King tips his hand a bit too early. There's a flashback in the latter portion of the story that reveals quite a bit about the main character, as well as his wife. It's great for giving the character a bit more depth, but by the time the story returns to the present, your brain will pretty much be able to figure out what's going on and it will make the final reveal that much less dramatic. In short, "Under the Weather" (which I have not read) (only 16 pages), is apparently "creepy", and rather predictable as one can figure out the outcome. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2016-05-01 18:09:25 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- More reviews: The bonus story, 'Under the Weather' was my least favorite. There was something about it, and I can't quite put my thumb on it. Maybe it fell flat to me, in which you might say, "Then why did you give the book 5 stars?" Well, its a bonus story, and not every version of FD, NS has it. Another says: The final story, Under The Weather, is another look at marriage. I found this one particularly sad, and King oh so slowly spools out the information, dropping hints as to what is about to come. Again, no supernatural elements, just a look at the fears that plague many of us. https://constantmotions.wordpress.com/2012/01/11/cuento-unde... La expresión Under The Weather (del inglés) se usa cuando una persona quiere expresar que se encuentra un poco enferma, incapaz de hacer algunas cosas rutinarias (como ir al trabajo, o practicar algún deporte). Este cuento es sumamente corto (una 11 páginas en formato .pdf) y relata un poco la vida de Bradley, su esposa Ellen y su perra Lady. Ellen está postrada en cama, muy enferma (under the weather) y Brad -quien está teniendo horribles pesadillas últimamente- debe lidiar con la enfermedad de su esposa y su vida normal (cosas como el aseo, sacar al perro, trabajar, socializar). Brad trabaja en una empresa publicitaria y se nos muestra un poco de ese mundo de una manera muy divertida e interesante. Si les contara más de la trama podría estropearles todo el relato. Solo puedo decir que Stephen King vuelve a sacar partido a las extrañas situaciones creando una historia plausible con personajes muy bien delineados. Como dije anteriormente, la historia es muy corta y no toma más que unos minutos terminarla. Como punto negativo podría decir que -al menos para mi- el cuento resultó ser bastante predecible, pero aún así no perdió el encanto en la recta final. Stephen King tiene cientos de relatos y, definitivamente, éste no está entre los mejores; a pesar de ello, es una muy buena adición a la gran colección de cuentos del rey que, como él bien describe en las páginas iniciales de la colección “Todo Es Eventual”, es un arte casi perdido… |
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