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faulty reasoning

Spanish translation: razonamiento falaz

06:57 Jun 7, 2018
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature / reading comprehension exercise
English term or phrase: faulty reasoning
Es un ejercicio que dice lo siguiente:

Exercise:

The planet is facing an enormous problem. Every year. Here are some simple ways that you can help lower this amount.
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle

Once you start making these small changes, it will become easier for you to do your part to help the environment. YOUR ENTHUSIASM WILL ALSO ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO THE SAME, and little by little we will all work together to solve our pollution problem.

Question: why is the capitalized part a faulty reasoning?
scar999
Mexico
Local time: 21:31
Spanish translation:razonamiento falaz
Explanation:
Un razonamiento falaz es uno que no se sigue de los postulados que se han propuesto.

El texto quedaría así:

«Pregunta: ¿por qué el texto en mayúsculas es un razonamiento falaz?»
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María Begoña Martínez Pagán
Spain
Local time: 05:31
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3razonamiento falaz
María Begoña Martínez Pagán
2 +2razonamiento erróneo/incorrecto/defectuoso
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
3razonamiento dudoso / lógica cuestionable
JohnMcDove


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
razonamiento falaz


Explanation:
Un razonamiento falaz es uno que no se sigue de los postulados que se han propuesto.

El texto quedaría así:

«Pregunta: ¿por qué el texto en mayúsculas es un razonamiento falaz?»


    https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falacia
María Begoña Martínez Pagán
Spain
Local time: 05:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chema Nieto Castañón: Razonamiento falaz me parece perfecto aquí -y efectivamente es un wishful thinking y no un presupuesto lógico, aunque lo parezca ;)
1 hr
  -> ¡Gracias, Chema! :) —Bego
agree  Maximiliano Vaccaro
2 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias, Maximiliano! —Bego
agree  Mónica Hanlan
3 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
razonamiento erróneo/incorrecto/defectuoso


Explanation:
La traducción literal no presenta mayor problema, pero el sentido se me escapa, porque la frase escrita en mayúsculas no me parece un razonamiento incorrecto.

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 05:31
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1556

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sara Fairen: Yo también prefiero "incorrecto". "Falaz" (falso) me parece demasiado categórico
2 hrs
  -> Saludos Sara - Bea
agree  Manuela Huck: Pensé lo mismo cuando lo leí.
6 hrs
  -> Me alegro de no ser la única. Saludos Manuela - Bea
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
razonamiento dudoso / lógica cuestionable


Explanation:
Estoy de acuerdo con Bea, en el sentido de usar "defectuoso", pues el razonamiento no me parece falso, o incorrecto, sino que simplemente no es categórico.

Y ya sabemos también que la fe mueve montañas..., y sí la montaña no viene a Mahoma... mmm... ¿es ese un silogismo falso?

Lo que me recuerda esto:

Se atribuye a Epiménides haber afirmado:

Todos los cretenses son unos mentirosos.
Sabiendo que él mismo era cretense, ¿decía Epiménides la verdad?

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradoja_de_Epiménides

Bueno, saludos cordiales.

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 20:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 241
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