Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
suerte de castidad zen
English translation:
a sort of zen-like chastity
Added to glossary by
Lorena Zuniga
Mar 9, 2017 10:51
7 yrs ago
Spanish term
Costa Rica
suerte de castidad zen
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Más bien desactivan el principio de hostilidad que las enemista con una neutralidad prescindente, una abstinencia, una suerte de castidad zen.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | a sort of zen-like chastity |
Andrew Bramhall
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| 3 +3 | a kind of Zen chasteness |
Robert Forstag
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| 4 +1 | a kind of Zen chastity |
Martin Harvey
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References
| What's the difference? |
neilmac
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Change log
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Proposed translations
+2
5 mins
Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Flair and accuracy tailored to your text
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
70
Selected
a sort of zen-like chastity
Chirenon's Rules — Zen and the Art of Chastity.
chirenon.tumblr.com/post/74488943841/zen-and-the-art-of-chastity
25 Jan 2014 - “Trent Meets the Vice” (Part 2/Results): During a fun holiday weekend where two local chastity boys spent the weekend waiting upon me and ...
chirenon.tumblr.com/post/74488943841/zen-and-the-art-of-chastity
25 Jan 2014 - “Trent Meets the Vice” (Part 2/Results): During a fun holiday weekend where two local chastity boys spent the weekend waiting upon me and ...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
+1
5 mins
Martin Harvey
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
Argentina
Obsession for quality is a pleasure.
Native in: English , Spanish (Variant: Argentine)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
28
a kind of Zen chastity
a sort of Zen Chastity
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
neilmac
: Not sure how necessary the capital Z is... but no biggie :)
35 mins
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+3
6 mins
Robert Forstag
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
195
a kind of Zen chasteness
A literal translation seems to work here.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Charles Davis
: Definitely chasteness, not chastity!
24 mins
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I agree. Major difference. Thank you, Charles.
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| agree |
neilmac
: For me, to all intents and purposes, chasteness/chastity are synonyms (although 100% synonymy is always moot)
34 mins
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But there is a difference. Thank you, Neil.
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| agree |
franglish
: With Charles
2 hrs
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Thank you, Franglish.
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Reference comments
43 mins
Reference:
What's the difference?
They say you can never have perfect synonyms, but in this case, I see very little to distinguish chasteness from chastity.
Reference:
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| neutral |
Robert Forstag
: "Chastity" is a synonym of "virginity" or "sexual abstinence," whereas "chasteness" is a synonym of "modesty."
1 hr
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| neutral |
Charles Davis
: As Robert has explained, "chastity" would mean neutralising hostility by not having sex.
11 hrs
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