Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
luz diurna aleja a la gente para someterlos a la soledad de sus preocupaciones
English translation:
during the daytime people become more remote, engrossed in their own thoughts
Added to glossary by
Wendy Streitparth
Jun 29, 2018 20:14
5 yrs ago
Spanish term
luz diurna aleja a la gente para someterlos a la soledad de sus preocupaciones
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This is a taxi driver reflecting on his clients...
La nueva experiencia de manejar en la noche en un nuevo escenario despertó su alerta. Se había percatado que las personas que solicitaban transporte cuando el sol se había ocultado, eran diferentes de aquellas que lo hacían durante el día. Entendía la luz diurna aleja a la gente para someterlos a la soledad de sus preocupaciones.
La nueva experiencia de manejar en la noche en un nuevo escenario despertó su alerta. Se había percatado que las personas que solicitaban transporte cuando el sol se había ocultado, eran diferentes de aquellas que lo hacían durante el día. Entendía la luz diurna aleja a la gente para someterlos a la soledad de sus preocupaciones.
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Jul 13, 2018 18:30: Wendy Streitparth Created KOG entry
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
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Germany
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during the daytime people become more remote, engrossed in their own thoughts
Maybe not a precise translation but I think it gives the gist.
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ormiston
: i like your take on it, and the choice of 'Daytime'.
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Many thanks, ormiston!
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Charles Davis
: I like it too. It has a natural flow and captures the meaning well, I think.
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Many thanks, Charles
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daylight drives people away, subjecting them to the loneliness of their concerned
FWIW (For What It's Worth). That's my rather literal offering; no doubt someone will be along in a minute with a better option.
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TYPO alert! "concerned-> concerns"
(...the loneliness of their concerns...)
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Actually, now that I am looking at it, it doesn't seem any more meaningless than the original in Spanish....
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Another option might be solitude instead of loneliness:
"...daylight drives people away, subjecting them to the solitude of their concerns"
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https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-solitud...
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"Loneliness is marked by a sense of isolation. Solitude, on the other hand, is a state of being alone without being lonely and can lead to self-awareness."
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Note added at 13 mins (2018-06-29 20:28:11 GMT)
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TYPO alert! "concerned-> concerns"
(...the loneliness of their concerns...)
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Note added at 14 mins (2018-06-29 20:28:57 GMT)
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Actually, now that I am looking at it, it doesn't seem any more meaningless than the original in Spanish....
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Note added at 17 mins (2018-06-29 20:31:42 GMT)
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Another option might be solitude instead of loneliness:
"...daylight drives people away, subjecting them to the solitude of their concerns"
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Note added at 17 mins (2018-06-29 20:32:01 GMT)
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https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-solitud...
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Note added at 18 mins (2018-06-29 20:32:36 GMT)
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"Loneliness is marked by a sense of isolation. Solitude, on the other hand, is a state of being alone without being lonely and can lead to self-awareness."
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Helena Chavarria
: I had thought of 'keeps people away, immersing them into the loneliness of their ?'// how about solitude of their misgivings?
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Immersing is nice... but I now I think I prefer "solitude" :)
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franglish
: "... immersing them in the solitude of their concerns", yes.
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Paul García
United States
United States
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calidad y rapidez / quality and speed
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daylight makes people distant, in order to subject them to the solitude of their worries
sugerencia de un ex-taxista
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
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United States
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people find daylight repugnant since they experience the isolation of their personal preccupations
My take on it.
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As opposed to people who might be going out at night to party with friends, be entertained, or who are going home to be with their families, where they might have ton interact or solve family problems.
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As opposed to people who might be going out at night to party with friends, be entertained, or who are going home to be with their families, where they might have ton interact or solve family problems.
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during the day people tend to be more withdrawn, caught up in their personal issues
My stab at it!
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