Jul 20, 2013 20:32
10 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
United Kingdom
Native English speaker living in Brazil
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
tendência em tomar a castração
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
Names (personal, company)
terminolgy?
Should this phrase be translated literally or is it a figure of speech?
De fato, assusta a tendência em tomar a castração, não em sua contingência essencial (em que quase qualquer objeto pode vir a encarnar o gozo), mas a partir de protocolos imaginários rígidos.
De fato, assusta a tendência em tomar a castração, não em sua contingência essencial (em que quase qualquer objeto pode vir a encarnar o gozo), mas a partir de protocolos imaginários rígidos.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | a tendency towards taking castration |
CLAUMWIN
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| 4 | the tendency to opt for castration is startling . . . |
David Drysdale (X)
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Proposed translations
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a tendency towards taking castration
It seems that this text from Psychoanalysis, I would say that "castração" is being used metaforicaly, and I think you could use "castration" metaforicaly too. I was a bit unsure about translating "tomar", depending on the context it could be "accepting"; "viewing" or "understanding".
I hope this helps.
I hope this helps.
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Note from asker:
| Thank you Claumwin!! Absolutely right, its a Freudian article on prostitution, very heavy going for me!!! |
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Comment: "Thks Claudia!
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the tendency to opt for castration is startling . . .
Suggestion:
the tendency to opt for castration is startling . . .
the tendency to opt for castration is startling . . .
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