Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
prepotencia
English translation:
prepotence or arrogance
Added to glossary by
Gail
Feb 7, 2003 15:00
21 yrs ago
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Spanish term
prepotencia
Spanish to English
Other
Journalism
journalism
As in "prepotencia y afán de imperialismo". I'm unable to find the right register.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | prepotence or arrogance |
Gail
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| 4 +2 | arrogance |
Katherine Matles
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| 4 +2 | imperiousness // arrogance |
José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X)
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| 5 | supremacy |
Nikki Graham
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| 4 | prepotency |
EDLING (X)
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| 4 | Great power |
Nitza Ramos
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| 4 | overbearance |
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
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Proposed translations
+5
5 mins
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prepotence or arrogance
Such a lovely word in Spanish. Even though prepotence is correct, arrogance works better for me in English.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "OK, I've used this before though it's not exactly it. Isn't it horrid that English seems to be the only language that fails to conceive of it? I'm closing this Q before we get controversial ;-)"
2 mins
prepotency
Collins
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PREPOTENCE, PREPOTENCY - Chambers
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La lista de politicastros que entrarían en el grupo no se puede publicar ...
¡por falta de espacio!
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PREPOTENCE, PREPOTENCY - Chambers
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Note added at 2003-02-07 15:04:20 (GMT)
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La lista de politicastros que entrarían en el grupo no se puede publicar ...
¡por falta de espacio!
4 mins
supremacy
dominance might be another possibility. I also have superpower written down as an option - but probably not here.
HTH
HTH
5 mins
Nitza Ramos
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
PASSION AND EXCELLENCE
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Great power
It is not a exageración: the pattern exists and has been evident in more than three decades. These pressures register in a "odioso" aim of North American tutelaje on the island, and in a mentality of frank great power.
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Today, Monday 30, act in support to the fight of Carlos Cañete, it fights against the great power and by the dignity.
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Today, Monday 30, act in support to the fight of Carlos Cañete, it fights against the great power and by the dignity.
+2
7 mins
Katherine Matles
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Financial and Legal Translator
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English, English to Spanish
arrogance
That's what I would use :-)
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Like in this article:
imperialist arrogance at its height - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... Imperialist arrogance was at its height when Bush declared that the war against ... Clearly,
US imperialism, as anticipated, is using the post-September 11, 2001 ...
pd.cpim.org/2002/feb10/02102002_edit.htm - 6k - En caché - Páginas similares
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Note added at 2003-02-07 15:10:48 (GMT)
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Like in this article:
imperialist arrogance at its height - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... Imperialist arrogance was at its height when Bush declared that the war against ... Clearly,
US imperialism, as anticipated, is using the post-September 11, 2001 ...
pd.cpim.org/2002/feb10/02102002_edit.htm - 6k - En caché - Páginas similares
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
EDLING (X)
: Arrogance - as well
3 mins
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Thanks!
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| agree |
Refugio
5 mins
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Thanks Ruth
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+2
8 mins
imperiousness // arrogance
Sólo es un pensamiento de fin de semana ;-)
Saludos,
JL
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Es un texto que puede ayudar a la inspiración del loro:
The attempt to make it appear, contrary to realities, that the Empire is not an empire, but a democratic benevolent institution, is only another portent of decline and fall. A strong empire need not be afraid to be imperial. Victoria was a Queen and an Empress, without apology; but there have been changes since her heyday. When her great-grandson, Edward the Eighth, came to the throne, the claim was made (not by him) that he was a \"democratic\" monarch, but no vote of the people was taken on the question of his ascending the Throne, still less was it considered necessary for any vote of the public to be taken on the question of his renouncing that exalted Seat. He came to the Throne, and he left it, by thoroughly undemocratic procedure, as was meet, right, proper and fitting, under the imperial and monarchic system of Britain; but to claim that this imperiousness is not imperial, that this royalty is not royal, and that this Empire is not an empire, but a \"democracy,\" is to make claims which are false, misleading, demoralising, and decadent.
http://www.alphalink.com.au/~radnat/stephensen/prs8.html
Saludos,
JL
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Es un texto que puede ayudar a la inspiración del loro:
The attempt to make it appear, contrary to realities, that the Empire is not an empire, but a democratic benevolent institution, is only another portent of decline and fall. A strong empire need not be afraid to be imperial. Victoria was a Queen and an Empress, without apology; but there have been changes since her heyday. When her great-grandson, Edward the Eighth, came to the throne, the claim was made (not by him) that he was a \"democratic\" monarch, but no vote of the people was taken on the question of his ascending the Throne, still less was it considered necessary for any vote of the public to be taken on the question of his renouncing that exalted Seat. He came to the Throne, and he left it, by thoroughly undemocratic procedure, as was meet, right, proper and fitting, under the imperial and monarchic system of Britain; but to claim that this imperiousness is not imperial, that this royalty is not royal, and that this Empire is not an empire, but a \"democracy,\" is to make claims which are false, misleading, demoralising, and decadent.
http://www.alphalink.com.au/~radnat/stephensen/prs8.html
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
EDLING (X)
: Arrogance - as well
2 mins
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me gusta arrogance pero por lo del imperialismo paso la primera opción
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| agree |
Refugio
: Imperiousness is good, but then what will you do with afan de imperialismo?
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call a good president or king ;-)
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12 hrs
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Chile
Native in Spanish
Chile
40 Years Business, Legal, Certificates
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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16
overbearance
Parrot, I know you closed this question, however, in case...
HTH,
María Eugenia
HTH,
María Eugenia
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