Glossary entry

español term or phrase:

lo vuelva inteligible respecto al otro

inglés translation:

that is to say, metalanguage elements have to be defined in terms of other elements to be understood

Added to glossary by Lisa Roberts
Apr 24, 2007 16:02
17 yrs ago
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español term

lo vuelva inteligible respecto al otro

español al inglés Otros Lingüística
Can't seem to get my head round this one:

De todas formas la característica fundamental del lenguaje respecto al metalenguaje es que el lenguaje natural no necesita de definiciones internas; el metalenguaje en cambio tiene que definirse internamente, es decir cada elemento del metalenguaje tiene que ocupar, respecto al otro elemento, una distinción significativa *que lo vuelva inteligible respecto al otro*.

Many thanks :)

Proposed translations

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that is to say, metalanguage elements have to be defined in terms of other elements to be understood

for me, this rephrasing is less unwieldy
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agree Swatchka
5 horas
thanks Swatchka!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks everybody :)"
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that makes it intelligible/understandable with respect to/regarding the other

I'd say
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agree Ines Izquierdo
16 minutos
Muchas gracias Inés.
agree Sebastian Claucich
2 horas
Thank you Sebastian.
agree amj_services (X)
1 día 19 horas
Muchas gracias Alicia.
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+1
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that makes itself intelligible only by comparison with other elements

one option!
Peer comment(s):

agree Swatchka
5 horas
thanks again!
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