Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Actitudes alicortas
English translation:
shortsighted attitudes
Added to glossary by
Lisa McCarthy
May 12, 2008 10:39
16 yrs ago
Spanish term
Spain
Especialista de marketing
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Actitudes alicortas
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
`Alicorto' apparently means "Que tiene las alas cortas o cortadas" so here I am looking for an adjective to describe a negative attitude. Could it be 'shortsighted attitudes' or something like that??
.....los problemas del crecimiento insostenible, a la necesidad de una nueva gobernabilidad para los sistemas políticos y estructuras socioeconómicas y a las esperanzas y amenazas que concitaban entonces los avances científico-técnicos.
Temas todos que han ido ganando en intensidad, complejidad y dificultad para ser resueltos con maneras del pasado o con **actitudes alicortas** y poco generosas.
.....los problemas del crecimiento insostenible, a la necesidad de una nueva gobernabilidad para los sistemas políticos y estructuras socioeconómicas y a las esperanzas y amenazas que concitaban entonces los avances científico-técnicos.
Temas todos que han ido ganando en intensidad, complejidad y dificultad para ser resueltos con maneras del pasado o con **actitudes alicortas** y poco generosas.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | yes, shortsighted |
moken
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| 4 | stunted attitudes |
Bubo Coroman (X)
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| 3 | narrowmindedness |
Carol Gullidge
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Change log
May 15, 2008 17:26: Lisa McCarthy Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+5
20 mins
Selected
yes, shortsighted
Hi Lisa,
The way I read the text, yes, I agree that shortsighted is the term you're looking for.
Is this really worth an answer?
Good luck!
Álvaro :O)
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Note added at 23 mins (2008-05-12 11:02:34 GMT)
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Sorry, I hadn't realised this was targeted for native English speakers. I based my answer on my native understanding of the source text. :O(
The way I read the text, yes, I agree that shortsighted is the term you're looking for.
Is this really worth an answer?
Good luck!
Álvaro :O)
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Note added at 23 mins (2008-05-12 11:02:34 GMT)
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Sorry, I hadn't realised this was targeted for native English speakers. I based my answer on my native understanding of the source text. :O(
Note from asker:
| Hi Alvaro Yes, it's worth an answer! :) |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Terry Burgess
: My goodness! your command of English is probably better than mine!! I'm being truthful, not kind..& never underestimate yourself, my friend. Your'e 'WYWIG':-))
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A great big 'thank you' to you Terry, but that's far too kind - and far from true I'm afraid! :O) :O)
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| agree |
Muriel Vasconcellos
1 hr
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| agree |
bcsantos
3 hrs
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| agree |
Victoria Porter-Burns
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4 hrs
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| agree |
Egmont
6 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Alvaro and everybody for your help!"
1 hr
Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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38
narrowmindedness
or narrow-mindedness - a possibility that might convey the meaning
Note from asker:
| Thanks Carol - was tempted to go with your suggestion but in the end went with my original idea. |
1 hr
stunted attitudes
"stunted" in the sense that they never grew to their proper size, similar to the imagery of the source term
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Discussion
fig. De escasa imaginación o modestas aspiraciones.
May be of help.