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lenguajes

English translation: languages / forms of expression

10:18 Jul 22, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism / Spain
Spanish term or phrase: lenguajes
The context is a discussion of construction of identity.

De ahí que hablemos de construcción de la identidad femenina para dar título a esta investigación, ya que “la identidad es, un concepto más con el que los hombres, desde sus propios lenguajes, se siguen construyendo”

I think that in this context, the author does not mean "languages", each constructing identity from their own languages, but in their own manner. What do you think for the meaning of "desde sus propios lenguajes" in this context?
Lauren DeAre
United States
Local time: 14:35
English translation:languages / forms of expression
Explanation:
'language' in English has the same semantic complexity as the word in Spanish and can be used to refer to any means of expression or communication. However, if you want to play it safe and avoid potential confusion, you could use 'forms of expression'.

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Note added at 12 mins (2010-07-22 10:31:22 GMT)
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e.g. artistic language, body language
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Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:35
Grading comment
I've gone with languages- the simplest is perhaps the best! Thanks for your help.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4languages / forms of expression
Simon Bruni
5discourse
lleana Dall'Aglio
3 +1form of expression / discourse
David Russi
3dialects
Ruth Rubina


Discussion entries: 1





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
form of expression / discourse


Explanation:
Perhaps

David Russi
United States
Local time: 14:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  priscichav: languages
15 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
languages / forms of expression


Explanation:
'language' in English has the same semantic complexity as the word in Spanish and can be used to refer to any means of expression or communication. However, if you want to play it safe and avoid potential confusion, you could use 'forms of expression'.

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Note added at 12 mins (2010-07-22 10:31:22 GMT)
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e.g. artistic language, body language

Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 60
Grading comment
I've gone with languages- the simplest is perhaps the best! Thanks for your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cinnamon Nolan: forms of expression.
34 mins
agree  philgoddard: Languages. Otherwise they'd have said "formas de expresión".
2 hrs
agree  Leonardo Lamarche: agree.
3 hrs
agree  James A. Walsh
9 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
dialects


Explanation:
an option:

di·a·lect
   /ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt/ Show Spelled[dahy-uh-lekt] Show IPA
–noun
1.
Linguistics . a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by features of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary, and by its use by a group of speakers who are set off from others geographically or socially.
2.
a provincial, rural, or socially distinct variety of a language that differs from the standard language, esp. when considered as substandard.
3.
a special variety of a language: The literary dialect is usually taken as the standard language.
4.
a language considered as one of a group that have a common ancestor: Persian, Latin, and English are Indo-European dialects.
5.
jargon or cant.



    Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dialect
Ruth Rubina
United States
Local time: 16:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in SpanishSpanish
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
discourse


Explanation:
It refers to a mode of organizing knowledge, ideas, or experience that is rooted in language and its concrete contexts.


    Reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discourse
lleana Dall'Aglio
Argentina
Local time: 17:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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