Glossary entry (derived from question below)
español term or phrase:
la desafortunada ambientación de las escenas de exterior
inglés translation:
the ill-conceived/lamentable staging of outdoor scenes
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Robert Forstag
Aug 6, 2011 18:26
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español term
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la desafortunada ambientación de las escenas de exterior
español al inglés
Ciencias sociales
Cine, películas, TV, teatro
Film criticism
La necesidad de denunciar estas injusticias no logra compensar la impericia de la realización y de algunos intérpretes, ***la desafortunada ambientación de las escenas de exterior***, los diálogos artificiales ni la introducción de una omnipresente voz en off, que hacen de *XYZ* una película completamente fallida.
My tentative translation:
the poorly executed exterior sets
Other, and perhaps better, ideas?
Thank you.
My tentative translation:
the poorly executed exterior sets
Other, and perhaps better, ideas?
Thank you.
Proposed translations
(inglés)
Proposed translations
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the ill-conceived/baleful/woeful/lamentable staging of external/outdoor scenes
ill-conceived (adj.)
poco afortunado http://traductor.sensagent.com/ill/en-es/; film4.com/reviews/1966/khartoum - En cachéThe film is incredibly wordy, but there are redeeming moments thanks to Canutt's staging of external scenes and battles. The supporting performances by the ...; www.fathom.com/feature/122578/index.html - En caché; The staging of the film may look somewhat crude to modern audiences, and the acting ... Several of the film's scenes, both interior and exterior, ...; www.dictionarist.com/english-spanish/Bale - En cachébaleful : adj. pernicioso,funesto, maligno, venenoso; aciago, desafortunado. baleful influence : s. influencia funesta (f), tétrico (m). balefully : ...
poco afortunado http://traductor.sensagent.com/ill/en-es/; film4.com/reviews/1966/khartoum - En cachéThe film is incredibly wordy, but there are redeeming moments thanks to Canutt's staging of external scenes and battles. The supporting performances by the ...; www.fathom.com/feature/122578/index.html - En caché; The staging of the film may look somewhat crude to modern audiences, and the acting ... Several of the film's scenes, both interior and exterior, ...; www.dictionarist.com/english-spanish/Bale - En cachébaleful : adj. pernicioso,funesto, maligno, venenoso; aciago, desafortunado. baleful influence : s. influencia funesta (f), tétrico (m). balefully : ...
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Comment: ""Lamentable" seems to strike the right note here. "Ill-conceived" is feasible as well. I don't think "unfortunate" works at all in this context. Thank you, Jenni. And thanks to everyone else who responded as well."
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Michael Powers (PhD)
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the inappropriate setting of outside scenes
another possibility
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James A. Walsh
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A cut above the rest in translation...
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español term (edited):
la desafortunada ambientación de las escenas de exterior
the embarrassingly poor/cringe-worthy outdoor scenes
Goodness, that’s not a very favourable review, is it? The person is all-out slating it. For that reason, I think I’d go with something accordingly strong. “Embarrassingly poor” or “cringe-worthy” express that harsh tone pretty succinctly in English, I would say. I really get the impression that the reviewer thinks the makers/actors ought to be ashamed of themselves.
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Example sentence:
la desafortunada ambientación de las escenas de exterior
the embarrassingly poor/cringe-worthy outdoor scenes
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David Ronder
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the infelicitous outdoor settings
I do think 'infelicitous' gets close to the meaning of 'desafortunada' here - implying an aesthetic judgement and the idea that the film-makers have simply got it wrong and have the visual equivalent of a tin ear.
Setting of scenes, outdoor, outside, exterior, sets: you can probably play around with these without losing the sense. 'Outdoor settings' is for me an economical way of doing the job.
Setting of scenes, outdoor, outside, exterior, sets: you can probably play around with these without losing the sense. 'Outdoor settings' is for me an economical way of doing the job.
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Rosa Paredes
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unfortunate staging of outdoor scenes, .....
Your own translation "poorly executed" staging is as good as any other
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1un·for·tu·nate. adj \-ˈfȯrch-nət, -ˈfȯr-chə-\. Definition of UNFORTUNATE. 1. a : not favored by fortune : unsuccessful, unlucky <an unfortunate young man> ...
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