Glossary entry

inglés term or phrase:

brave new world

español translation:

Un mundo feliz

Added to glossary by Jorge Gonza
Jan 10, 2005 20:17
19 yrs ago
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inglés term

brave new world

inglés al español Ciencias sociales Ciencias sociales, sociología, ética, etc. Land development; Land surveying; Urban development
CONTEXT:
From the 1950s to the 1970s urban
planning, despite isolated manifestations
of public unease with the direction
it was taking, was a magnet for the
brightest and best of those involved in
government. It was the embodiment of
the dream of the **brave new world**. Planners
were socially and politically progressive.
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Publication: "Habitat Debate", Vol. 11, No. 3 a publication by the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-HABITAT).
Whole documento: http://www.unhabitat.org/HD/hdv10n4/hdv10n4.pdf; page 4
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Txh for ur help :)
Proposed translations (español)
5 +17 Un mundo feliz
4 mundo nuevo y desafiante/atrevido

Proposed translations

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Un mundo feliz

This is a direct reference to Aldous Huxley's classic Brave New World, a title that was translated as "Un mundo feliz" in every edition of the book.
Peer comment(s):

agree Leonor
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agree Ana Brause
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agree Daniela Hecht
5 minutos
neutral Javier Herrera (X) : Sorry, but I don't see why it should be a reference to the novel. It's a fairly common English phrase.
7 minutos
agree MPGS : :)
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agree NataliaR
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agree María Roberto (X) : Xaudar: muchas veces los títulos de los libros pasan a formar parte del imaginario colectivo . Éste es el caso. Además, el contenido de la novela tiene mucho que ver con el contexto.
37 minutos
Creo que has hecho el comentario justo. Gracias María.
agree Martin Harvey : Estoy de acuerdo con María.
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agree Lillian van den Broeck
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agree Santiago Hersch
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agree Ana Brassara
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agree Margaret Schroeder : De acuerdo con Harald y María.
5 horas
agree Xenia Wong
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agree Gisela Herrera : de acuerdo! y es uno de mis libros favoritos!
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agree Fernando Muela Sopeña : De acuerdo con María
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agree 180452 : totalmente de acuerdo
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agree Elena Rodríguez
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agree María Emilia Meini : Creo que es muy claro que hace referencia al libro
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thx a lot! :) I have to read the book! So ashamed I still haven't. :("
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mundo nuevo y desafiante/atrevido

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