Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
stifling
Spanish translation:
la represión (del lenguaje)
Added to glossary by
Rosina Peixoto
Mar 20, 2009 05:00
15 yrs ago
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English term
Uruguay
Traductora Pública/Certified Translator
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
stifling
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Education / Pedagogy
Teaching
Rigid rules, inflexible plans, and the stifling of language: A Cognitivist Analysis of Writer´s Block
Gracias.
Gracias.
Proposed translations
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6 mins
Marjory Hord
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
&
Spanish
Works in field
Mexico
Cuenta conmigo/ Count on me
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
31
Selected
la represión del lenguaje
Stifle es sofocar, ahogar, reprimir.El último suena mejor en lo de Writer's Block.
Note from asker:
| Creo que "represión" combina más con "rígido" e "inflexible", en este contexto. Muchas gracias |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Me enriquecí con el aporte de todos, pero tuve que elegir uno. Muchas gracias."
11 mins
OSWALDO MESIAS
Ecuador
Ecuador
Native in Spanish
Ecuador
ATA certified & engineer, 28y experience
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
lo agobiante del lenguaje
Parece que se refiere al uso excesivo de lenguaje especializado o "jerga".
1 hr
Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
Specializes in field
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
185
...y el lenguaje sofocante
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4 hrs
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Spain
Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
432
la asfixia del lenguaje
"Reglas rígidas, planes inflexibles y la asfixia del lenguaje"
5 hrs
la supresión del lenguaje/el lenguaje amordazado/que enmudece
o la extinción del lenguaje...
En realidad es quedarse sin la voz de las palabras.
En realidad es quedarse sin la voz de las palabras.
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