willing suspension of disbelief

Spanish translation: suspensión (voluntaria) de la incredulidad

14:52 Jan 25, 2010

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / drama

English term or phrase: willing suspension of disbelief

what an audience must do to accept literary conventions and believe what is going on on stage

Chelin KudoZ activity Questions: 27 (none open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 540
Local time: 11:42

Spanish translation:suspensión (voluntaria) de la incredulidad

Explanation:
Normally without "voluntaria".

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Lots and lots of hits. See for example:

http://ludosofia.com/2008/09/29/la-suspension-de-la-incredul...

http://comiquero.com/site/comenta/la-suspension-de-la-incred...

Selected response from:

HugoSteckel
Switzerland
Local time: 16:42

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +9

suspensión (voluntaria) de la incredulidad

HugoSteckel

4 +2

estar dispuesto a creer

Adán Cruz

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +9

suspensión (voluntaria) de la incredulidad

HugoSteckel
Switzerland
Local time: 16:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Sébastien GUITTENY

3 mins

-> gracias!

agree

Bubo Coroman (X): very good, or even "suspensión cooperativa/colaborativa de la incredulidad" (like a person who co-operates with a hypnotist)

18 mins

-> thanks, deborah

agree

Mariela Victoria De Marchi Moyano

18 mins

-> gracias, mariela

agree

Aradai Pardo Martínez

19 mins

-> gracias aradai

agree

Mónica Algazi

20 mins

-> gracias, mónica

agree

jacana54 (X)

30 mins

-> gracias, lucia

agree

HANRATH

1 hr

agree

Pedro Gómez: Agree: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspensión_de_la_incredulidad

1 hr

-> gracias, pedro

agree

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

3 hrs

-> gracias, bea

neutral

Wendy Petzall: Es una traducción demasiado literal, suena demasiado a "traducida". Yo optaría más bien por la versión de Adán, que es mucho más común en castellano.

12 hrs

-> hola wmp. suena natural o no, es un término técnico y específico, anclado en el mundo del teatro.

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

estar dispuesto a creer

Explanation:
Me suena más natural.

Adán Cruz
Mexico
Local time: 08:42
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 48

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