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such as your “...” tape

Spanish translation: frase

16:06 May 18, 2010
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Psychology
English term or phrase: such as your “...” tape
If you fi nd that your attention is repeatedly carried away by particular stories, try making up a humorous label for them. Give these greatest hits their own names, such as your “I blew it again” tape, “I can’t get no respect” tape, “I never get what I want” tape,
and so on.

¿Qué sentido les dais aquí a los/las "tapes"?
Gracias
heliojorge
Local time: 17:59
Spanish translation:frase
Explanation:
Al tratarse de un texto de psicología, creo que tiene que ver con las frases que se repiten interiormente dentro de nosotros, como por ejemplo: "Lo arruiné" o "Nadie me respeta", etc.

Según entiendo, el autor de tu texto las llama "tapes" porque son como cintas de grabadas que se repiten una y otra vez en nuestra mente.

Yo traduciría "frase", pero si se quiere una traducción más literal puede ser "grabación" o "cinta"
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Julieta Spirito
Argentina
Local time: 12:59
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Summary of answers provided
4frase
Julieta Spirito
4grabación
Lydia De Jorge
4sonsonete/recuerdos/cuentos
teju


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frase


Explanation:
Al tratarse de un texto de psicología, creo que tiene que ver con las frases que se repiten interiormente dentro de nosotros, como por ejemplo: "Lo arruiné" o "Nadie me respeta", etc.

Según entiendo, el autor de tu texto las llama "tapes" porque son como cintas de grabadas que se repiten una y otra vez en nuestra mente.

Yo traduciría "frase", pero si se quiere una traducción más literal puede ser "grabación" o "cinta"

Julieta Spirito
Argentina
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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grabación


Explanation:
They are being told to make their own tape and it is suggested they label it “I can’t get no respect” , etc.

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 10:59
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sonsonete/recuerdos/cuentos


Explanation:
Estoy de acuerdo con Julieta, en este contexto "tapes" son esos recuerdos indeseables que nos vienen a la memoria una y otra vez, para machacar algo indeseable, como por ejemplo "el cuento de que nunca seré nadie" o "el sonsonete de que nada me sale bien". Mucha gente va a terapia para romper ese ciclo vicioso de escuchar esas voces tan dañinas que evitan que la persona supere sus traumas.

teju
Local time: 09:59
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