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Quivering


JPablo August 20, 2010 05:54 PM

Quivering
 
quivering: shaking or trembling with excitement, eagerness or agitation (in needing or wanting to do something)

Context:
No, I'm afraid the attitude of a professional would be a sensible attitude, not an attitude dictated by the quivering necessities born out of ignorance.

Any good ideas for a Spanish translation of quivering?

Estremecimiento, vibración, agitación are options...
Although in the context, maybe 'vacilante' or 'tornadizo'', 'anhelante' may work better.
'Fluctuante' and 'titubeante' seem better options yet.

No, me temo que la actitud de un profesional sería una actitud sensata, no una actitud dictada por necesidades titubeantes que son producto de la ignorancia.

All your input and views are welcome! :)

Also, the aspect of eargerness, excitement may be included using the two words in the translation. I.e.,
no una actitud dictada por necesidades titubeantes y anhelantes que son producto de la ignorancia.

AngelicaDeAlquezar August 20, 2010 06:44 PM

I've always liked to translate "quivering" for "trémulo", so I might say "dictada por trémulas necesidades", but I think you're right to use "titubeantes" or "vacilantes" in this case. :)
...funny, none of my dictionaries has the "anhelante" nuance. :thinking:

chileno August 20, 2010 06:56 PM

Creo que trémulo por debilidad encajaría justo, como en tembloroso.

JPablo August 20, 2010 08:04 PM

Thank you very much for the input. (@Angélica & @ Chileno... who else?) :)
I like "necesidades trémulas".
But in the context I definitely perceive this connotation of "anxiety" like "unas necesidades imperiosas, producto de la ignorancia" but then I miss the whole image of "quivering" as in "shaking" "vibrate tremulously"...

I am not really into a long 'explicao' but maybe, "necesidades trémulas, titubeantes y llenas de ansiedad que son producto de la ignorancia" :?:

sosia August 21, 2010 04:31 AM

agree with trémulo, but with "necesidades" it sounds a litle :hmm::hmm:
like "necesidades temblorosas" :hmm::hmm:
How about
"necesidades angustiosas" ? :thinking::thinking:
"necesidades convulsas " ? :thinking:


No, me temo que la actitud de un profesional sería una actitud sensata, no una actitud dictada por necesidades angustiosas que son producto de la ignorancia.

it's complicated :impatient:

chileno August 21, 2010 08:01 AM

I take that to mean "weak/febble needs" (feed by ignorance)

débiles necesidades...

JPablo August 21, 2010 02:51 PM

@Chileno, I get your logic on "weak/febble" but in the overall context comes more across like "shaky" (poco firme/tambaleante) as ignorance gives "uncertainty" thus "weakness". But the emphasis seems to be more on the side of "shakiness, anxiety [from ignorance...]"
@Sosia, thank you... "angustiosas" sounds like on the rails... But yes, it is a bit tricky, to say the least.
When you wrote "convulsas" reminded me "compulsivas" as in "pressing/urgent".

"Vacilantes" seems maybe a good solution... If I apply the very quotation to myself... If I "decide" one solution for the translation, without knowing well, but just out of my own ignorance, as I need a tra-tra-trans-translation right now... there is a "stuttering necessity"... una "necesidad palpitante"...

Mmm... what do you think about "palpitante"?

chileno August 21, 2010 04:21 PM

Ok, leyendo nuevamente en inglés, me sale que "...enfermizas necesidades...." :)

JPablo August 21, 2010 04:45 PM

Mmmm... no es mala idea... :)

chileno August 21, 2010 06:29 PM

:)

Anyway, with this quivering and the other thread "Oh lord, Oh lord", you leave me no other way but ask you, What have you been reading, for goodness sake? ;)

JPablo August 21, 2010 07:45 PM

¡Ah... si yo te contara! ;)

sosia August 22, 2010 03:16 AM

volviendo a leerlo me quedo con el "vacilantes" de angélica.
Saludos :D

JPablo August 22, 2010 03:02 PM

Gracias, Sosia... ahora que estoy fresco y lo veo de nuevo, me quedo también con "vacilantes". Es lo que va mejor en el contexto. :)


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