Apr 8, 2016 16:49
8 yrs ago
Spanish term
Spain
poniendo lenguas en contacto
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish, German to Spanish, French to Spanish
tratar temas impensables en la época.
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Education / Pedagogy
Hola ¿cómo traduciríais esta expresión?
Percy Shelley se atrevía a tratar temas impensables en la época como el ateismo, el anarquismo o el amor libre.
No tengo más contexto.
Gracias
Percy Shelley se atrevía a tratar temas impensables en la época como el ateismo, el anarquismo o el amor libre.
No tengo más contexto.
Gracias
Proposed translations
+6
19 mins
Robert Forstag
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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463
Spanish term (edited):
se atrevía a tratar temas impensables en la época
Selected
boldly explored issues that at the time were [widely] considered taboo
I agree with Dariusz that "explored" works well here (i.e., especially in the context of a creative artist rather than a social scientist). But I think "tackled" is overly informal here, and that "of his time" is rather awkward.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+4
4 mins
Darius Saczuk
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
The Slanguage Buff
Native in: Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: Polish to English, Spanish to English, English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
529
tackled the taboo subjects of his time
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also: EXPLORED, etc.
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Note added at 5 mins (2016-04-08 16:54:05 GMT)
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also: EXPLORED, etc.
Peer comment(s):
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José Patrício
: muse on unthinkable themes for the age
9 mins
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Thank you, Spielenschach1.
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liz askew
2 hrs
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Thank you, Liz.
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philgoddard
2 hrs
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Thank you, Phil.
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Lisa Jane
: I was thinking explored the taboo subjects of his time
2 hrs
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Thanks, Jane!
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+2
42 mins
Francois Boye
United States
United States
United States
An economic geek with social skills
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, French to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
66
to address issues unthinkable at his time
my take
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Note added at 43 mins (2016-04-08 17:32:00 GMT)
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ERRATUM: 'THE' instead of 'his'
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Note added at 43 mins (2016-04-08 17:32:00 GMT)
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ERRATUM: 'THE' instead of 'his'
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Marcelo González
: ...to address issues that, at the time, were unthinkable
2 hrs
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| agree |
franglish
13 hrs
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17 hrs
broach sujects unthinkable at the time
"... (dared to) broach/raise/tackle/deal with sujects unthinkable at the time"
broach1 (verb)
1. to raise (a difficult subject) for discussion.
"he broached the subject he had been avoiding all evening"
synonyms: bring up, raise, introduce, talk about, mention, touch on, open, embark on, enter on, air, ventilate...
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NB: Am withholding my agree from Robert, as I disagree that "tackle" can really be considered all that informal nowadays.
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I also think "unmentionable" could work as an alternative to "unthinkable"...
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Unmentionable
plural noun: unmentionables -> a person or thing that is too shocking or embarrassing to be mentioned by name.
"wearing nothing but fig leaves over their unmentionables"
broach1 (verb)
1. to raise (a difficult subject) for discussion.
"he broached the subject he had been avoiding all evening"
synonyms: bring up, raise, introduce, talk about, mention, touch on, open, embark on, enter on, air, ventilate...
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Note added at 17 hrs (2016-04-09 09:57:13 GMT)
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NB: Am withholding my agree from Robert, as I disagree that "tackle" can really be considered all that informal nowadays.
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Note added at 17 hrs (2016-04-09 09:58:13 GMT)
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I also think "unmentionable" could work as an alternative to "unthinkable"...
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Note added at 17 hrs (2016-04-09 09:59:01 GMT)
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Unmentionable
plural noun: unmentionables -> a person or thing that is too shocking or embarrassing to be mentioned by name.
"wearing nothing but fig leaves over their unmentionables"
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