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Jan 28, 2008 15:26
16 yrs ago
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español term
del septimo arte
español al inglés
Arte/Literatura
Cine, películas, TV, teatro
movie/director synopsis
From a bio on Luis Bunuel:
Creo unas 30 peliculas, trabajando siempre con escaso presupuesto y pocos medios materiales, por lo que se convirtio en un alquimista del septimo arte.
to the highest degree?! Help!
Creo unas 30 peliculas, trabajando siempre con escaso presupuesto y pocos medios materiales, por lo que se convirtio en un alquimista del septimo arte.
to the highest degree?! Help!
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Óscar Delgado Gosálvez
Estados Unidos
Estados Unidos
Native in español
Works in field
Estados Unidos
Legal Translations
Native in: español (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: inglés al español, neerlandés al español, alemán al español, and 3 more.
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the expression "séptimo arte" is more common in Spain than in English Speaking Countries:
I would go for a less literal translation such as a:
Buñuel became a "Movie maker of wonders", "Movie wondermaker"
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the expression "alchemist" means someone who can create something very valuable out of meager resources.
a, thaumaturge, a "miracle worker"
I would go for a less literal translation such as a:
Buñuel became a "Movie maker of wonders", "Movie wondermaker"
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-01-28 17:32:23 GMT)
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the expression "alchemist" means someone who can create something very valuable out of meager resources.
a, thaumaturge, a "miracle worker"
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Expialidocio (X)
: or "cinema" - definitely agree that "seventh art" is not used widely in English
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Thanks, CherryPie!
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cmwilliams (X)
: I wouldn't use a literal translation
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Thanks, cmwilliams!
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Lalo Munoz
: A magician of the movie making world could work very well too.
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a worker of miracles in the art of movie making. Thanks!
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Comment: "Although I think a lot of you were "right", for the audience I went with this. Thanks to all!"
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seventh art/cinema's alchemist
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benepasq
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thanks!!
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Dr. Andrew Frankland
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thank you!!
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Kate Major Patience
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thans!!!
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Lalo Munoz
: The expression "seventh art" refers to movie making.
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"séptimo arte"= cinema
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Bubo Coroman (X)
: "cinema's alchemist" is sheer magic ... when I had to deal with this term myself I translated it literally with an explanation in brackets, but I much prefer your suggestion
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thanks a lot, Deborah!!
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Gary Smith Lawson
: I'd go for "alchemist of the seventh art"
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thank you!!
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Janine Libbey
Estados Unidos
Estados Unidos
Native in inglés
Works in field
Estados Unidos
Put a new accent on your business.
Native in: inglés
Works in: español al inglés, portugués al inglés
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of the seventh art
I have always heard that cinema is the seventh art. What are the other six? Visual arts literature (written and oral) music theatre painting sculpture Arts ...
www.answerbag.com/q_view/35121 -
www.answerbag.com/q_view/35121 -
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Edward Tully
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Thank you, Edward.
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John Cutler
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Thank you, John.
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liz askew
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Thank you, Liz.
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Steven Capsuto
: The question, though, is whether the Spanish term is more widely understood and less dated than the English term. I mean, *I* know it, but I used to work in media studies. In English it sounds very 1940s/1950s to me.
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Thanks for your comment.
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Ximena P. Aguilar
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Gracias, Ximena.
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Claudia Pesce
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Gracias, Claudia.
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Lalo Munoz
: Seventh Art refers to movie making
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Correct and that's what we're talking about here so it sounds like you actually agree with Celia and me.
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Sandra Rodriguez
: There’s no dearth of contempo use of Seventh Art as the business name for film production companies. Example: Seventh Art Productions http://www.seventh-art.com/
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Thank you, Sandra.
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a celebrity or an Icon in the movie world
being an icon or one of the best in a
choosen field
choosen field
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Yvette Neisser Moreno
Estados Unidos
Estados Unidos
Native in inglés
Estados Unidos
English wordsmith
Native in: inglés
Works in: español al inglés, árabe al inglés, hebreo al inglés, and 1 more.
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an alchemist in the art of cinema/film-making
Just a slightly different wording of the excellent suggestions already offered. I think it would be nice to keep the word "art" in the translation.
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Cecilia Welsh
: Yes, keep "art" in the translation
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Thanks, Lady! :)
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cmwilliams (X)
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Thanks!
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