término cacofónico y gallináceo

English translation: cackling and cocksure term

15:50 Jul 24, 2017
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Philosophy
Spanish term or phrase: término cacofónico y gallináceo
Hi everyone,

Just wondering if anyone has any nice suggestions for how to translate this phrase ('cacofónico y gallináceo')? Here's the full sentence plus the following sentence, for a bit more context:

"Los modernos han encontrado el término cacofónico y gallináceo perfecto para ampliar la nomenclatura de la vida en sociedad: cocrear.

Mono desnudo, social y loco como soy, la incorporo pero ya, en mi hoja de ruta."

Thanks!
cmf33
United Kingdom
English translation:cackling and cocksure term
Explanation:
For example.
Other tweakings are possible :-)

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Cacophony =>a harsh discordant mixture of sounds.
"a cacophony of deafening alarm bells"
synonyms: din, racket, noise, discord, dissonance, discordance, caterwauling, raucousness, screeching, jarring, stridency, grating, rasping


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Note added at 23 mins (2017-07-24 16:13:57 GMT)
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NB: "dissonant and henlike" don't cut it for me, but you see where I'm going....

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Note added at 24 mins (2017-07-24 16:15:26 GMT)
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The literal "cacophonic and gallinaceous" might actually work, although it may be too wordy for soem readers...

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Note added at 25 mins (2017-07-24 16:16:15 GMT)
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Hamlet and the Baker's Son: My Life in Theatre and Politics
https://books.google.es/books?isbn=1135127751
Augusto Boal - 2013 - ‎Performing Arts
Meanwhile the cacophonic cries and clamour of the other animals redoubled. ... Some neighbours kindly returned the gallinaceous escapees.

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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gallinaceous

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-07-24 17:21:48 GMT)
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So you'd get something like this:
"Trendies (or Hipsters) have found the perfect cacophonic and gallinaceous epithet to expand the nomenclature of life and society : cocreate"

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-07-24 17:22:16 GMT)
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Think of Stephen Fry reading it aloud and it sort of works :)
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 13:39
Grading comment
Thanks for all the references and explanations! I particularly like 'cocksure' here
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Summary of answers provided
4cowardly cacophonous term
Phoenix III
4cackling and cocksure term
neilmac
3 +1cluckingly cockophonic term
william hill
4crowingly cacophonous term
David Ronder


Discussion entries: 5





  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cowardly cacophonous term


Explanation:
my suggestion.

Phoenix III
United States
Local time: 08:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cackling and cocksure term


Explanation:
For example.
Other tweakings are possible :-)

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Note added at 21 mins (2017-07-24 16:12:20 GMT)
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Cacophony =>a harsh discordant mixture of sounds.
"a cacophony of deafening alarm bells"
synonyms: din, racket, noise, discord, dissonance, discordance, caterwauling, raucousness, screeching, jarring, stridency, grating, rasping


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Note added at 23 mins (2017-07-24 16:13:57 GMT)
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NB: "dissonant and henlike" don't cut it for me, but you see where I'm going....

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Note added at 24 mins (2017-07-24 16:15:26 GMT)
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The literal "cacophonic and gallinaceous" might actually work, although it may be too wordy for soem readers...

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Note added at 25 mins (2017-07-24 16:16:15 GMT)
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Hamlet and the Baker's Son: My Life in Theatre and Politics
https://books.google.es/books?isbn=1135127751
Augusto Boal - 2013 - ‎Performing Arts
Meanwhile the cacophonic cries and clamour of the other animals redoubled. ... Some neighbours kindly returned the gallinaceous escapees.

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Note added at 26 mins (2017-07-24 16:17:07 GMT)
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gallinaceous

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-07-24 17:21:48 GMT)
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So you'd get something like this:
"Trendies (or Hipsters) have found the perfect cacophonic and gallinaceous epithet to expand the nomenclature of life and society : cocreate"

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-07-24 17:22:16 GMT)
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Think of Stephen Fry reading it aloud and it sort of works :)

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 13:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Thanks for all the references and explanations! I particularly like 'cocksure' here
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cluckingly cockophonic term


Explanation:
Made it up.. gets the idea of chickens/cockerels and cacophony..... might need speech marks or similar

william hill
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: This deserves kudoz for sheer fnarr factor.... am still chortlng away here... :)
14 hrs
  -> Cheers Neimac, keeeep chortling (à la Strickly)!
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
crowingly cacophonous term


Explanation:
And then I think you'd have to give the term itself in Spanish, with s translation in brackets. It has enough cock-a-doodle and crow in it for the description to make sense.

David Ronder
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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