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16:10 Oct 31, 2013 |
Catalan to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - History | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Helena Chavarria Spain Local time: 15:42 | ||||||
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4 | close-mind |
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4 | formalisation |
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close-mind Explanation: closed-minded / short-sighted / narrow-minded / intolerant |
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formalisation Explanation: I would use something more neutral. According to my Catalan husband (from Tortosa) 'tancament' in this context means 'enclosure', something like the establishment of the limits of the Roman Catholic Church. The Council of Trent defined the differences between the Catholic and Protestant positions and, by formalizing the ideals, doctrines, and laws of the church, reinvigorated the Roman Catholic Church. http://www.thenagain.info/Webchron/westeurope/CouncilTrent.h... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 days (2013-11-04 19:44:59 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- This is how I initially understood it: 'In the hands of the Dominican Order, the University of Tortosa adhered to the prescriptions established by the Council of Trent, which represented the antithesis of humanism: the formalisation of Catholic Spain.' The prescriptions established by the Council of Trent gave rise to the formalisation of Catholic Spain. However, with more context, I understand it differently: 'We would be wrong to imagine a university as a place open to knowledge, such as it is today (because) in the hands of the Dominican Order, the University of Tortosa adhered to the prescriptions established by the Council of Trent, representing the antithesis of humanism: the inflexibility/intractableness/unwavering attitude/rigidity of Catholic Spain. |
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