lo eventual

English translation: the ephemeral

18:37 Apr 24, 2019
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Architecture / renzo piano y \"lo eventual\"
Spanish term or phrase: lo eventual
Hola equipo!

necesito ayudar con esto titulo por favor. trata de una obra que hice renzo piano para el opera prometheus. se refiere a la obra prometeo.

como el espacio era temporal ( space-event/ event-space). el autor quiere hacer referencia a este valor. el valor de lo temporal , lo eventual. hemos ententdo con el titulo - temporary spaces - pero no es conviencente.

alguien me puede consejar? o quiza hay un articulo que puedo ler?

gracias de antemano
Jacinta Harrington-Flynn
Spain
Local time: 11:54
English translation:the ephemeral
Explanation:
First, I wouldn't suggest trying to expand it into a phrase. That dilutes the effect.

"Eventual" has so many different meanings in Spanish that it's really difficult to understand what the author meant. But I'm thinking that "ephemeral" is an appropriate fit in this context. See Merriam-Webster International definition:


Main Entry:1ephem£er£al
Pronunciation:**fem(*)r*l, **f-, (*)e|f-, chiefly Brit -f*m-
Function:adjective
Etymology:Greek eph*meros, literally, lasting a day, daily (from epi- + h*mera day) + English -al * more at HEMERA

1 a : lasting or existing briefly : TEMPORARY *ephemeral boundaries* *their floors and ceilings T thin and ephemeral in appearance as a card palace— Roderick Cameron* : FLEETING *jazz is perishable, ephemeral, elusive— Whitney Balliett*; specifically : lasting only one day *ephemeral fever* *ephemeral blossom* b : of interest or value for only a short time : TOPICAL *were not local and ephemeral T but universal and timeless— J.P.Boyd* c : existing in an immaterial form *ephemeral data, the businessman's unrecorded wealth of experiential knowledge of the behavior of consumers* : INTANGIBLE
2 : devoted to what is of temporary interest *a medium so ephemeral as radio* *prose drama is the most ephemeral of the arts T practically all plays find their resting places on the library shelves after their brief day or few decades in the theater— R.A.Cordell*


Selected response from:

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 03:54
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2the ephemeral
Muriel Vasconcellos
3 +1the value of what is contingent - possible, unforeseen, unforeseeable, unexpected, unpredicted,
JohnMcDove
3hypothetical(ly)/conditional
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


  

Answers


18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
hypothetical(ly)/conditional


Explanation:
Assumed, supposed, conditional.

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 05:54
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the value of what is contingent - possible, unforeseen, unforeseeable, unexpected, unpredicted,


Explanation:
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/contingent

It could also be the philosophical value of the value of that which is "true by virtue of the way things in fact are and not by logical necessity."

But I think "contingent" is better here.



JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 03:54
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francois Boye
6 days
  -> Thank you very much, Francois. :-)
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the ephemeral


Explanation:
First, I wouldn't suggest trying to expand it into a phrase. That dilutes the effect.

"Eventual" has so many different meanings in Spanish that it's really difficult to understand what the author meant. But I'm thinking that "ephemeral" is an appropriate fit in this context. See Merriam-Webster International definition:


Main Entry:1ephem£er£al
Pronunciation:**fem(*)r*l, **f-, (*)e|f-, chiefly Brit -f*m-
Function:adjective
Etymology:Greek eph*meros, literally, lasting a day, daily (from epi- + h*mera day) + English -al * more at HEMERA

1 a : lasting or existing briefly : TEMPORARY *ephemeral boundaries* *their floors and ceilings T thin and ephemeral in appearance as a card palace— Roderick Cameron* : FLEETING *jazz is perishable, ephemeral, elusive— Whitney Balliett*; specifically : lasting only one day *ephemeral fever* *ephemeral blossom* b : of interest or value for only a short time : TOPICAL *were not local and ephemeral T but universal and timeless— J.P.Boyd* c : existing in an immaterial form *ephemeral data, the businessman's unrecorded wealth of experiential knowledge of the behavior of consumers* : INTANGIBLE
2 : devoted to what is of temporary interest *a medium so ephemeral as radio* *prose drama is the most ephemeral of the arts T practically all plays find their resting places on the library shelves after their brief day or few decades in the theater— R.A.Cordell*




Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 03:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 124
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: Perfect choice for an arty text IMHO :)
9 hrs

agree  Marie Wilson: Nice
9 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search