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chattering classes

Spanish translation: círculos / foros de opinión / tertulias


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English term or phrase:chattering classes
Spanish translation:círculos / foros de opinión / tertulias
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09:27 Aug 30, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase: chattering classes
Not so, chorus a strange alliance of the tabloids and the chattering classes.
rjp
círculos / foros de opinión / tertulias
Explanation:
the chattering classes

plural noun UK INFORMAL DISAPPROVING

well-educated middle-class people who enjoy discussing political, cultural and social matters and who express opinions on a lot of subjects
http://ad.uk.doubleclick.net/adi/N2121.Adviva.CaratUKINT/B14...

para darle el tono de desaprobación añadiría "manidos", "triviales", "tan populares", "resabidos" foros de opinión:

Una extraña alianza entre los tabloides y los resabidos foros de opinión

Una extraña alianza entre los tabloides y esas tertulias en que de todo hablan
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Carmen Loren
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3círculos / foros de opinión / tertulias
Carmen Loren
4 +2los intelectualoides
Sandra Cifuentes Dowling
5el mundo del cotilleoelere
4grupos de discusión
Paula Morabito


  

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el mundo del cotilleo


Explanation:
creo que puede valer como equivalente; aquí en España también alguna mal llamada prensa y el mundo del cotilleo parecen haber tomado los medios, es increíble la cantidad de basura que circula por ahí (y cómo!)

elere
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
círculos / foros de opinión / tertulias


Explanation:
the chattering classes

plural noun UK INFORMAL DISAPPROVING

well-educated middle-class people who enjoy discussing political, cultural and social matters and who express opinions on a lot of subjects
http://ad.uk.doubleclick.net/adi/N2121.Adviva.CaratUKINT/B14...

para darle el tono de desaprobación añadiría "manidos", "triviales", "tan populares", "resabidos" foros de opinión:

Una extraña alianza entre los tabloides y los resabidos foros de opinión

Una extraña alianza entre los tabloides y esas tertulias en que de todo hablan


Carmen Loren
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adriana Torres
1 hr
  -> gracias, adrito

agree  Nora Bellettieri
1 hr
  -> gracias, Nora

agree  Andra Parvu
3 hrs
  -> gracias, Andra
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grupos de discusión


Explanation:
Espero que te sirva


    Reference: http://www.freesearch.co.uk/dictionary/the+chattering+classe...
Paula Morabito
Argentina
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
los intelectualoides


Explanation:
Collins Dictionary.

Una forma despectiva de referirse a los seudo intelectuales. Podría ponerse incluso entre comillas.

Espero te sirva.

Sandra Cifuentes Dowling
Chile
Local time: 15:05
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 45
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Burns
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Daniel

agree  biblios
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, biblios
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