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in abstracto

English translation: conceptually


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Latin term or phrase:in abstracto
English translation:conceptually
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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Latin term or phrase: in abstracto
"What is constitutive of experience IN ABSTRACTO is related to a habitus required in a particular field, which is also the field to which the text to be translated belong."

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Bianca AH
France
Local time: 06:00
conceptually
Explanation:
[by means of concepts/conceptions]


opposite of: in concreto = in a concrete manner, concretely


it is generally NOT translated and stays the same in all languages :)


see:

On the other hand, he uses the terms 'concrete' and 'abstract' in the quidditative order to distinguish between two considerations of essence or nature: "… cum dicitur, Christus est aliquid quod non est Pater, ... aliquid tenetur non pro ipsa natura humana secundum quod significatur in abstracto [i.e., humanitas], sed secundum quod significatur in concreto [i.e., homo]....

http://www.bu.edu/wcp/Papers/Medi/MediToma.htm


hth
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verbis
Italy
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Thank you, verbis!

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4 +6conceptually
verbis
4generally
Hans G. Liepert


  

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generally


Explanation:
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Hans G. Liepert
Switzerland
Local time: 06:00
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
conceptually


Explanation:
[by means of concepts/conceptions]


opposite of: in concreto = in a concrete manner, concretely


it is generally NOT translated and stays the same in all languages :)


see:

On the other hand, he uses the terms 'concrete' and 'abstract' in the quidditative order to distinguish between two considerations of essence or nature: "… cum dicitur, Christus est aliquid quod non est Pater, ... aliquid tenetur non pro ipsa natura humana secundum quod significatur in abstracto [i.e., humanitas], sed secundum quod significatur in concreto [i.e., homo]....

http://www.bu.edu/wcp/Papers/Medi/MediToma.htm


hth


verbis
Italy
Local time: 06:00
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, verbis!

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