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Spanish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Goya
Spanish term or phrase:a cual más retardataria
En ella se fustigan los vicios de la Corte y de las clases acomodadas; se critica el papel de la Iglesia, la superstición y las persecuciones inquisitoriales; se ataca a la sociedad en sus vulgaridades, pecados, ignorancias y múltiples estupideces, *** a cual más retardataria ***. Y esta crítica es dura, acerba y directa, nunca teórica, sino apasionadamente
sentida, resaltando la que hace en sus grabados, a cuya primera serie Los Caprichos pertenecen imágenes reveladoras presentes en esta exposición...
From a short biography of Goya included in an exhibition text.
Explanation: M. Moliner: retardatario - Se dice de lo que tiende a producir retardo. Seaplica a la persona que se opone al progreso o desarrollo cultural > reaccionario.
Thanks everyone! Jenni, I had something similar as my draft and I think you're right - thanks for the suggestion, since the "a cual..." structure left me doubting. Cheers. 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer
each (one) more hindering / obstructing than the next
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attacked the vulgarities, sins (etc.) of a reactionary society
Explanation: M. Moliner: retardatario - Se dice de lo que tiende a producir retardo. Seaplica a la persona que se opone al progreso o desarrollo cultural > reaccionario.
Jenni Lukac Local time: 03:53 Specializes in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 124
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Thanks everyone! Jenni, I had something similar as my draft and I think you're right - thanks for the suggestion, since the "a cual..." structure left me doubting. Cheers.
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each more retardant
Explanation: each comment slowing down
just a suggestion
Blanca Collazo Local time: 18:53 Native speaker of: Spanish, English
(all the retrograde/reactionary elements) which hold it back.
Explanation: I think Jenni has the right lean and clean phrasing for the overall context. But for the phrase itself, I think it has an element of those things holding back the society that isn't expressed (I don't get the progressive, each one more than the next sense that others do).
So I would opt for repetition rephrasing myself, to wit:
"attacks the vulgarities, sins (etc., etc.) of society, all the retrograde/reactionary elements which/that hold it back."
May not be necessary but another option.
Altogringo Local time: 03:53 Specializes in field Native speaker of: English
The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +2
