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Spanish: AD LIB.

English translation: Ad Lib. (Ad libitum)







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Spanish term or phrase:AD LIB.
English translation:Ad Lib. (Ad libitum)
Entered by:Yvonne Becker
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Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Spanish term or phrase: AD LIB.
En el mismo guión:

"ESCENA 30:
EXT. TARDE. VEHÍCULO DEL DIRECTOR DE LA PS.
SUDANDO, DESESPERADO, EL DIRECTOR MANEJA A TODA VELOCIDAD. A SU PASO, LOS DEMÁS CARROS SE APARTAN MIENTRAS EL DIRECTOR INSULTA A SUS CONDUCTORES AD LIB. DA UNA CURVA Y LOS NEUMÁTICOS CHIRRÍAN."

Disculpen las mayúsculas. Están así en el original y la verdad es que no me queda claro de si el punto indica el final de la oración o simplemente de la abreviatura.
Yvonne Becker
Venezuela
Ad Lib. (Ad libitum)
Explanation:
a su gusto, a placer
Selected response from:

Alfredo Gonzalez
Mexico
Note from asker to answerer
Gracias a todos. El primero en contestar, se lleva los puntos
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6ad lib
David Russi
5 +5Ad Lib. (Ad libitum)
Alfredo Gonzalez
5 +2Ad libitum (According to one's pleasure")
Gerardo Comino
5without preparation; in a spontaneous or improvised manner; ad libitumAldo De Marco


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Ad Lib. (Ad libitum)

Explanation:
a su gusto, a placer

Alfredo Gonzalez
Mexico
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Note from asker to answerer
Gracias a todos. El primero en contestar, se lleva los puntos

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Soledad Caño
31 mins
  -> Gracias solecano

agree MargaEsther
2 hrs
  -> Gracias MargaEsther

agree Thierry LOTTE
2 hrs
  -> Gracias Thierry

agree Michele Fauble
8 hrs
  -> Gracias Michele

agree amdsingh
9 hrs
  -> Gracias amdsingh
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
ad lib

Explanation:
Es decir, se inventa los improperios...

Webster's
Main Entry:1ad lib
Pronunciation:(*)ad*lib
Function:adverb
Etymology:modification of New Latin ad libitum

: in accordance with one's wishes *the skirt is T to be belted in ad lib— Lois Long* : without restraint or imposed limit *the animals were given water ad lib— Science*

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Note added at 4 mins (2005-11-08 00:43:58 GMT)
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No period and lowercase in English.

David Russi
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Muriel Vasconcellos: Your examples aren't from the same domain, but I agree with your answer. It can also be used as a verb: "He ad libbed until the power came on again."
4 mins

agree Rachel Fell
20 mins

agree Thierry LOTTE
2 hrs

agree Michele Fauble
8 hrs

agree amdsingh
9 hrs

agree Yvette Neisser Moreno: Yes. The same term should be used in English without "translation".
13 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Ad libitum (According to one's pleasure")

Explanation:
sugg.
Regards,
Gerardo

Ad libitum (ad lib): "According to one's pleasure" — Latin ad, ... ie, "Speak of
the wolf, and he will come". Occurs in Terence's play Adelphoe. ...

www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latin_phrases

Gerardo Comino
Spain
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Michele Fauble
8 hrs
  -> Gracias

agree amdsingh
9 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
without preparation; in a spontaneous or improvised manner; ad libitum

Explanation:
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Aldo De Marco
United States
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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