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el yo permanece cristalizado en una representación coagulada

English translation: the self remains frozen in a fixed representation


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Spanish term or phrase:el yo permanece cristalizado en una representación coagulada
English translation:the self remains frozen in a fixed representation
Entered by: Maria Gutierrez
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14:49 Feb 4, 2006
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Medical - Psychology
Spanish term or phrase: el yo permanece cristalizado en una representación coagulada
En la siguiente frase:
Si el yo permanece cristalizado en una representación coagulada, el duelo se eterniza en un estado crónico que paraliza la vida de la persona....
Gracias por sus sugerencias :)
Maria Gutierrez
Mexico
Local time: 00:23
the self stays frozen in a fixed representation
Explanation:
Not as literal, but it flows...
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Andres Pacheco
Local time: 02:23
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2the self stays frozen in a fixed representationAndres Pacheco
5if the ego remains crystallized in nondynamic representationBarbara Cochran
3 +1if the ego remains fixed in a petrified representationRobert Forstag


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
el yo permanece cristalizado en una representación coagulada
if the ego remains fixed in a petrified representation


Explanation:
My reading.

Suerte.

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 01:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 84
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, Robert. I guess the context is more "self" that "ego". I appreciate your collaboration. :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  tangotrans
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Tango.
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
el yo permanece cristalizado en una representación coagulada
the self stays frozen in a fixed representation


Explanation:
Not as literal, but it flows...


Andres Pacheco
Local time: 02:23
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edward Tully
2 hrs
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: Very nice.
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1 day2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
el yo permanece cristalizado en una representación coagulada
if the ego remains crystallized in nondynamic representation


Explanation:
I read books on psychoanalysis every day and the terms "crystallized" and "nondynamic" rather than "frozen" are often used.

Barbara Cochran
Local time: 01:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, "femme". I guess the context is more "self" that "ego". I appreciate your collaboration. :)

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