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Actitudes alicortas

English translation: shortsighted attitudes

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Spanish term or phrase:	Actitudes alicortas
English translation:	shortsighted attitudes
Entered by:	Lisa McCarthy

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10:39 May 12, 2008

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Spanish term or phrase: Actitudes alicortas

`Alicorto' apparently means "Que tiene las alas cortas o cortadas" so here I am looking for an adjective to describe a negative attitude. Could it be 'shortsighted attitudes' or something like that??

.....los problemas del crecimiento insostenible, a la necesidad de una nueva gobernabilidad para los sistemas políticos y estructuras socioeconómicas y a las esperanzas y amenazas que concitaban entonces los avances científico-técnicos.

Temas todos que han ido ganando en intensidad, complejidad y dificultad para ser resueltos con maneras del pasado o con **actitudes alicortas** y poco generosas.

Lisa McCarthy KudoZ activity Questions: 1903 (9 open) (158 closed without grading) Answers: 2312 Spain
Local time: 07:28

yes, shortsighted

Explanation:
Hi Lisa,

The way I read the text, yes, I agree that shortsighted is the term you're looking for.

Is this really worth an answer?

Good luck!

Álvaro :O)

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Note added at 23 mins (2008-05-12 11:02:34 GMT)
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Sorry, I hadn't realised this was targeted for native English speakers. I based my answer on my native understanding of the source text. :O(

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moken
Local time: 06:28

Grading comment

Thanks Alvaro and everybody for your help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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4 +5

yes, shortsighted

moken

stunted attitudes

Deborah Lockett

narrowmindedness

Carol Gullidge

Discussion entries: 1

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peer agreement (net): +5

yes, shortsighted

moken
Local time: 06:28
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 47

Grading comment

Thanks Alvaro and everybody for your help!

Notes to answerer

Asker: Hi Alvaro Yes, it's worth an answer! :)

1 hr confidence:

narrowmindedness

Explanation:
or narrow-mindedness - a possibility that might convey the meaning

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:28
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 34

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks Carol - was tempted to go with your suggestion but in the end went with my original idea.

1 hr confidence:

stunted attitudes

Explanation:
"stunted" in the sense that they never grew to their proper size, similar to the imagery of the source term

Examples of use:
http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&q="stunted attitudes"&meta...

Deborah Lockett
Local time: 06:28
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 163

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May 15, 2008 - Changes made by Lisa McCarthy:
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