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tradicion dialogante

English translation: commuicative tradition


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Spanish term or phrase:tradicion dialogante
English translation:commuicative tradition
Entered by: Terry Ogborn
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17:54 Apr 20, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel
Spanish term or phrase: tradicion dialogante
En esta ocasión, vuestra puerta de entrada en Cataluña es el Forum Universal de las Culturas, cuya primera edición se celebra este año en Barcelona. Es una magnífica ocasión para conocernos mejor, ya que el Forum es en parte la proyección de algunos de nuestros mejores valores y representa el espíritu dinámico y LA TRADICION DIALOGANTE de un país abierto al mundo.
Lorna O'Donoghue
Local time: 17:26
communicative tradition
Explanation:
or perhaps "open-minded tradition"
Selected response from:

Terry Ogborn
Grading comment
Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2communicative traditionTerry Ogborn
4tradition of cultural exchangejfrb
3communicative exchange/interactionxxxLia Fail


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
communicative exchange/interaction


Explanation:
Sometimes a thesuarus can be inspiring. Difficult notion, here's my suggestion, for what it's worth, but you might find it helps you along.

...representing the dynamic spirit and tradition of communicative exchange/interaction of a country open to the world......



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11 entries found for dialogue.


Entry: dialogue
Function: noun
Definition: talk
Synonyms: chat, colloquy, communication, confab, confabulation, conference, conversation, converse, dialog, discourse, discussion, duologue, exchange, flap, interlocution, lines, parlance, parley, powwow, rap, rap session, remarks, repartee, script, sides, small talk
Concept: discussion
Source: Roget's Interactive Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.0.0)
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Entry: colloquy
Function: noun
Definition: conversation
Synonyms: buzz session, chat, clambake, colloquium, confab, confabulation, conference, converse, debate, dialogue, discourse, discussion, flap, gam, groupthink, huddle, palaver, parley, powwow, rap, rap session, seminar, talk, talkfest
Concept: discussion
Source: Roget's Interactive Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.0.0)
Copyright © 2004 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

Entry: consultation
Function: noun
Definition: conference
Synonyms: appointment, argument, buzz session, clambake, confab, conference, council, deliberation, dialogue, discussion, examination, flap, groupthink, hearing, huddle, interview, meeting, powwow, rap, rap session, second opinion, session, think-in
Concept: discussion
Source: Roget's Interactive Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.0.0)
Copyright © 2004 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

Entry: discussion
Function: noun
Definition: talk
Synonyms: altercation, analysis, argument, argumentation, bull session, bull yard, canvass, colloquy, confab, confabulation, conference, consideration, consultation, contention, controversy, conversation, debate, deliberation, dialogue, discourse, dispute, dissertation, examination, exchange, excursus, flap, gabfest, groupthink, huddle, interview, meet, meeting, powwow, quarrel, rap, rap session, review, scrutiny, symposium, ventilation, wrangling
Antonyms: quiet, silence
Concept: discussion
Source: Roget's Interactive Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.0.0)
Copyright © 2004 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

Entry: speech
Function: noun
Definition: talk
Synonyms: accent, articulation, communication, conversation, dialect, dialogue, diction, discussion, doublespeak, doubletalk, enunciation, expressing, expression, gab, gas, idiom, intercourse, jargon, jive, language, lingo, locution, mother tongue, native tongue, oral communication, palaver, parlance, prattle, pronunciation, prose, speaking, spiel, tone, tongue, utterance, verbalization, vernacular, vocal expression, vocalization, vocalizing, voice, voicing
Concept: communication action
Source: Roget's Interactive Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.0.0)
Copyright © 2004 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

Entry: talk
Function: verb
Definition: discuss
Synonyms: argue, canvass, chew, chitchat, collogue, commune, confab, confabulate, confer, confide, consult, contact, coze, deliberate, dialogue, exchange, groupthink, hold discussion, huddle, interact, interface, interview, negotiate, network, palaver, parley, reach out, reason, relate, thrash out, touch, touch base, ventilate, visit
Concept: discussion
Source: Roget's Interactive Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.0.0)
Copyright © 2004 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. All rights reserved.



xxxLia Fail
Spain
Local time: 18:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
communicative tradition


Explanation:
or perhaps "open-minded tradition"

Terry Ogborn
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
2 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Muriel.

agree  neilmac: The best so far ;)
14 hrs
  -> Un mil de gracias, NeilMac
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tradition of cultural exchange


Explanation:
I think this is a more natural-sounding and commonly-used phrase that gets across the meaning. I've never seen "communicative tradition" used in this context.

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Note added at 19 hrs 47 mins (2004-04-21 13:42:06 GMT)
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interchange could also be used instead of exchange


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