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archetypal scene

Spanish translation: arquetípica / prototípica / típica

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English term or phrase:archetypal scene
Spanish translation:arquetípica / prototípica / típica

18:45 Sep 15, 2018
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2018-09-18 20:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Psychology / Manipulative people
English term or phrase: archetypal scene
Context:

Anyone who denies the instinctual nature of aggression has either never witnessed two toddlers struggling for possession of the same toy, or has somehow forgotten this archetypal scene.

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Maria Iglesia Ramos
Spain
arquetípica / prototípica / típica
Explanation:

Como no hace referencia a algún término clínico especializado, se me ocurre que encaja bien cuando traduzco la frase entera: ¿o se le había olvidado a alguien esta escena prototípica?
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Antonio J. Pérez
Spain
Local time: 08:52
Grading comment
perfecto
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3arquetípica / prototípica / típica
Antonio J. Pérez
4la escena típica
olv10siq
3 +1escena clásica / de toda la vida
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
arquetípica / prototípica / típica


Explanation:

Como no hace referencia a algún término clínico especializado, se me ocurre que encaja bien cuando traduzco la frase entera: ¿o se le había olvidado a alguien esta escena prototípica?

Example sentence(s):
  • Escena prototípica
  • Esta típica escena
Antonio J. Pérez
Spain
Local time: 08:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
perfecto

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Cochran, MFA
12 mins
  -> un honor viniendo de usted, gracias Barbara.
agree  Sara Fairen
13 hrs
  -> Gracias Sara!
agree  Chema Nieto Castañón: Me gustan ambos ejemplos
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Gracias Chema!
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
la escena típica


Explanation:
https://www.urgentebo.com/.../¿qué-hacer-cuando-los-niños-se-pele...

olv10siq
Local time: 23:52
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 14
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
escena clásica / de toda la vida


Explanation:
Buscaría una forma natural de decirlo, por ejemplo:
"... o no ha visto nunca a dos niños pelearse por el mismo juguete o se le ha olvidado esa escena de toda la vida / esa escena tan clásica"

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 08:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1410

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sara Fairen: “Escena tan clásica” también funcionaría bien (o "esa imagen tan clásica")
11 hrs
  -> Sí, también "imagen". Salu2 Sara - Bea
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