Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
AD LIB.
English translation:
Ad Lib. (Ad libitum)
Added to glossary by
Yvonne Becker
Nov 8, 2005 00:39
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Also an Engineer
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Venezuelan)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish
AD LIB.
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
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.
"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.
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
+5
3 mins
Alfredo Gonzalez
Native in Spanish
10+ years Retail / Training / HR / MKT
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
Ad Lib. (Ad libitum)
a su gusto, a placer
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias a todos. El primero en contestar, se lleva los puntos"
+6
4 mins
David Russi
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
30+ years, stopped counting...
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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24
ad lib
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.
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.
Peer comment(s):
| 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."
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Rachel Fell
20 mins
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Thierry LOTTE
2 hrs
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Michele Fauble
8 hrs
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amdsingh
9 hrs
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Yvette Neisser Moreno
: Yes. The same term should be used in English without "translation".
13 hrs
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+2
5 mins
Gerardo Comino
Native in Spanish
+15-year experience
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish
Ad libitum (According to one's pleasure")
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
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
4 hrs
without preparation; in a spontaneous or improvised manner; ad libitum
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