Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
\"Personaje y su doble\"
English translation:
ego and alter-ego / self and alter-ego / self and double
Added to glossary by
Kathleen Misson
Jan 5, 2010 10:37
14 yrs ago
Spanish term
Spain
"Personaje y su doble"
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
This is a name for a series of paintings to be presented at an art show. Without seeing what the paintings are, it is difficult to translate this. Any ideas?
Many thanks.
Se trata de una serie de pequeños cuadros bajo el título “Personaje y su doble”
Many thanks.
Se trata de una serie de pequeños cuadros bajo el título “Personaje y su doble”
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | ego and alter-ego / self and alter-ego / self and double |
HugoSteckel
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| 3 | Image and reflection |
Edward Tully
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| 3 | Figure and mirror-image |
Evans (X)
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| 3 | Two-faced |
Tim Dickinson
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Proposed translations
+3
4 mins
HugoSteckel
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in English
Specializes in field
Switzerland
Sport, tourism and marketing expert
Native in: English (Variants: US, British, UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, Catalan to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
28
Selected
ego and alter-ego / self and alter-ego / self and double
the term "the double" is a tenet of artistic and literary representation. However, as a title, I think "ego and alter-ego" is potentially more compelling..
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Note added at 4 mins (2010-01-05 10:42:36 GMT)
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I also think "character/person and.." sounds clumsy and unconvincing in English, whereas "personaje" doesn't sound the same to me. Others may and will disagree :-)
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Note added at 4 mins (2010-01-05 10:42:36 GMT)
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I also think "character/person and.." sounds clumsy and unconvincing in English, whereas "personaje" doesn't sound the same to me. Others may and will disagree :-)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I went with ego and alter-ego but other answers are all appreciated. Thank you all for your suggestions."
12 mins
Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
139
Image and reflection
a general option that may work...
38 mins
Figure and mirror-image
I like what the others have suggested so far. This is just another option. Could also be "Image and Mirror-image".
2 hrs
Tim Dickinson
Uruguay
Uruguay
Native in English
Uruguay
Accurate and reliable translations
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
Two-faced
As none of us have actually seen the painting, I'm offering this somewhat imaginative interpretation for discussion after discarding "character and double" which sounded rather flat. Cheers!
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