Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Catalan term or phrase:
tancament
English translation:
unwavering dogmatism
Added to glossary by
Timothy Barton
Oct 31, 2013 16:10
10 yrs ago
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Catalan term
tancament
Catalan to English
Social Sciences
History
En mans dels dominics, la universitat de Tortosa seguia les directius del Concili de Trento i representava l’antítesi de l’humanisme, el tancament de l’Espanya catòlica.
I can't find a word in English with the same connotations as the Catalan. Any ideas?
I can't find a word in English with the same connotations as the Catalan. Any ideas?
Proposed translations
(English)
4 | formalisation | Helena Chavarria |
4 | close-mind | Emiliano Pantoja |
Proposed translations
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formalisation
I would use something more neutral. According to my Catalan husband (from Tortosa) 'tancament' in this context means 'enclosure', something like the establishment of the limits of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Council of Trent defined the differences between the Catholic and Protestant positions and, by formalizing the ideals, doctrines, and laws of the church, reinvigorated the Roman Catholic Church.
http://www.thenagain.info/Webchron/westeurope/CouncilTrent.h...
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Note added at 4 days (2013-11-04 19:44:59 GMT)
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This is how I initially understood it:
'In the hands of the Dominican Order, the University of Tortosa adhered to the prescriptions established by the Council of Trent, which represented the antithesis of humanism: the formalisation of Catholic Spain.'
The prescriptions established by the Council of Trent gave rise to the formalisation of Catholic Spain.
However, with more context, I understand it differently:
'We would be wrong to imagine a university as a place open to knowledge, such as it is today (because) in the hands of the Dominican Order, the University of Tortosa adhered to the prescriptions established by the Council of Trent, representing the antithesis of humanism: the inflexibility/intractableness/unwavering attitude/rigidity of Catholic Spain.
The Council of Trent defined the differences between the Catholic and Protestant positions and, by formalizing the ideals, doctrines, and laws of the church, reinvigorated the Roman Catholic Church.
http://www.thenagain.info/Webchron/westeurope/CouncilTrent.h...
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Note added at 4 days (2013-11-04 19:44:59 GMT)
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This is how I initially understood it:
'In the hands of the Dominican Order, the University of Tortosa adhered to the prescriptions established by the Council of Trent, which represented the antithesis of humanism: the formalisation of Catholic Spain.'
The prescriptions established by the Council of Trent gave rise to the formalisation of Catholic Spain.
However, with more context, I understand it differently:
'We would be wrong to imagine a university as a place open to knowledge, such as it is today (because) in the hands of the Dominican Order, the University of Tortosa adhered to the prescriptions established by the Council of Trent, representing the antithesis of humanism: the inflexibility/intractableness/unwavering attitude/rigidity of Catholic Spain.
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1 hr
close-mind
closed-minded / short-sighted / narrow-minded / intolerant
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
Tony Isaac
: I think "narrow mindedness" would work better in this sentence.
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Discussion
By the way Helena I understand you explanation but I don't understand well it's relation with "formalisation"