adaptación libre

English translation: free adaptation

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Spanish term or phrase:adaptación libre
English translation:free adaptation
Entered by: Lisa McCarthy

14:16 May 13, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Spanish term or phrase: adaptación libre
"Este corto es una adaptación libre del libro de Barthes..."
traduje adaptación como screen version, pero no sé qué palabra usar para dar a entender que es libre (se me ocurrió "an original screen version" que no es lo mismo.
monona
free adaptation
Explanation:
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Note added at 3 minutos (2009-05-13 14:19:54 GMT)
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Ivanhoe
Based on a **free adaptation** of the novel by Sir Walter Scott.
http://www.twelvepoint.com/?q=project/project-status/availab...


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Note added at 11 minutos (2009-05-13 14:27:57 GMT)
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maybe its' "the short film is based on a free adapatation of...."
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Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 19:52
Grading comment
muchas gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +8free adaptation
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
free adaptation


Explanation:
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Note added at 3 minutos (2009-05-13 14:19:54 GMT)
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Ivanhoe
Based on a **free adaptation** of the novel by Sir Walter Scott.
http://www.twelvepoint.com/?q=project/project-status/availab...


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Note added at 11 minutos (2009-05-13 14:27:57 GMT)
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maybe its' "the short film is based on a free adapatation of...."

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 19:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
muchas gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mirtha Grotewold
7 mins
  -> Thanks, Mirtha

agree  Bubo Coroman (X): posiblemente "freely adapted screen version"?
10 mins
  -> Thanks, Deborah - I think 'freely adapted' is a good alternative. I´m still not sure about 'corte' though - screen version covers 'shorts' and 'feature films'

agree  patinba
20 mins
  -> Thanks, Pat

agree  De Novi
21 mins
  -> Thanks, Zanne

agree  Jill Ananyi
33 mins
  -> Thanks, Jill

agree  Susan Nicholls
45 mins
  -> Thanks, Susan

agree  Juan Carlos García
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Juan

agree  Marzia Nicole Bucca
23 hrs
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