caen

English translation: collapse

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Spanish term or phrase:caen
English translation:collapse
Entered by: Julie Waddington

11:45 Jan 22, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Philosophy / history
Spanish term or phrase: caen
Sin embargo, la historia magistra vitae y, junto con ella, su presupuesto en la uniformidad de la humanidad, caen cuando la Revolución Francesa hace patente que el futuro no está nunca garantizado y que la experiencia es insuficiente para preverlo.
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collapse
Explanation:
I think this conveys the sense of defeat. See similar uses in links below:

The French Revolution (1789–1799) was a period of political and social upheaval and .... and aspirations given focus by the rise of Enlightenment ideals. ..... their simultaneous collapse … would one day provide the final proof of their ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution - Cached - Similar

It was almost inevitable that the assumptions underlying the idea of progress would be applied to the collapse of worldwide Communism. ...
www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&docId=103230794

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&rlz=1B3WZPB_enES325ES32...

problem is unprecedented, the issues involved in the collapse of other- ...... how the idea of progress extinguished the possibility of historical critique. ...
www.jstor.org/stable/303722
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Julie Waddington
Spain
Local time: 14:13
Grading comment
I do like it tks!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4collapse
Julie Waddington
4 +1fall / fall apart
Jenni Lukac (X)
5break down
dianaochoa


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fall / fall apart


Explanation:
These belief systems, paradigms or theories fall aprt. They can no longer "hold together".

Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 14:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aradai Pardo Martínez
50 mins
  -> Good afternoon and thanks, Aradai.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
break down


Explanation:
to become ineffective.

dianaochoa
Local time: 14:13
Native speaker of: Spanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
collapse


Explanation:
I think this conveys the sense of defeat. See similar uses in links below:

The French Revolution (1789–1799) was a period of political and social upheaval and .... and aspirations given focus by the rise of Enlightenment ideals. ..... their simultaneous collapse … would one day provide the final proof of their ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution - Cached - Similar

It was almost inevitable that the assumptions underlying the idea of progress would be applied to the collapse of worldwide Communism. ...
www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&docId=103230794

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&rlz=1B3WZPB_enES325ES32...

problem is unprecedented, the issues involved in the collapse of other- ...... how the idea of progress extinguished the possibility of historical critique. ...
www.jstor.org/stable/303722

Julie Waddington
Spain
Local time: 14:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
I do like it tks!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin Melody: I like it.
39 mins
  -> Thank you Kevin.

agree  James A. Walsh: Yes, I feel this works best for the context.
46 mins
  -> Thank you James.

agree  ormiston
1 hr
  -> Thank you ormiston.

agree  Ana Resende
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Ana.
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