Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
Carmen è laica e ribelle
English translation:
Carmen is irreligious and rebellious
Added to glossary by
ulvaferry
Jun 14, 2016 20:09
7 yrs ago
Italian term
Carmen è laica e ribelle
Italian to English
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Religion
opera plot
Comparing Carmen to the Spanish location and the other (Catholic) characters in the opera of the same name, a synopsis describes her as "laica e ribelle".... she definitely is not a laywoman .... but I can't find any particularly convincing translation for "laica"
Proposed translations
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| 4 | Carmen is irreligious and rebellious |
Lisa Jane
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| 3 +2 | Carmen is a freethinker and a rebel |
Marco Solinas
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Proposed translations
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Carmen is irreligious and rebellious
Or irreligious and a rebel
I would use irreligious as her irreverence towards religion is an important part of her character
https://books.google.it/books?id=1IVoncJPy2MC&pg=PA152&lpg=P...
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Note added at 7 hrs (2016-06-15 03:16:45 GMT)
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreligious
I would use irreligious as her irreverence towards religion is an important part of her character
https://books.google.it/books?id=1IVoncJPy2MC&pg=PA152&lpg=P...
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Note added at 7 hrs (2016-06-15 03:16:45 GMT)
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreligious
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Marco Solinas
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Carmen is a freethinker and a rebel
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Note from asker:
| Correct me if I'm wrong, but I have always considered "laico" as regarding religious beliefs, whereas free thinker could cover any field of thought... |
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