Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
ritmo endiablado
English translation:
frenzied pace
Added to glossary by
Jessie LN
Dec 4, 2012 15:08
11 yrs ago
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Spanish term
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ritmo endiablado
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
The text is a review of the film 'In the House' by François Ozon, originally written in European Spanish. This is an extract from the concluding paragraph.
I know what the literal translation of "ritmo endiablado" is but I'm having a hard time translating it to make it appropriate to describe the pace of a film. I've also heard this phrase when describing music.
"[Es] [u]na cinta con **un ritmo endiablado** que se va deslizando ante nuestros ojos y juega con los personajes y con nosotros mismos."
Thanks for your help!
I know what the literal translation of "ritmo endiablado" is but I'm having a hard time translating it to make it appropriate to describe the pace of a film. I've also heard this phrase when describing music.
"[Es] [u]na cinta con **un ritmo endiablado** que se va deslizando ante nuestros ojos y juega con los personajes y con nosotros mismos."
Thanks for your help!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | frenzied pace |
Robert West
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| 4 +1 | breakneck speed |
Kate Major Patience
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| 5 | manic pace |
Lisa McCarthy
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| 4 | furious rhythm /fast-paced |
Jenni Lukac (X)
|
Proposed translations
+7
14 mins
Robert West
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Interpreting meaning is the craft
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
frenzied pace
Another option...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Robert! 'Frenzied' seems like an accurate description."
+1
6 mins
Kate Major Patience
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Specializes in field
Spain
Analytical and creative (DipTrans, MA)
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Galician to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
20
breakneck speed
I would use something like "it's a film that develops/whose plot unfolds/[whatever] at breakneck speed"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
philgoddard
: I feelthere are lots of equally good ways you could translate this, but you were first.
45 mins
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Thanks! There are many ways you could put this, but I feel that "breakneck" expresses "endiablado" very well. Cheers Phil. :)
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8 mins
furious rhythm /fast-paced
Two other options. You'll obviously have to add a verb with the second one or otherwise adapt the sentence structure to make it fit.
17 hrs
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Especialista de marketing
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Related KudoZ points
:
52
manic pace
Just thought of another option.
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S1m0ne Reviews & Ratings - IMDb
uk.imdb.com/title/tt0258153/reviews
Unfortunately, the **manic pace and almost giddy feel of the film*** begins to wane in the second half, meandering between different plot elements, and winding up ...
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While the **film moves at a manic pace**, it never devolves into a formless assault of people and events. Stopping, in its various modes, is an unavoidable principle ...
Reeling Review's Review of Anna Karenina
www.reelingreviews.com/annakarenina.htm
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