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a cual más retardataria

English translation: of a reactionary society

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Spanish term or phrase:a cual más retardataria
English translation:of a reactionary society
Entered by: Jenni Lukac (X)

16:40 Aug 17, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Goya
Spanish term or phrase: a cual más retardataria
En ella se fustigan los vicios de la Corte y de las clases acomodadas; se critica el papel de la Iglesia, la superstición y las persecuciones inquisitoriales; se ataca a la sociedad en sus vulgaridades, pecados, ignorancias y múltiples estupideces, *** a cual más retardataria ***. Y esta crítica es dura, acerba y directa, nunca teórica, sino apasionadamente
sentida, resaltando la que hace en sus grabados, a cuya primera serie Los Caprichos pertenecen imágenes reveladoras presentes en esta exposición...

From a short biography of Goya included in an exhibition text.

UK Eng.
Thanks in advance.
Kate Major Patience
Spain
Local time: 16:30
attacked the vulgarities, sins (etc.) of a reactionary society
Explanation:
M. Moliner: retardatario - Se dice de lo que tiende a producir retardo. Seaplica a la persona que se opone al progreso o desarrollo cultural > reaccionario.
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Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 16:30
Grading comment
Thanks everyone! Jenni, I had something similar as my draft and I think you're right - thanks for the suggestion, since the "a cual..." structure left me doubting. Cheers.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2attacked the vulgarities, sins (etc.) of a reactionary society
Jenni Lukac (X)
4each more retardant
Blanca Collazo
4(all the retrograde/reactionary elements) which hold it back.
Altogringo
3each more reactionary/retrogressive/ than the next
anademahomar


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attacked the vulgarities, sins (etc.) of a reactionary society


Explanation:
M. Moliner: retardatario - Se dice de lo que tiende a producir retardo. Seaplica a la persona que se opone al progreso o desarrollo cultural > reaccionario.

Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 16:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 156
Grading comment
Thanks everyone! Jenni, I had something similar as my draft and I think you're right - thanks for the suggestion, since the "a cual..." structure left me doubting. Cheers.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: //Yes, I think 37 degrees counts as hot. But I tried frying an egg on the sidewalk in Death Valley at 47 degrees once, and it doesn't work.
5 mins
  -> Cheers and thanks from the hotter than you know what land of Goya, Phil. I could fry an egg on the sidewalk today!
agree  James A. Walsh
3 hrs
  -> Thanks very much, James.
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each more retardant


Explanation:
each comment slowing down

just a suggestion

Blanca Collazo
Puerto Rico
Local time: 10:30
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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each more reactionary/retrogressive/ than the next


Explanation:
Mi opcion

anademahomar
Honduras
Local time: 08:30
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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(all the retrograde/reactionary elements) which hold it back.


Explanation:
I think Jenni has the right lean and clean phrasing for the overall context. But for the phrase itself, I think it has an element of those things holding back the society that isn't expressed (I don't get the progressive, each one more than the next sense that others do).
So I would opt for repetition rephrasing myself, to wit:
"attacks the vulgarities, sins (etc., etc.) of society, all the retrograde/reactionary elements which/that hold it back."
May not be necessary but another option.

Altogringo
Spain
Local time: 16:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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