Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

cristalizada

English translation:

crystallised

Added to glossary by gspcpt
Jun 23, 2018 08:19
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Spanish term

cristalizada

Spanish to English Science Psychology Educational psychology
Text on intelligence and psychological tests, from Castilian Spanish to British English.

El índice de Comprensión Verbal es una medida de la inteligencia cristalizada, y representa la capacidad de XXX para razonar con información previamente aprendida.

Thanks in advance for your help!
Proposed translations (English)
4 +6 crystallised

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crystallised

"Cristalizada" is actually a literal translation of "crystallised" here. The use of this particular term in the Spanish text is a clear indication that Raymond Cattell's concept of fluid versus crystallised intelligence is being invoked:

"What are fluid and crystallized intelligences? Psychologist Raymond Cattell first proposed the concepts of fluid and crystallized intelligence and further developed the theory with John Horn. The Cattell-Horn theory of fluid and crystallized intelligence suggests that intelligence is composed of different abilities that interact and work together to produce overall individual intelligence."
https://www.verywellmind.com/fluid-intelligence-vs-crystalli...

"En resumen, el psicólogo Cattell sugirió dos formas diferentes de inteligencia. La inteligencia fluida se define como la capacidad de resolver nuevos problemas, usar la lógica en situaciones nuevas e identificar patrones. Por el contrario, la inteligencia cristalizada se define como la capacidad de utilizar el conocimiento y la experiencia aprendidos."
https://www.psicologia-online.com/inteligencia-fluida-e-inte...

So I think you'll have to go with the same term in the translation, because that must be the specific intellectual background of the text.
Peer comment(s):

agree Chema Nieto Castañón : Perfectamente explicado ;) Y efectivamente, los tests verbales aluden a esa inteligencia cristalizada.
59 mins
Muchas gracias, Chema :-)
agree Toni Castano
1 hr
Muchas gracias, Toni :-)
agree Muriel Vasconcellos
2 hrs
Many thanks, Muriel :-)
agree Barbara Cochran, MFA
2 hrs
Many thanks, Barbara :-)
agree Evelyne Trolley de Prévaux
5 hrs
Many thanks, Evelyne :-)
agree Alicia Orfalian
5 hrs
Many thanks, Alicia :-)
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