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English translation: We need to define the nature of the gaze

05:44 Feb 22, 2022
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
Spanish term or phrase: Y es que debemos problematizar las miradas
Good morning. Still copy-editing an academic paper on silence in photography.

I would be very grateful for help with the above phrase in EN as featured in the context below, and in particular what to do with "problematizar las miradas" and ff. "mirada". The target text is in US English, if it makes a difference. The paper will be published in an academic journal. Huge thanks to all.

"De tener razón, el problema radicaría no tanto en el número de imágenes, sino en que siempre son las mismas imágenes, por tanto, siempre nos cuentan lo mismo y de igual forma. ... (2020, p. 14) añade: “Con todo, el mayor problema sea tal vez todas esas realidades que no tienen imágenes, esto es, que carecen de capacidad para ser imaginadas”. Y es que debemos problematizar las miradas (antes que la cámara, su uso, está la mirada, la forma de ver el mundo) y, pongamos por caso, descolonizarlas."
Domini Lucas
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:10
English translation:We need to define the nature of the gaze
Explanation:
I believe the most important part of the sentence is "antes que la cámara, su uso, está la mirada, la forma de ver el mundo". "Gaze", rather than "perspective" seems to be more appropriate here.
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Carolina Gazzaneo
Uruguay
Local time: 18:10
Grading comment
Thank you so much to everyone for your help with us. At first the comments re perspectives helped me a great deal with untangling the meaning, however on looking at the text further, and my Oxford Media Dictionary, I think gaze is more likely to fit with the author's intention so I submitted that. I haven't heard back from the client, but the text will be edited so hopefully the right meaning will be prevail. Thank you gain so much to everyone who supported me with this query.

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Summary of answers provided
4We need to pinpoint the problems
Andrew Bramhall
3 +1and so we must define the nature of perspectives
liz askew
4We need to define the nature of the gaze
Carolina Gazzaneo
3we need to find, locate and suggest whatever or where the problems are
Lisa Rosengard
3we need to examine/look at/question the perspectives
Ventnai


Discussion entries: 3





  

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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
we need to find, locate and suggest whatever or where the problems are


Explanation:
This is from somebody who spoke about efforts to improve photography and increase a photo stock.
'Correctly speaking, since the images are the same or similar as they are always in the same visual format, the problem is not from the number of images. (2020, p.14)
"The main issue finds all of those realities without visual images and without an opportunity to become photographic images."
We need to find, locate and suggest what or where the problems or drawbacks could be. Facing the camera and its usage lies the vision and a way of seeing the world. The images should be separated.'

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ES:
El texto es de un discurso de alguien que habla de unos esfuerzos por mejorar e incrementar un almacén de imágenes fotografiadas.
'Al tener razón, puesto que las imágenes son parecidas o son las mismas, como siempre llegan con un mismo formato el problema no es el número de las imágenes.
"El tema principal encuentra todas esas realidades sin imágenes visuales y sin la oportunidad de ponerse en imágenes fotografiadas."
Hay que encontrar, localizar y sugerir dónde están los problemas y cuáles son las dificultades abordadas. Enfrente a la cámara y su uso queda la visión y una manera de ver el mundo. Las imágenes deben de separarse.'

Lisa Rosengard
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:10
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Native speaker of: English
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
We need to pinpoint the problems


Explanation:
PINPOINT | Meaning & Definition for UK English | …
https://www.lexico.com/definition/pinpoint
adjective attributive 1 Absolutely precise; to the finest degree. ‘this weapon fired shells with pinpoint accuracy’ More example sentences 2 Tiny. More example sentences verb [with object]

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:10
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
and so we must define the nature of perspectives


Explanation:

problematizar el sujeto | Spanish to English - ProZ.comhttps://www.proz.com › kudoz › education-pedagogy
10 Aug 2009 — English translation:define the nature of the issue/debate/subject. Explanation: Seems to be the meaning. More context would be helpful.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2022-02-22 10:38:03 GMT)
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sorry,

or just

and so we must define perspectives

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Note added at 4 hrs (2022-02-22 10:40:45 GMT)
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miradas - Translation into English - examples Spanishhttps://context.reverso.net › translation › miradas
Translation of "miradas" in English. Adjective Noun Past participle. Verb. looks eyes glances views stares gaze perspectives eye staring ...

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:10
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: I think "define perspectives" is best.
4 hrs

neutral  Andrew Bramhall: Maybe Phil, but to me the " nature of" bit is redundant.
2 days 4 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
we need to examine/look at/question the perspectives


Explanation:
I think the author is suggesting there is a problem with perspectives, so we need to look at why that is

Ventnai
Spain
Local time: 23:10
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
We need to define the nature of the gaze


Explanation:
I believe the most important part of the sentence is "antes que la cámara, su uso, está la mirada, la forma de ver el mundo". "Gaze", rather than "perspective" seems to be more appropriate here.

Carolina Gazzaneo
Uruguay
Local time: 18:10
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you so much to everyone for your help with us. At first the comments re perspectives helped me a great deal with untangling the meaning, however on looking at the text further, and my Oxford Media Dictionary, I think gaze is more likely to fit with the author's intention so I submitted that. I haven't heard back from the client, but the text will be edited so hopefully the right meaning will be prevail. Thank you gain so much to everyone who supported me with this query.
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