Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Poetry Slam

Spanish translation:

Competición poética

Added to glossary by Drake
Apr 23, 2003 14:13
21 yrs ago
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English term

poetry slam

English to Spanish Art/Literary
Hi all,
Do you have any idea if this term has been translated into Spanish. If yes, could you suggeste anything?
Thanks a million

Proposed translations

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competición poética / concurso de recitación poética

Simply put, poetry slam is the competitive art of performance poetry. Established in the mid-80s as a means to heighten public interest in poetry readings, slam has evolved into an international art form emphasizing audience involvement and poetic excellence.
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crítica (criticism), atanque (attack)

Declined
It is the only meaning that might fit your context.
Quoted from Oxford SuperLex

slam1 / sl&m / -mm- vt
1 a (close violently): to slam the door dar* un portazo; to slam the door shut cerrar* la puerta
de un portazo; to slam the window shut cerrar* la ventana de un golpe; she slammed the
door in my face me dio con la puerta en las narices
b (put with force): she slammed the book down on the table tiró el libro sobre la mesa; he
slammed his fist through the door atravesó la puerta de un puñetazo; he slammed the
ball into the net (in soccer etc) marcó de un trallazo; (in tennis etc) incrustó la pelota en la
red; to slam on the brakes pegar* un frenazo
2 a (criticize) (journ) atacar* violentamente
b (defeat) (colloq) ‹ team / opponent › darle* una paliza a (fam)

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perdón por el desliz, ataque (sin n)
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Comment: "Thx. I'm afraid you're totally confused and out of context."
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poetry slam / slam poético

Normalmente no se traduce y se deja en cursiva, pero también he visto "slam poético". Es un género muy norteamericano...


El Andar: Cover Story, June 1996 Back Issues
... televisiva "The United States of Poetry" (Los Estados ... la autopromoción de Reg E.
Graines en Nueva York. ... La verdadera naturaleza del slam poético, donde los ...
www.elandar.com/back/www-june96/ andar/cover/esp_cover.htm

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Esta página es interesante:
http://www.poetryslam.com/

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Algunas opciones en español:
festival/lectura poético/a
Peer comment(s):

agree Teresita Garcia Ruy Sanchez
13 mins
agree Antonio Villalobo : por ahí va la cosa
40 mins
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10 mins

dar la espalda, rechazo

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