Aug 13, 2011 19:10
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Catalan term
caixa dels trons
Catalan to English
Social Sciences
History
The phrase is: El «governamentalisme» va obrir, però, la caixa dels trons de l’ortodòxia: la sortida fou, si més no en el pla discursiu, la insistència en els «sacrificis» —sovint anomenats «consciència històrica»— que la guerra i sobretot la revolució exigien als anarquistes."
Any ideas what "caixa dels trons" means?
Thanks!
Any ideas what "caixa dels trons" means?
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | can of worms |
Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
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| 4 | pandora's box |
Peter Collins
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References
| caixa dels trons |
Roy vd Heijden
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Proposed translations
+2
58 mins
Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Language skills and scientific knowledge
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
, English (Variant: UK)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English to Spanish, and 6 more.
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8
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can of worms
The Catalan expression "obrir la caixa dels trons" is equivalent to the English expression "to open a can of worms".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
2 days 19 hrs
Peter Collins
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Specializes in field
Spain
specialist in business and academic
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English, French to English, and 1 more.
pandora's box
this would be a good option if a more formal register is required
Reference comments
1 hr
Roy vd Heijden
Belgium
Belgium
Belgium
modo possem penitus deliberare
Native in: Dutch (Variant: Netherlands)
Works in: French to Dutch
Reference:
caixa dels trons
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