Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
dystopian novel
Romanian translation:
roman distopic
Feb 18, 2010 13:54
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English term
dystopian novel
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English to Romanian
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Definition from
Robert Harris - VirtualSalt:
An anti-utopian novel where, instead of a paradise, everything has gone wrong in the attempt to create a perfect society. See utopian novel. Examples:
* George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four
* Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
Example sentences:
Written by Stephen King under the penname of Richard Bachman, “The Running Man” is a fantastic dystopian novel about a frightening future where ratings and entertainment takes form in a man hunt, and where even the “winners” are losers. (Jamie Frater)
Anthony Burgess' "A Clockwork Orange" is one of the most artfully crafted dystopian novels ever penned, rivaled only by Jack Womack's "Random Acts of Senseless Violence." (Mac Tonnies)
In every dystopian novel, the individual is of little, if any consequence, the desire being for uniformity within society. (BBC)
Proposed translations
(Romanian)
| 5 +15 | roman distopic |
Cristian Brinza
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| 5 +2 | roman distopic |
Renata Ana Ursu
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| 5 | distopie |
Lavinia-Loredana Spargo
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roman distopic
Definition from
Wikipedia:
Romanul distopic este antiteza romanului utopic.
Example sentences:
Distopia este o lume imaginara in care societatea a alunecat spre un sistem sumbru, totalitar, care permite oamenilor doar supravietuirea, oferindu-le in schimb mizerie, boala si teroare. Cei care traiesc in aceasta societate distopica sunt “restructurati” dupa un model aberant si pot fi controlati doar prin frica sau, dupa cum se incumeta sa anticipeze Aldous Huxley in Minunata lume noua, prin placere. (Şapte arte)
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13 mins
Renata Ana Ursu
Romania
Romania
Romania
Creative translation
Native in: Romanian
Works in: English to Romanian, Romanian to English, French to Romanian, and 1 more.
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roman distopic
Definition from
sapte arte:
subgen literar care exploreaza structuri sociale si politice zugravind, spre deosebire de utopie, un rezultat pesimist al evolutiei, in care spiritul uman este calcat in picioare iar ramasitele acestuia se ascund in sclipirile efemere ale unor indivizi adusi la limita.
Example sentences:
Miine, Colectia "Literatura" va propune o intilnire cu un roman distopic: "Noi", de Zamiatin, in care fiintele umane nu mai au individualitate sau nume, doar cifre. (cotidianul)
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Lavinia-Loredana Spargo
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Native in: Romanian 
Works in: English to Romanian, French to Romanian
distopie
Definition from
own experience or research:
Distopia este o lume imaginativa negativa, opusa utopiei, sau o creatie literara care descrie o astfel de lume.
Example sentences:
O distopie (termenii alternativi sunt: cacotopie, kakotopie sau anti-utopie, contra-utopie) reprezintă chiar antiteza unei societăţi utopice sau chiar a unei utopii. (Wikipedia)
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