Feb 25, 2015 23:59
9 yrs ago
Persian (Farsi) term
20+ yrs experience--native English
Native in: English 
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
تک‌گفتمانی
Persian (Farsi) to English
Other
Philosophy
دموکراسی برپایه این زیربنای سترگ و در پی قرن‌ها اندیشه و ایجاد سنت پرسشگری و به چالش گیری مفاهیم و بازتعریف آنها شکل گرفته است. آنچه که تجربه نشان داده این است که دیدگاه تمامیت‌خواه و تک‌گفتمانی مانع پدید آمدن بستر مناسب برای رشد و توسعه تفکر دگراندیشانه و بروز چالش و نقد جدی در برابر قدرت غالب می‌شود.
I am looking for something that starts with "mono-" or "uni-" but I cannot find the word(s)...however, it may not exist in English. Please note the context of the paragraph...and the contrast with تمامیت‌خواه
I am looking for something that starts with "mono-" or "uni-" but I cannot find the word(s)...however, it may not exist in English. Please note the context of the paragraph...and the contrast with تمامیت‌خواه
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | monopolized discourse |
Ahmad Hosseinzadeh
|
| 4 | Mono-discoursed |
Maryam Kamal (X)
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| 4 | Monologue |
Masoud Kakouli Varnousfaderani
|
Proposed translations
12 hrs
Ahmad Hosseinzadeh
Iran
Iran
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Iran
MA in Translation; Arts & Humanities
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, Dari to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
monopolized discourse
The Persian term portrays a situation like that of a single-party state, thus it cannot be in contrast with تمامیت‌خواه, rather they complete each other.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I had not thought of "monopolized" but I like it."
7 hrs
Mono-discoursed
discourse: گفتمان
discoursed: ادا شده- گفته شده
mono: تک
discoursed: ادا شده- گفته شده
mono: تک
13 hrs
Masoud Kakouli Varnousfaderani
Türkiye
Türkiye
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Türkiye
Masoud Kakouli Varnousfaderani 
The Best or Nothing
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, Persian (Farsi), and 1 more.
Monologue
Definition:: a long speech made by one person that prevents anyone else from talking.
Source: Merriam Webster Dictionary
Source: Merriam Webster Dictionary
Note from asker:
| Technically, this would be a good equivalent, but very often when the word is used in English, people think of comedians and night-time talk show hosts. |
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