"open-ended"

Question

I'm trying to say

"The novel's open-ended conclusion is another way of creating dialogue between the reader and the text".

I do not know the Spanish idiom that expresses the same thought as the English one, "open-ended".

Can anyone help?

Thanks so much for the responses. I went with "final abierto" and my professor said it was an English-sim. So I'm going with "Final indefinido" o "final inconcluso" - Ave--88, Apr 29, 2013

Ask your teacher if in English undefined or unfinished means "open ended", that's all I can say. - chileno, Apr 29, 2013

I see the problem... ask about the express case of a novel... ;) - chileno, Apr 29, 2013

Answer 1

I would say "final abierto"

I think yours is the best, but Collins gives indefinido, which I think could work in the context, which is clear?? Anyway, I shall use abierta! - annierats, Apr 28, 2013

Just think for a moment, undefined and unfisnished are akin, right? open ended it means it has the potential to have more than one end, but it has an end... see? - chileno, Apr 29, 2013

Open end, does it mean unfinished or undefined? - chileno, Apr 29, 2013

Answer 2

FInal inconcluso.

Translate that back to English and tell me... :) - chileno, Apr 27, 2013

No need for that. Backtranslations don't always work. - francobollo, Apr 28, 2013

I don't understand you. Are you sure you want to learn? - chileno, Apr 28, 2013

Answer 3

sin definir, indefinido.

la conclusión indefinida de la novela ..

or, as Chileno says.

Translate, literally, back to English, and tell me what you think. ;) - chileno, Apr 27, 2013

yes, I think in the context open or not clear or not defined.. whatever ,is understandable. - annierats, Apr 28, 2013

Answer 4

It may not be as tricky as you think, I've seen conclusión abierta used before and I know that open-ended question can be translated as pregunta abierta.

Yes, I agre, I think any of them would work, really, because the cotext is very clear. - annierats, Apr 28, 2013

Answer 5

francobollo:

Although literal (back)translations don't always work, as you say, check the following link

And please tell me if your solution works or not.

Please understand that I am trying help anyone, including you, with my antics, and yes, granted, I can be mistaken.

EDIT: Besides "final indefinido" or "final inconcluso" means that the novel doesn't have an end...

See the problem?

Instead, "final abierto" it means that it has an end, and is open to have several other ends/endings.