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Spanisch Begriff oder Satz:chapulina, chava del ocho (as insults)
I am translating a Human Resources report, in which an older lady (sixty-something years old) claims abuse and harassment from her co-workers. I do not know from which countries the participants originate. I know the TV shows "El Chapulin Colorado" and "El Chavo del Ocho" very well, but I need help translating the above terms into English as insults.
"...aparte que me molesta, me discrimina y me grita sobrenombres como chapulina, chava del ocho, culona, vieja cachuda y cosas asi."
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Henry Hinds: 22:33 Dec 21, 2005: No actual translation may be possible since the references are specifically to Mexican TV programs. You might have to use an explanation. - Susana Galilea: 22:37 Dec 21, 2005: I second Henry's suggestion, I'd suggest leaving those in italics - Enrique Espinosa: 01:33 Dec 22, 2005: Nunca se me había ocurrido traducir esos calificativos. Coincido con Henry y Susana: no hay traducción al Inglés porque se usan sólo en México y no tendrían mucho sentido en otro idioma. Podrías ponerlos en español y en cursivas... -
I have to go with Pedro's suggestion as a representative of all the people who made suggestions in the Comments box. In the end, I left the terms in Spanish and explained in brackets that these were "references to absurd Mexican TV characters". Although I am not 100% sure, I think that perhaps the lady is of Mexican origin while the offender is not, and for that reason he chose those names to insult her. So low... 4 KudoZ-Punkte wurden für diese Antwort vergeben
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