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foner balear

English translation: balearic slinger

04:06 Jul 12, 2001
Catalan to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
Catalan term or phrase: foner balear
seen on statue in gardens of cathedral in Palma Mallorca. This statue was the original for the awards for the World folk dance festival competition
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English translation:balearic slinger
Explanation:
You can see a picture at the second reference.

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Luis Crespo
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na +2balearic slinger
Luis Crespo
na -1Balearic slingsman
Jon Zuber (X)


  

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26 mins peer agreement (net): +2
balearic slinger


Explanation:
You can see a picture at the second reference.

Good luck!


    Reference: http://www.wargame.com/britannia/ancient/carth.html
    Reference: http://www.navigatorminiatures.com/carthage2.htm
Luis Crespo
Local time: 15:54
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 10
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agree  Paul Roige (X)
1 day 5 hrs

agree  Sheila Hardie
200 days
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1 hr peer agreement (net): -1
Balearic slingsman


Explanation:
"Slingsman" sounds better. While correct, "slinger" sounds too much like "swinger", which refers to a promiscuous person. Note also that "Balearic" is capitalized.

Jon Zuber (X)
PRO pts in pair: 110

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Heathcliff: Good ear, Jon!
32 mins

disagree  Berni Armstrong: I cannot find any ref. to this word. Man with a sling?
22 hrs
  -> It's in the OED. Can also be spelled "slingman".

disagree  Paul Roige (X): (stone-)slinger works perfectly fine
1 day 4 hrs
  -> There's more to working than conveying the meaning.
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