Jul 28, 2004 09:20
19 yrs ago
English term

jacks

English to Dutch Other Journalism
Context: A high school full of jacks, mathletes and other subcuktures.
Proposed translations (Dutch)
4 +1 sporter, atleet

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Jul 28, 2004:
then it should be athletes, isn't it? A Jack is a weird person.
Non-ProZ.com Jul 28, 2004:
yes, jocks...I could not read it very well in the PDF I have
Chris Hopley Jul 28, 2004:
Could it be 'jocks' rather than 'jacks'?

Proposed translations

+1
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English term (edited): jock
Selected

sporter, atleet

I'm not sure that sporter or atleet captures all the connotations associated with the word jock, as used in American highschool subculture. The jocks are the guys who are good at sports, get to go out with the cheerleaders and probably also bully the dweebs.

Zie ook:
-> "Omgeven door sporters, wiskundefanaten, geschifte docenten en plenty subculturen klimt Cady omhoog op de schokkende sociale ladder van het derde jaar, en ze en glijdt er weer af."
http://www.filmtotaal.nl/module.php?section=bios&movie=9620

:-)
Peer comment(s):

agree Anthony Michils
1 hr
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