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grave keeper

Portuguese translation: Guardião do Túmulo/ de túmulos


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19:22 Aug 8, 2011
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English term or phrase: grave keeper
Trying to find a word in Portuguese for this for a video game translation. I thought it was "Coveiro" which means gravedigger, but this is incorrect, because there is already a gravedigger character. The funny thing is that I'm not really sure if there would be a difference in English between a grave keeper and a gravedigger, unless the grave keeper is someone who takes care of the cemetery......
rgreen
Local time: 16:08
Portuguese translation:Guardião do Túmulo/ de túmulos
Explanation:
Since it's a video game, why not translate it like this? I've seen "grave keeper" being translated ike this in other games before.
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Fernando Okabe Biazibeti
Brazil
Local time: 17:08
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Guardião do Túmulo/ de túmulosFernando Okabe Biazibeti
4guarda-túmulos
Marcos Antonio
4guarda do cemitérioLeonor Machado
3guarda cova
Nick Taylor
Summary of reference entries provided
A título de curiosidade...
Milana Penavski

  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Guardião do Túmulo/ de túmulos


Explanation:
Since it's a video game, why not translate it like this? I've seen "grave keeper" being translated ike this in other games before.

Fernando Okabe Biazibeti
Brazil
Local time: 17:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lais Leite
14 mins

agree  Luis Gustavo Gentil Machado Farias: Given the fantasy context, it could be a non-human character, like a ghost, instead of someone whose job is to guard a cemetery.
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
guarda do cemitério


Explanation:
Eu diria assim

Leonor Machado
Local time: 21:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 60
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
guarda-túmulos


Explanation:
Sug.


- Conceitos & Metáforas: GUARDA-TÚMULOS
shellopes.blogspot.com/2009/05/guarda-tumulos.html - Em cache13 maio 2009 – Estes guarda-túmulos presenciaram - e talvez provocaram - o óbito deles e deram fim a seus propósitos e ideais, mas isso não lhes bastou. ...

- Erich Von Daniken -Somos Todos Filhos Dos Deuses
www.slideshare.net/.../erich-von-daniken-so... - Estados Unidos - Em cacheSimilares
Então ele acrescentou: — Além disso, os senhores têm que dar uma boa gorjeta ao guarda- túmulos e fazer uma oferenda a Harun. ...


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Marcos Antonio
Local time: 17:08
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 47
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2 days18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
guarda cova


Explanation:
guarda cova (quick and concise)

Nick Taylor
Local time: 21:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
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Reference comments


32 mins
Reference: A título de curiosidade...

Reference information:
Este link contém explicações detalhadas do cargo de coveiro/sepultador.


    Reference: http://www.brasilprofissoes.com.br/profissoes/coveiro-ou-sep...
Milana Penavski
Brazil
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat
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