English: punySpanish translation: débil y canijo 
KudoZ The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators ... More  |
|
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Anthropology | | English term or phrase: puny | | En la frase "a physically puny lot" refiriéndose a los humanos primitivos. He encontrado: débil, enclenque, raquítico, ruiz. Si alguien puede aclararme el sentido en este contexto. Gracias. |
| bella_seraKudoZ activityQuestions: 17 (all closed) Answers: 0
United States
|
| Clarification request(s) and responseMiguel Fuentes: 9:22pm Jan 8, 2007: Yo lo pasé como "El hombre primitivo" en singular genérico, pero por el contexto tambien puede ser muy bien como mis colegas lo ponen: Un grupo de seres. "Lot" definitivamente se refiere al sujeto o persona, como en el dicho "a mean lot"
Miguel Fuentes: 9:27pm Jan 8, 2007: By the way, if "ruiz" above is a typo for "Ruín", it does not work for puny, not just here.
David Hollywood: 9:35pm Jan 8, 2007: "lot" is a collective noun referring to primitive man as a whole and "puny" is "small/diminutive" or "weak" or a combination of both
David Hollywood: 9:37pm Jan 8, 2007: At least the group of primitive humans in your text (we would really need more context to know what is meant exactly)
|
|
| | un conjunto/grupo de seres débiles y canijos | Explanation:
otra opción por incluir "lot"
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 41 mins (2007-01-08 21:42:23 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
se me ocurrió "rebaño" - I agree with David, it is a collective noun - and am I mistaken in thinking it is generally slightly, just slilghtly pejorative? un poco como "bunch" - ya sé, bunch of flowers....
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-08 22:40:42 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
Alan, I'm just guessing, but I bet neither of you are small and spinky?
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 days11 hrs (2007-01-12 08:16:22 GMT) Post-grading
--------------------------------------------------
Muchas gracias! |
| Selected response from:
patricia scott
Spain
| Note from asker to answererMuchas gracias por la ayuda. Muy buena solución.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
|
5 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +3 |
| menudos (o pequeños) y poco musculosos
Explanation:
That's what the original conveys. Maybe there's a more concise way to say it in Spanish.
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 6 mins (2007-01-08 21:08:09 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
In other words, it's not just about weakness. You wouldn't normally refer to a six-foot-tall person as puny, no matter how lanky he might be. It calls to mind someone of average to short stature with is skinny and weak.
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 8 mins (2007-01-08 21:09:25 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
*WHO* is, not "with is". I need a nap. :-)
| |
|
| |
The translation workplace 
