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Taking maraurer

20:26 Apr 3, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History / Taking
English term or phrase: Taking maraurer
the indignant letter to a slave - - - taking marauder named coroticus . que significa Taking marauder en esa oracion y cual seria la traduccion mas apropiada. gracias
Ruben Fernandez
Spain


Summary of answers provided
5ver
Roberto Hall
4 +1maleante y traficante de esclavos
moken
4el saqueador de esclavos
Michael torhan (X)


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
slave-taking marauder
el saqueador de esclavos


Explanation:
traficante de esclavos


    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=sla...
Michael torhan (X)
United States
Local time: 16:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  moken: Hi Michael. I'm sorry but the use of "saquear" in reference to people sounds rather odd. :O) :O)
13 hrs
  -> good to know, thanks
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
taking maraurer
ver


Explanation:
La frase es: the indignant letter to a slave-taking marauder named coroticus:

slave-taking marauder = merodeador / saqueador de esclavos (figuradamente, un ave de rapiña)

Roberto Hall
Local time: 20:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
taking maraurer
maleante y traficante de esclavos


Explanation:
Hi scrapdrift,

Como apuntan arriba, -taking va con "slave" y no con marauder.

En este caso usaría marauder en su acepción de "maleante", puesto que, según el siguiente enlace (Introducción a la Historia de la Iglesia), Coroticus era conocido con el sobrenombre de "Rey de los Maleantes":
http://www.biblical-literacy.com/lessons/CHL/Handouts/Spanis...

Suerte y sonrisas,

Álvaro :O) :O)

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Note added at 14 hrs (2007-04-04 11:20:41 GMT)
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A menudo, marauder se utiliza como sinónimo de pirata, aunque la definición exacta no es la misma. En este caso, parece que sí guardaba relación con la piratería, pero no tengo datos lo suficientemente concretos como para asegurarlo.

moken
Local time: 00:31
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kironne: O sea, cómo te explico cuán correcto estás...
5 days
  -> Jaja, gracias de nuevo Kironne. :O) :O)
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