chapulinista

English translation: migrant farm worker

14:19 Mar 8, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Agriculture
Spanish term or phrase: chapulinista
Refers to a type of worker on a farm in Costa Rica.
Kirk Jackson
Local time: 07:57
English translation:migrant farm worker
Explanation:
This translation would be apt, but I would suggest leaving "chapulinista" in parentheses after the English translation, or else using the Spanish in your text with a translation at first mention of the word.
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 04:57
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Summary of answers provided
3Moving farm worker (¿)
Juan Jacob
2bug killer?
Sol
2migrant farm worker
Muriel Vasconcellos


  

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bug killer?


Explanation:
En esta página puedes leer sobre los chapulines:

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Note added at 15 mins (2004-03-08 14:35:09 GMT)
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son simples
LANGOSTAS

chapulín.
(Del nahua chapolin).
1. m. Am. Cen., Col. y Méx. Langosta, cigarrón.

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    Reference: http://insected.arizona.edu/espanol/chapulininfo.htm
Sol
United States
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Moving farm worker (¿)


Explanation:
Chapulín is indeed a grass-hopper, but I should better say that he moves from one farm to an other... this has to be confirmed, I'm just guessing.

Luck.

Juan Jacob
Mexico
Local time: 05:57
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
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migrant farm worker


Explanation:
This translation would be apt, but I would suggest leaving "chapulinista" in parentheses after the English translation, or else using the Spanish in your text with a translation at first mention of the word.

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 04:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 140
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