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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Anthropology / General | | Spanish term or phrase: "esquela" | | I have been using "death notice," "announcement of death," "necrological notice" and "necrology" to translate "esquela" and "necrológica" (I am aware that necrological is apparently not a word in English...) In some texts that I have seen, the terms obituary and death notice are used arbitrarily, and necrology, despite its close definition to "esquela," is rarely used. But obituaries are long(er) narratives dedicated to a decased personality, and "death notices" are the brief, customary announcements posted by bereaved relatives, friends, and co-workers... so which is it? |
| ypumaradaKudoZ activityQuestions: 4 (none open) Answers: 4
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| | bereavement | Explanation:
I think this might cover what you are looking for. Many newspapers have "bereavement columns" which are basically "notices of death" |
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David Brown
Local time: 20:02
| Grading comment i saw that newspapes carry "obituaries," "death notices" and "bereavement notices," and the subtle difference between the last two suits my purposes. Thanks!
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6 mins confidence:   bereavement
Explanation:
I think this might cover what you are looking for. Many newspapers have "bereavement columns" which are basically "notices of death"
| David Brown
Local time: 20:02
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 4
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| | Grading comment | i saw that newspapes carry "obituaries," "death notices" and "bereavement notices," and the subtle difference between the last two suits my purposes. Thanks! |
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Asker: Thanks! The subtle implied differences between "death notice" and "bereavement notice" serve my purpose in translating an article on the 2006 "guerra de las esquelas" in the Spanish press
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I think "death notice" is fine.
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Asker: Thanks! I will go with death notice on, say 60 of the 80 times "esquela" shows up in my text!
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