Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
pago del pollino
English translation:
compensation (for the donkey)
Added to glossary by
Claudia Vale
May 2, 2008 10:16
16 yrs ago
Spanish term
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Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
pago del pollino
Spanish to English
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A tourist expedition in Afghanistan goes wrong when one of the drivers accidentally knocks over and kills a donkey belonging to a nomad tribe. The police are waiting for them when they arrive in the next village and the drivers are arrested and put in jail:
"Tuvimos que negociar en comisaría el pago del pollino con el jefe de la tribu y los policías."
It's either bribe or fine but I'm not sure which.
"Tuvimos que negociar en comisaría el pago del pollino con el jefe de la tribu y los policías."
It's either bribe or fine but I'm not sure which.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +10 | compensation (for the donkey) |
JPW (X)
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| 5 +1 | bargain/bribe |
Rosa Elena Lozano Arton
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| 5 | pay for the fowl |
axies
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Proposed translations
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compensation (for the donkey)
Peer comment(s):
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Sandra Rodriguez
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Thanks Sandra :))
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Carol Gullidge
: yes, payment for the donkey (no bribes or fines, just simple compensation) Reminds me of when my dad accidentally ran over a chicken in the bush in Nigeria - this must have been 10 times worse!
34 mins
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Thank you, Carol :)
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Egmont
41 mins
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Thank you AVRVM
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Rocio Barrientos
: http://www.wordreference.com/definicion/pollino it is not a bribe, it is a donkey
1 hr
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Tnaks Rocio :))
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Cecilia Gowar
: Yes, negotiate how much they should pay for the animal they had killed.... no bribe or fine....
2 hrs
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Thanks cgowar: that was my point exactly - no bribe, just compensation
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Gabrielle Marcellus-Temple
3 hrs
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Thank you Gabrielle, have a good weekend :))
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Helen Huthnance
: yes, pollino is another word for asno
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Thank you very much Helen :)
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Bubo Coroman (X)
: poor donkey!
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Thank you Deborah: buen findesemana :))
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Nelida Kreer
11 hrs
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Thanks, Niki-K, enjoy the weekend :)
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axies
: had to be a very old donkey.
1 day 17 mins
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Thanks Manuel: 'pollino' refers to a young donkey though....
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This seems like the best fit. Thank you. :)"
+1
38 mins
Rosa Elena Lozano Arton
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Related KudoZ points
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bargain/bribe
As I get it, it is bargain, since there was no exact fee to be paid. By negociar, they mean they had to bargain (bribe), whereas fine would imply no negotiation, it is an exact fee, and you should pay it.
In Spanish the word negotiate would necessarily imply bargain.
In Spanish the word negotiate would necessarily imply bargain.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
margaret caulfield
: I'd say "bargain" for this covers compensation, bribe, payment....
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23 hrs
pay for the fowl
Sorry Claudia, I think that something is wrong here. The sentence (source) that you have here is not from Spanish to English but from Italian>English.
I have to ask you this now. Are you sure was a donkey and not a chicken/fowl (pollino in Itaian) that got killed?
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Note added at 23 hrs (2008-05-03 09:52:52 GMT) Post-grading
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correction (pollino in Italian)
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Note added at 1 day19 mins (2008-05-03 10:36:14 GMT) Post-grading
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Sorry Claudia, I realised my mistake as soon as I pressed the button; the lack of accent over (ñ) made me believe that. Thanks anyway, for replying with proof.
I have to ask you this now. Are you sure was a donkey and not a chicken/fowl (pollino in Itaian) that got killed?
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Note added at 23 hrs (2008-05-03 09:52:52 GMT) Post-grading
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correction (pollino in Italian)
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Note added at 1 day19 mins (2008-05-03 10:36:14 GMT) Post-grading
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Sorry Claudia, I realised my mistake as soon as I pressed the button; the lack of accent over (ñ) made me believe that. Thanks anyway, for replying with proof.
Note from asker:
| No probem, Manuel. ;o) Thanks anyway. |
Discussion
"Tuvimos problemas añadidos el día en que uno de los camiones mató a un burro de una tribu de nómadas que se cruzó en el camino."