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Museo del Hombre

English translation: Museum of Mankind


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Spanish term or phrase:Museo del Hombre
English translation:Museum of Mankind
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)
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18:06 Jun 25, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / museum
Spanish term or phrase: Museo del Hombre
Es el nombre de un museo en España. He visto que lo traducen como Museum of Mankind pero eso me suena más a Museo de la Humanidad...

¿Alguna sugerencia o comentario?

Muchas gracias, mmm
Margarita M. Martínez
Local time: 23:50
Museum of Mankind
Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 4 mins (2006-06-25 18:10:04 GMT)
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It seems to me that is an excellent translation. When we refer eto humans generically, which this purports to be, "mankind" is a great choice.
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 22:50
Grading comment
You're absolutely right, Michael. Excuse me! My confussion was because of how would you say Museo de la Humanidad, then? My problem was with Spanish not English (sometimes it happens) and after thinking it twice "Museo de la Humanidad" is nonsense! Thanks a lot! mmm
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Museum of Mankind
Michael Powers (PhD)
4post grading/ MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGYxxxCMJ_Trans
4Museum of the history of manxxxcw010


Discussion entries: 2





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Museum of Mankind


Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 4 mins (2006-06-25 18:10:04 GMT)
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It seems to me that is an excellent translation. When we refer eto humans generically, which this purports to be, "mankind" is a great choice.

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 22:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 115
Grading comment
You're absolutely right, Michael. Excuse me! My confussion was because of how would you say Museo de la Humanidad, then? My problem was with Spanish not English (sometimes it happens) and after thinking it twice "Museo de la Humanidad" is nonsense! Thanks a lot! mmm

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edward Tully
22 mins
  -> Thank you, Edward - Mike :)
agree  Refugio
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Ruth - Mike :)
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Museum of the history of man


Explanation:
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xxxcw010
Local time: 21:50
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
post grading/ MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY


Explanation:
Down] France's Museum War Resolved [Down] Few Founding Finns ... the Chaillot Palace, home of the world-renowned anthropology museum, the Musée de l'Homme. ...
www.sciencemag.org/content/ vol274/issue5287/r-samples.dtl

Yet another reason for waiting before grading.....

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