buttocks

Spanish translation: Glúteos

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English term or phrase:	buttocks
Spanish translation:	Glúteos
Entered by:	Carlos Sorzano

16:19 Nov 15, 2008

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)

English term or phrase: buttocks

Appropriateness question:

In Medical interpreting, I use "nalgas". Everyone knows the word. It is the first choice in my three dictionaries.

I was recently told that there are "some countries" that consider the word vulgar. Also one patient regularly giggles at my use of it and says it is "childish". She is from the Dominican Republic. I've asked other Dominicans who say it is the appropriate word.

What countries consider "nalgas" vulgar? And what is a good alternative? I use it most frequently in the context of Physical Therapy where "trasero" is not specific enough. "Gluteos", I am afraid, is not the right register - many of the patients I help do not know the word.

Thank you!

rsedan KudoZ activity Questions: 2 (none open) Answers: 0 United States
Local time: 14:14

Glúteos

Explanation:
that´s better

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Carlos Sorzano
United States
Local time: 14:14

Grading comment

Thank you. I am afraid the register is not appropriate, per the description, as I help patients who do not know the word.
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +2

nalgas

art2d2tx (X)

Glúteos

Carlos Sorzano

Answers

3 mins confidence:

Glúteos

Explanation:
that´s better

Carlos Sorzano
United States
Local time: 14:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 348

Grading comment

Thank you. I am afraid the register is not appropriate, per the description, as I help patients who do not know the word.

59 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

nalgas

Explanation:
nalgas and glúteos are both correct terms. The problems is that some people are 'shy' when it comes to name certain parts of the body in Spanish. None of them is vulgar, it is the lack of proper education what makes people believe that.

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-11-15 17:22:07 GMT) Post-grading
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Magazines prefer to use the word glúteos or even the french word derriere to avoid the problem with pople believing that nalgas is vulgar.
Trasero, or even pompis, are words that people used to avoid saying nalgas. Dctors on Mexico use the term nalgas.

art2d2tx (X)
United States
Local time: 13:14
Native speaker of:

Spanish

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