Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
El tren de las 2
English translation:
The two o'clock train
Added to glossary by
Andrea Bullrich
Mar 1, 2002 12:08
22 yrs ago
Spanish term
Argentina
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
El tren de las 2.
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Spanish to English
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The 2 refers to the time in which the train departs.
Proposed translations
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| 5 +7 | The two o'clock train |
Andrea Bullrich
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| 4 | 2PM/AM s Train |
Bernardo Ortiz
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| 4 -1 | The 2 a.m. train (the 2 p.m. train would be "el tren de las catorce") |
Robert INGLEDEW
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Proposed translations
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The two o'clock train
None needed.
HTH
Andrea
HTH
Andrea
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Robert INGLEDEW
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The 2 a.m. train (the 2 p.m. train would be "el tren de las catorce")
Although everybody understands what it means, a.m. and p.m. are not frequently used in Argentina. 2 p.m. would be 14.
Peer comment(s):
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Alisu S-G
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Gracias, Alisú
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MJ Barber
: the original does not specify if it is am or pm, neither should you. Maybe the next sentence in the text is: "Is that am or pm?" Who knows. In informal speech, nobody says 14 hundred hours.
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Sorry to disagree with you. In Argentina everybody would believe it is the 2 a.m. train, unless if the context is clear. In the USA everyone would relate that to the 2 p.m. train. By the way, I proposed 2 p.m. which means 14, not 14 hundred...
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Sheilann
: Like MJBarber. Text is for US or UK reader, in English, and these people would understand 2 o'clock, regardless of am or pm. You're probably right about Argentinians, but not in the target country of the translation.
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But how would you know if the train leaves very early in the morning, or in the afternoon?
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2PM/AM s Train
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