Glossary entry (derived from question below)
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lowly grunt
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"lowly grunt" is a level, presumably really low, in video games, opposed to Spymaster.
We are looking for a good informal translation for this from someone with a good feel for these games. The expression is commonly used in different video games and differs according to each game. We'd like to find something informal and as neutral as possible here. Thanks
We are looking for a good informal translation for this from someone with a good feel for these games. The expression is commonly used in different video games and differs according to each game. We'd like to find something informal and as neutral as possible here. Thanks
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Darío Giménez
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carne de cañón
No sé si te servirá, pero es una expresión extendida en el lenguaje de la calle que deriva de su uso en jerga militar para designar a la tropa de más bajo rango...
carne de cañón.
1. f. Tropa inconsideradamente expuesta a peligro de muerte.
2. f. coloq. Gente ordinaria, tratada sin miramientos.
carne de cañón.
1. f. Tropa inconsideradamente expuesta a peligro de muerte.
2. f. coloq. Gente ordinaria, tratada sin miramientos.
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un simple soldado // un soldadito cualquiera
The key here is "differs according to each game". I assume there will be games in which the "soldier" meaning will not fit.
From Merriam-Webster's:
GRUNT
4 a : a United States army or marine foot soldier especially in the Vietnam War b : one who does routine unglamorous work -- often used attributively <grunt work>
From Wikipedia:
# slang for an infantryman
# Grunt (G.I. Joe), an infantryman in the G.I. Joe universe
In games
Many games use the "simple soldier" meaning:
* a Covenant enemy in Halo: Combat Evolved (see The Covenant (Halo)#Grunts)
* a Warcraft orcish warrior
* the simplest unit in the video game Z (computer_game)
From Merriam-Webster's:
GRUNT
4 a : a United States army or marine foot soldier especially in the Vietnam War b : one who does routine unglamorous work -- often used attributively <grunt work>
From Wikipedia:
# slang for an infantryman
# Grunt (G.I. Joe), an infantryman in the G.I. Joe universe
In games
Many games use the "simple soldier" meaning:
* a Covenant enemy in Halo: Combat Evolved (see The Covenant (Halo)#Grunts)
* a Warcraft orcish warrior
* the simplest unit in the video game Z (computer_game)
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un mandado insignificante
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Soldado raso
Menos coloquial, pero preciso.
Soldado raso - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre - [ Translate this page ]
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El soldado raso, es aquel miembro de las fuerzas armadas, que ya ha ingresado y es efectivo, pero que ocupa el escalafón más bajo de la cadena de mando. ...
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El soldado raso es un militar sin graduación; apúrese a dejar la soldadesca, porque ese grupo llamado "carne de cañón", es porque nunca se superan y como ...
www.ccc.org.mx/calacoaya/dominical/03-mar-2002.htm - 29k - Cached - Similar pages
CAPITAN GENERAL Miliciano , Sir Robers. [General of the Army] LdR ... - [ Translate this page ]
En la jerarquía militar, el cabo es el primer grado por encima del de soldado raso; es considerado como parte de la tropa. (Tropa). SOLDADO DE 1ª ...
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soldado / soldadito de poca monta
Informal and neutral
Also soldado de infantería for grunt
Also soldado de infantería for grunt
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peón
"Soldado raso" is a nice option, but it is restricted to a military context and it would rarely oppose to "spymaster".
More neutral possibilities with the same informal tone would be: "machaca", "mandado", "agentillo"... All of them meaning "someone who performs routine or mundane tasks" at the orders of someone else.
But I think the best, the most neutral and the most versatile one is "peón", meaning among other things: common or unskilled worker; laborer; wage-earner; infantry soldier; agent and pawn (in chess).
http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=peó...
More neutral possibilities with the same informal tone would be: "machaca", "mandado", "agentillo"... All of them meaning "someone who performs routine or mundane tasks" at the orders of someone else.
But I think the best, the most neutral and the most versatile one is "peón", meaning among other things: common or unskilled worker; laborer; wage-earner; infantry soldier; agent and pawn (in chess).
http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=peó...
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