Pollywogs and Shellbacks

Spanish translation: neófitos y veteranos

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English term or phrase:Pollywogs and Shellbacks
Spanish translation:neófitos y veteranos

15:25 Jul 22, 2020
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English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
English term or phrase: Pollywogs and Shellbacks
Hola a todos, espero que estéis todos bien en estos tiempos difíciles.

A ver si me podéis iluminar con los términos correctos en español.

It celebrated the first crossing of the equator during that crew’s underway period. It was a ceremony that reminded Victoria of a fraternity initiation. Lots of gross and physical trials for the first-timers, known as Pollywogs. And lots of laughs for the already-initiated, known as Shellbacks.

Muchas gracias.
Diana Casoliba Bonache
neófitos y veteranos
Explanation:
Así se denominan en la tradición española, me parece (ver referencias), aunque yo colocaría también los términos en inglés...

Coloco aquí el "enlace" al pdf de la Armada donde se usan esos términos, que se recicla en la referencia que te doy más abajo.

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Víctor Zamorano
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Local time: 19:06
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Summary of answers provided
4"Pollywogs" [renacuajos] y "Shellbacks" [espaldas de cáscara]
Reuben Wright
4neófitos y veteranos
Víctor Zamorano


  

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pollywogs and shellbacks
"Pollywogs" [renacuajos] y "Shellbacks" [espaldas de cáscara]


Explanation:
Son nombres propios que hacen parte de una costumbre cultural entonces se dejan tal cual con mayúscula y con una traducción entre parentesis (corchetes).

Espero que ayuda!

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https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tcdnstyl-chap?lang=eng&let...

https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/corchetes-en-la-trad...



Reuben Wright
Canada
Local time: 14:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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neófitos y veteranos


Explanation:
Así se denominan en la tradición española, me parece (ver referencias), aunque yo colocaría también los términos en inglés...

Coloco aquí el "enlace" al pdf de la Armada donde se usan esos términos, que se recicla en la referencia que te doy más abajo.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c...


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Víctor Zamorano
Spain
Local time: 19:06
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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