Feb 14, 2017 17:03
7 yrs ago
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English term
Chile
Literature, ONGs, TV and cinema
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
pony soldier
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
History
Historia nativo americana
Hola, estoy traduciendo una novela sobre historia indígena norteamericana y me aparece reiteradamente el término "pony soldier" haciendo referencia a los soldados de las fuerzas inglesas durante la batalla de Little Big Horn.
He buscado este término pero no logro dar con un equivalente satisfactorio.
Como opciones tengo simplemente "soldados", o "infantes de caballería"
Acá hay algo de contexto:
"Crazy Horse had ascended to the ranks of his ancestors two years past, having massacred General George Armstrong Custer and two hundred fifty-six of his pony soldiers at the Little Big Horn"
He buscado este término pero no logro dar con un equivalente satisfactorio.
Como opciones tengo simplemente "soldados", o "infantes de caballería"
Acá hay algo de contexto:
"Crazy Horse had ascended to the ranks of his ancestors two years past, having massacred General George Armstrong Custer and two hundred fifty-six of his pony soldiers at the Little Big Horn"
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
References
| Indian ponies |
MollyRose
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Proposed translations
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soldados montados a poni
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Note from asker:
| Gracias, me parece que es una referencia despectiva por parte del narrador, ya que es nativo, pero no estoy segura de querer ponerlo literal. |
| Oh, sorry, Molly, I just saw your reference comment, and its very helpful, thank you. |
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soldados de la caballeria US/caballeria ligera
I see nothing much different
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Anael Bolzán
Argentina
Argentina
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Argentina
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Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Portuguese to Spanish, and 2 more.
Infantería montada/caballería
Mirando en Internet, acerca de la película Pony soldier, no hay una referencia específica, pero se entiende que "pony soldier" es el término con que se refiere a un soldado a caballo (quizás de forma despectiva)
Note from asker:
| Sí, me parece que se habla sobre los soldados de aquella batalla de manera despectiva pues el narrador es indígena. |
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Mireia Oliva Solé
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Spain
Translator with +28 years experience
Native in: Catalan 
, Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, and 6 more.
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soldados del 7º Regimiento de Caballería
Supongo que serían los soldados montados a caballo pertenecientes a esta división del ejército cuyo nombre ya describe su condición y que participaron en la batalla de Little Big Horn
Note from asker:
| Gracias, Mireia. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Victoria Frazier
: O simplemente soldados de caballería.
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JohnMcDove
: Con Victoria... "murieron con las botas puestas" como rezaba el título de la película, y lo peor es que mataron a sus propios caballos para ponerlos como defensa ante los indios... O eso dicen, porque yo no estuve ahí. :-)
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Carla Pavia
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Spain
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Native in: Spanish , Catalan
Works in: Catalan to Spanish, English to Spanish, French to Spanish
Soldados / Infantes
"...a 256 de sus soldados/infantes en el Little Big Horn."
Note from asker:
| Gracias, Carla. Es la manera simple de traducirlo, sin embargo quiero tratar de plasmar el hechoo de que montaban a caballo. |
Reference comments
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Reference:
Indian ponies
"Although the settlers called most horses raised by the American Indians "cayuse ponies", the Cayuse Indian Pony of the Northwest is a distinct breed which originated in the 1800's. Its conformation and its background set it apart from the mustang, Spanish Barb or other wild horses."
Indian horse breeds: "Class P ("Pony") registration is for ponies that have the proper type characteristics. They might have pedigreed breeding such as the Galiceno or Pony of the Americas, or could be of unknown ancestry."
Indian horse breeds: "Class P ("Pony") registration is for ponies that have the proper type characteristics. They might have pedigreed breeding such as the Galiceno or Pony of the Americas, or could be of unknown ancestry."
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| agree |
Toni Castano
: Thanks a lot. I was wondering yesterday why the word "pony" is used in this expression and not simply "horse".
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I knew about the ponies from too many Western novels, movies, and TV shows, but understood better from other sources. :)
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JohnMcDove
: /.../ You're welcome! ;-))
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Thanks. Giddy-up!
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