Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
unhung traitors
Spanish translation:
traidores que merecen la horca
Added to glossary by
Chelin
Dec 15, 2005 20:16
18 yrs ago
English term
Works in: English to Spanish
unhung traitors
English to Spanish
Social Sciences
History
The Platt Amendment aroused bitter opposition both inside and outside the United States. While U.S. anti-imperialist resurrected their arguments against foreign involvement, many Cubans complained that the United States had merely taken the place of their former Spanish oppressor. President Roosevelt characterized the oposition groups in the United States as "unhung traitors[,]... liars, slanderers and scandal mongers,"...
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traidores que merecen la horca
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Robert Forstag
United States
United States
Native in English
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United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
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traidores que eludieron el patibulo
A thought.
Suerte.
Suerte.
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Sergio Gaymer
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Thank you, Sergio.
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Walter Landesman
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Gracias, Walter.
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Mauricio López Langenbach
: Me parece que la idea es que "merecen" el patíbulo.
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I agree. I in fact see the main idea here as one of lack of resolution: the traitors did not get what they deserved. I feel that my suggestion reflects this idea. And since the people in question died long ago, using the present tense is absurd.
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Premium✍️
: o que eludieron el merecido castigo...
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Merci, Multi.
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Jose Alvarez de la Puente
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
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United States
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
, French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, English to French, and 3 more.
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traidores cobardes (ver explicacion)
Parece que "unhung" se refiere a que no tienen genitales (ver referencia.
Dependiendo del contexto, del tipo de traduccion y del pais de destino puedes emplear cobardes u otras expresiones mas vulgares (vulg. y literalmente sin pelotas sin cojones con perdon de la expresion)
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=hung
hung v.
Past tense and a past participle of hang. See Usage Note at hang.
adj.
Vulgar Slang. Having large genitals. Used of males.
Dependiendo del contexto, del tipo de traduccion y del pais de destino puedes emplear cobardes u otras expresiones mas vulgares (vulg. y literalmente sin pelotas sin cojones con perdon de la expresion)
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=hung
hung v.
Past tense and a past participle of hang. See Usage Note at hang.
adj.
Vulgar Slang. Having large genitals. Used of males.
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ConstanzaG
: yes... I've also seen "well-hung" as a way of saying "brave men"
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JaneTranslates
: The usage you describe is far too vulgar for the context. There is no way that Pres. Roosevelt would have said that in public, even if that sense had been in current usage then, which I doubt. No, the idea is "traitors who should be hung" i.e. executed.
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no creo que cobarde sea un termino vulgar
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Margaret Schroeder
: Exactly as Jane says.
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no creo que cobarde sea un termino vulgar
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Mauricio López Langenbach
: Poco probable que haya sido eso a lo que se refería Roosevelt.
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no creo que cobarde sea un termino vulgar
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traidores impunes
The underlying idea is that they were not punished, they got away with whatever crimes/misdeeds they had committed...
I wouldn't take the word "unhung" literally as this type of punishment is no longer practiced.
HTH.
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¿TODO VALIO LA PENA? - [ Traduzca esta página ]
Las armas y el dinero, o sea el poder real, está en las manos de los traidores impunes y de esos oportunistas que se prestan a pasarles la mano. ...
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I wouldn't take the word "unhung" literally as this type of punishment is no longer practiced.
HTH.
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¿TODO VALIO LA PENA? - [ Traduzca esta página ]
Las armas y el dinero, o sea el poder real, está en las manos de los traidores impunes y de esos oportunistas que se prestan a pasarles la mano. ...
www.amigospais-guaracabuya.org/oages017.php
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