Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Mammy
Portuguese translation:
mãe preta
Jun 23, 2006 17:33
17 yrs ago
English term
Mammy
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English to Portuguese
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É tipo a Tia Anastácia, mas não consigo pensar em uma palavra em português que consiga condensar tudo isso. O problema é que, no contexto, Mammy é um PERSONAGEM não um conceito.... Alguém pode ajudar?
The mammy archetype is, perhaps, as old as slavery itself— that of a dark-skinned, heavyset, big-busted, matronly black woman wearing an apron and a kerchief on her head. She generally is a maid, cook, seamstress, nurse, or another kind of domestic servant who was an earth mother type, good-natured, somes jovial and loud. Like the emasculated black "pappy" or "uncle", she is asexual, despite having given birth to many children.
The mammy archetype is, perhaps, as old as slavery itself— that of a dark-skinned, heavyset, big-busted, matronly black woman wearing an apron and a kerchief on her head. She generally is a maid, cook, seamstress, nurse, or another kind of domestic servant who was an earth mother type, good-natured, somes jovial and loud. Like the emasculated black "pappy" or "uncle", she is asexual, despite having given birth to many children.
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
4 +2 | preta | Eneida Martins |
4 +1 | vovozona | Cristina Pereira |
3 | babá (see explanation) | baghassarian |
Proposed translations
+2
21 mins
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preta
Para o Brasil, eu usaria simplesmente "preta".
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Note added at 30 mins (2006-06-23 18:04:26 GMT)
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ou "mãe-preta"
http://www.n-a-u.org/ENTREACASA1.html
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Note added at 30 mins (2006-06-23 18:04:26 GMT)
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ou "mãe-preta"
http://www.n-a-u.org/ENTREACASA1.html
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7 mins
babá (see explanation)
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
+1
15 mins
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