This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Spanish to English
  3. History

El padre de la patria

English translation: Father of the Nation

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Spanish term or phrase:El padre de la patria
English translation:Father of the Nation
Entered by: Carol Gullidge

17:38 Oct 23, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History / general
Spanish term or phrase: El padre de la patria
San Martín, el padre de la patria, ¿alguna sugerencia?
Maria Virginia Ariztoy
Argentina
Local time: 07:33
Father of the Nation
Explanation:
That's the way I've always heard it

Father of the Nation is a term used by many countries to describe a political or symbolic leader seen as a founding father of the nation. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_of_the_Nation - 39k - Cached - Similar pages


Mahatma Gandhi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaOur beloved leader, Bapu as we called him, the father of the nation, is no more. Perhaps I am wrong to say that; nevertheless, we will not see him again, ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi - 135k - 22 Oct 2006

Selected response from:

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:33
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +9Founding Frather of our country/our country's Founding Father
Margarita Gonzalez
5 +6The father of his country
Robert Anderson
5forefather
sacris
5Father of the Nation
Carol Gullidge
4The Father of Argentina
Gustavo Filsinger Senftleben


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
The father of his country


Explanation:
In English we call George Washington "the father of his country." That should work.

Robert Anderson
Local time: 04:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you all!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margaret Schroeder: O, según el contexto de tu texto, María, podría ser "the father of _our_ country".
13 mins
  -> Gracias, GoodWords.
agree  Henry Hinds: Saludos, Bob.
18 mins
  -> Gracias, Henry
agree  Rolando Julio Arciniega: Supongo que si es una traducción que va a ir a un país como los Estados Unidos, no van a tener ni la más mínima idea de quién hablan. Por eso sería mejor hablar de: "Father of his country" or "Argentina" para que no lo confundan con Washington! :o)
35 mins
  -> Gracias, Rolando
agree  Refugio
38 mins
  -> Gracias, Ruth
agree  Lydia De Jorge: agree with GoodWords, use OUR not HIS
38 mins
  -> Thank you. Rolando is right. Since we don't know the audience, I would still say "his," which would be understood anywhere.
agree  kironne: Both this and Founding Father are absolutely correct!
9 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The Father of Argentina


Explanation:
A George Washington se lo llama así. Yo lo pondría de esta forma y se entiende perfectamente que estamos hablando de "our national hero".


    Reference: http://www.pocanticohills.org/washington/washington.htm
Gustavo Filsinger Senftleben
Local time: 12:33
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you!

Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
Founding Frather of our country/our country's Founding Father


Explanation:
Otra manera de decirlo.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2006-10-23 19:26:12 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Perdón, se me fue una r de más. Founding Father, of course.

Margarita Gonzalez
Local time: 05:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you all!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lorenia de la Vega
42 mins
  -> Gracias mil, Lorenia
agree  Heidi C: suena más natural en inglés: Washington was a Founding Father. San Martin, Founding Father of Argentina (without his or our, needs no possesive and makes it more neutral) Saludos :)
59 mins
  -> Cierto. Gracias Heidi y saludos.
agree  Madalena Ribeiro
1 hr
  -> Gracias Madalena
agree  kurecova
1 hr
  -> Thanks Karen.
agree  Marina Herrera: the country's founding father is the more "anglo" sounding.
1 hr
  -> I think so too. Thanks, Marina.
agree  sarahjeanne (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot, Sarah.
agree  Juan Jacob: Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Founding Father of Mexico.
5 hrs
  -> Gracias, Juan y saludos.
agree  kironne: Agree with Heidi AND point out he helped O'Higgins! Sthing Chileans hate, but true... ;)
8 hrs
  -> Gracias, Kirone
agree  Valeria Lagos Gordon Downie: sí, suena mejro (tantos años sin ver esa frasecita "el padre de la patria".. tan odiosa! me recuerda a los militares del Proceso)
20 hrs
  -> De acuerdo, Valeria: el discurso oficial siempre ataca los nervios.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
forefather


Explanation:
he odio mas forefather que founding father

sacris
Local time: 05:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you!

Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Father of the Nation


Explanation:
That's the way I've always heard it

Father of the Nation is a term used by many countries to describe a political or symbolic leader seen as a founding father of the nation. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_of_the_Nation - 39k - Cached - Similar pages


Mahatma Gandhi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaOur beloved leader, Bapu as we called him, the father of the nation, is no more. Perhaps I am wrong to say that; nevertheless, we will not see him again, ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi - 135k - 22 Oct 2006




    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_of_the_Nation - 39k - Cached -
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi - 135k - 22 Oct 2006
Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 80
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search