Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
General Borgoño cuadra 8 s/n (altura cuadra 45 Av.)
English translation:
General Borgoño Street, block 8 without a number (parallel to Av. Arequipa, block 45) If you HAVE to translate it.
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General Borgoño cuadra 8 s/n (altura cuadra 45 Av.)
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Hi.
It is a Peruvian address, but I'm not sure how to phrase either "altura" or "cuadra 45". Would it be block 45, 45th block etc.
Many thanks in advance for you help!
Cheers,
Robbie
It is a Peruvian address, but I'm not sure how to phrase either "altura" or "cuadra 45". Would it be block 45, 45th block etc.
Many thanks in advance for you help!
Cheers,
Robbie
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General Borgoño Street, block 8 without a number (parallel to Av. Arequipa, block 45)
I live in Lima and know exactly where it is. I would add the word "Arequipa" as it is parallel to Av. Arequipa.
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Comment: "Although I agree with eveyone that addresses must not be translated, I have chosen your answer because it was the most helpful one. Thank you to all people who have answered or agreed. "
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General Borgoño block 8 w/o no. (by 45th Ave. block)
But addresses are not normally translated.
Note from asker:
| I have pointed out to the client that normally you don't translate them, but he's insisted on it! |
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AllegroTrans
: yes, but I see no point in translating (unless someone is intent on upsetting the postman)
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Gracias, Allegro. I agree, but what the client wants, the client gets. He should be warned that the translation is for his own consumption only, and to use the original for the postman.
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No traducir
Las direcciones no las traduzco...a no ser que sea algo audiovisual o literario y te veas con la necesidad de hacerlo.
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AllegroTrans
: if you translate it, you will ensure a very confused/angry postman
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Gracias! :-)
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Jairo Payan
: No reason to translate that address. I am quite sure that is going to be a problem for the postman
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Gracias! :-)
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Rosa Paredes
: If th client insists, you can put the translation in brackets [ ] right after the address in Spanish
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Gracias! :-)
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Letredenoblesse
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:-)
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neilmac
: If the clients insists on translating it, I reckon he (or she) must be daft or just stubborn.
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Discussion
Block 8 on a street called General Borgoño (although it might be an avenue!), with no specific number assigned to it (s/n= sin número). To help you find this, they give you the additional info that this is where it crosses with 45th Ave.