corporal

English translation: foreman

21:48 Feb 4, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)
Spanish term or phrase: corporal
"trabajé como su corporal en la compra y venta de la madera" referring to a lumber business

Guatemala
Robin Ragan
United States
English translation:foreman
Explanation:
caporal (Méx) foreman, charge hand (BrE)

Referencia: Oxford Spanish Dictionary 3e (2003)

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Note added at 29 mins (2020-02-04 22:17:57 GMT)
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"capataz" en español estándar/neutro.
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Wilsonn Perez Reyes
El Salvador
Local time: 23:33
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4 +2foreman
Wilsonn Perez Reyes
3 +1foreman
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
caporal
foreman


Explanation:
caporal (Méx) foreman, charge hand (BrE)

Referencia: Oxford Spanish Dictionary 3e (2003)

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Note added at 29 mins (2020-02-04 22:17:57 GMT)
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"capataz" en español estándar/neutro.

Wilsonn Perez Reyes
El Salvador
Local time: 23:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alicia Orfalian
51 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Alicia.

agree  neilmac
11 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Neil.
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
foreman


Explanation:
Creo que más bien quiso decir caporal/capataz/encargado. Posible a misused word from English into Spanish.

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 00:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  neilmac
11 hrs
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