assistant Churchwarden

Spanish translation: capillero ayudante

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:assistant Churchwarden
Spanish translation:capillero ayudante
Entered by: Charles Davis

18:49 Feb 2, 2019
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Religion / Estatutos de una comunidad eclesiástica
English term or phrase: assistant Churchwarden
In the eventually of the Minister in Charge and the Churchwarden not being available then another Minister or the Deacon and assistant Churchwarden have the authority to act on their behalf.

¡Mil gracias!
isa_g
Local time: 09:55
capillero ayudante
Explanation:
Not sure about "ayudante". In English the terms are senior and junior churchwarden.

This is NOT an ordained priest. It is a lay person. The first word that springs to mind in Spanish is sacristán, but there is a difference, and Anglican churches have (or can have) a sacristan as well as one or two churchwardens.

Churchwardens have various duties. They represent the parishioners, collaborate with the incumbent priest and are responsible for looking after the church buildings.

"A churchwarden is a lay official in a parish or congregation of the Anglican Communion, usually working as a part-time volunteer. Holders of these positions are ex officio members of the parish board"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churchwarden

The word used in evangelical churches in Spain is capillero:

"Capillero (churchwarden) es el nombre de dos oficiales laicos en cada parroquia de la comunión anglicana, cuyo deber consiste, con la sacristía, en las temporalidades de la iglesia y velar por la provisión del mantenimiento para la ordenada celebración de la adoración pública. En Inglaterra uno es normalmente propuesto por el titular y el otro elegido por los parroquianos; en la Iglesia episcopal protestante ambos (llamados "senior" y "junior") son elegidos por la congregación anualmente."
http://www.iglesiapueblonuevo.es/index.php?codigo=enc_capill...

Collins gives this translation too:
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-spanish...

On the other hand (in the Anglican church):

"Sacristan
The sacristan is a volunteer who has care for the maintenance and preparation of the altar, altar vessels, candles and other communion consumables."

And the contrast is marked here too. This is a churchwarden writing:

"this placed some stress upon churchwarden’s, sacristan and servers as we all sought to support our visitors and help them adjust to our tradition"
http://www.liverpool.anglican.org/I-became-Church-Warden-dur...
Selected response from:

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 09:55
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1capillero ayudante
Charles Davis
3asistente del sacristán
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


  

Answers


28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
assistant churchwarden
capillero ayudante


Explanation:
Not sure about "ayudante". In English the terms are senior and junior churchwarden.

This is NOT an ordained priest. It is a lay person. The first word that springs to mind in Spanish is sacristán, but there is a difference, and Anglican churches have (or can have) a sacristan as well as one or two churchwardens.

Churchwardens have various duties. They represent the parishioners, collaborate with the incumbent priest and are responsible for looking after the church buildings.

"A churchwarden is a lay official in a parish or congregation of the Anglican Communion, usually working as a part-time volunteer. Holders of these positions are ex officio members of the parish board"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churchwarden

The word used in evangelical churches in Spain is capillero:

"Capillero (churchwarden) es el nombre de dos oficiales laicos en cada parroquia de la comunión anglicana, cuyo deber consiste, con la sacristía, en las temporalidades de la iglesia y velar por la provisión del mantenimiento para la ordenada celebración de la adoración pública. En Inglaterra uno es normalmente propuesto por el titular y el otro elegido por los parroquianos; en la Iglesia episcopal protestante ambos (llamados "senior" y "junior") son elegidos por la congregación anualmente."
http://www.iglesiapueblonuevo.es/index.php?codigo=enc_capill...

Collins gives this translation too:
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-spanish...

On the other hand (in the Anglican church):

"Sacristan
The sacristan is a volunteer who has care for the maintenance and preparation of the altar, altar vessels, candles and other communion consumables."

And the contrast is marked here too. This is a churchwarden writing:

"this placed some stress upon churchwarden’s, sacristan and servers as we all sought to support our visitors and help them adjust to our tradition"
http://www.liverpool.anglican.org/I-became-Church-Warden-dur...

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 09:55
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 87

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JohnMcDove: O tal vez "ayudante de Capillero", ¿o "Coadjutor ayudante"? https://dle.rae.es/?id=9VtsS6n / Ah, gracias, Charles. "Los dinerillos del sacristán, cantando se vienen y cantando se van" (asociaciones de uno, ya sabes...)
11 hrs
  -> Gracias, John :-) Ayudante de capillero me parece bien, pero coadjutor no puede ser, porque un coadjutor es un clérigo, mientras que un churchwarden es un laico.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
assistant churchwarden
asistente del sacristán


Explanation:
o: ayudante del sacristán.

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 03:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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.

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:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search