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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

"El profe"

English translation:

teach(er)

Added to glossary by Paula González Fernández
Dec 16, 2011 20:16
12 yrs ago
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Spanish term

"El profe"

Spanish to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters Greetings
Hi people, I'm translating from Spanish into English some titles from series. One of them is "Fulano, el profe". I know I could just translate it as "Fulano, the professor", but since the idea of "profe" is more informal and sweet than professor I wondered if there's some equivalent name in English.
Could it be "teach?"
I look forward to your great collaborations, which always help so much.
TIA
Proposed translations (English)
5 +15 teach(er)
4 +3 the prof
4 +2 Fulano, the teacher
5 The teacher
4 Beaky Fulano
Change log

Dec 16, 2011 20:38: Monika Jakacka Márquez changed "Language pair" from "English to Spanish" to "Spanish to English"

Dec 21, 2011 10:31: Paula González Fernández Created KOG entry

Discussion

Benjamin A Flores Dec 17, 2011:
@Mercedes Rizzuti Are you having fun yet? The hive is in full swing and needs your TLC. Please do!
AllegroTrans Dec 17, 2011:
"Fulano" is "any" surname in this context - Smith, Jones, Robinson etc.
Benjamin A Flores Dec 17, 2011:
@Blanca You are right about the Mr X, Y, Z. Now we only need to know if it is actually "Fulano" or if Mercedes is using it only for confidentiality purposes.
AllegroTrans Dec 17, 2011:
They use Mr. Miss Mrs. as the polite form. There are many variants, ranging from "just about polite" to "derogatory" and worse, for talking ABOUT teachers. It's not at all clear from the asker's question what is needed here.
Blanca Collazo Dec 17, 2011:
Got it Andy! No problem.
Blanca Collazo Dec 17, 2011:
They use it in both situations, when they talk about a teacher and to address the teacher. Those who like to shorten their vocabulary would call me Mrs. C. and refer to other teachers in the same way. Example: Mrs, K the History teacher, Not the teach. I would not use that term.
Blanca Collazo Dec 17, 2011:
Sorry! I meant title not tile!!
Linda Grabner Dec 17, 2011:
Blanca makes a good point, but I think that depends on whether a student is talking TO or ABOUT a teacher. Also, in the context given, it appears to be the title of something, not a line used within a given context, so it seems to me it would need to be made clear right then that a teacher was being talked about. So would that bring us back to "Ms. C., the teach"?
Andy Watkinson Dec 17, 2011:
@Blanca
It wasn't a question, but a statement.
Pls. re-read my entry.
Blanca Collazo Dec 17, 2011:
What students use these days for shortening a teachers name is not Teach or Prof. They use the tile (Mr, Miss, Mrs.) and the last letter in their last name. Example; Miss Castle= Miss C.
To answer Andy's question, yes Fulano, sutano is used instead of a name when you don't want to say the name.
AllegroTrans Dec 17, 2011:
Well Mr. Walsh..... "not one hit"? are you sure your computer is connected to the web?
Benjamin A Flores Dec 17, 2011:
@James Never mind, Psychiatry is beyond me.
Andy Watkinson Dec 17, 2011:

Yawn all you like, James.

Had it occurred to you that the asker may have used "Fulano" as she might well have used "XXXX", for example? For reasons of confidentiality/ because the actual name is unimportant?

If so, your point (that Fulano is as well known to English speakers as Menguano and Zutano) is absolutely correct, but irrelevant, I'm afraid.
Andy Watkinson Dec 16, 2011:

Paula, is the title really "Fulano, el profe." (sic) or have you used "Fulano" simply to avoid using an actual name?
Benjamin A Flores Dec 16, 2011:
@james You sound so upset... this is to help each other.
Benjamin A Flores Dec 16, 2011:
teach. ok this http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=teach tells me is good for "profe" now Are you using fulano as in sutano and mengano? and if this were for Australia, then "chalkie" is a good one http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=626900
Laura Blanc Dec 16, 2011:
When I was in High School we used to shorten the words. We called "El profe" to our male teachers.
teju Dec 16, 2011:
Entonces lo que te sugeria queda bien, simplemente "teach".
Mercedes Rizzuti (asker) Dec 16, 2011:
It's from Argentina. "Profe" is short for professor, but in this case it's referred to a high school teacher.
teju Dec 16, 2011:
What country is this for? Is this "profe" a high school teacher or a college professor? All I can think of right now would be "teach", short for teacher, but I don't know if it would fit in your context.

Proposed translations

+15
1 min
Selected

teach(er)

Yes, I agree with you. Remember that "professor" means "catedrático" in Spanish, so it'd be even more serious! ;)
Peer comment(s):
agree Richard Hill
22 mins
¡Gracias Rich!
agree Irina Dicovsky - MD (X) : Estoy de acuerdo con "Teach", es una forma informal de tratar al "profe". This and other links back it up http://www.pioneerdrama.com/SearchDetail.asp?PC=HEYTEACH
24 mins
¡Gracias Irina!
agree Sergio Gaymer
31 mins
¡Gracias Sergio!
agree patricia scott
45 mins
¡Gracias Patricia!
agree Esperanza González
1 hr
¡Gracias Esperanza!
agree Robert Copeland : Yes
1 hr
¡Gracias Robert!
agree conniejimenez
1 hr
¡Gracias!
agree CERES Trad
1 hr
¡Gracias!
agree Henry Hinds
1 hr
¡Gracias Henry!
agree Marta Gago Pesado (X) : Yes
2 hrs
¡Gracias Marta!
agree evelyn beltrán
3 hrs
¡Gracias Evelyn!
agree Mónica Algazi : Ya armaste el equipo de fútbol; me quedo en el banco de suplentes. : )
5 hrs
jejeje, ¡gracias Mónica! Te saco en el segundo tiempo ;)
agree Linda Grabner : this definitely sounds like the best option for a title; and I join Mónica on the bench... ;-)
6 hrs
You too can play later, ok? Thanks! ;)
agree Gerardo Cáceres : "Fulano the teach" does sound like the best option to me too
10 hrs
¡Gracias!
agree EirTranslations
11 hrs
¡Gracias Beatriz!
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13 mins
Spanish term (edited): \"el profe\"

Fulano, the teacher

Professor would be too formal. "El profe" may not necessarily be a Professor, he may be a teacher, or even a trainer.
Peer comment(s):
agree Karla Vazquez : I agree, its similar to using "maestro" or "lic" (as in Lincenciado) but not necessarily meaning "profesor"
28 mins
agree teresa quimper
47 mins
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34 mins
Spanish term (edited): \"El profe\"

the prof

"Prof" is a common usage. I would use it here. I think "teach" refers more to teachers of grades below college or university. At least in my experience as a former professor. FWIW
Robert Anderson
Peer comment(s):
agree AllegroTrans
1 hr
Thank you.
agree Dr. Dr. Dominik Kozanda
2 hrs
Thank you.
agree YESHWANT UMRALKAR
11 hrs
Thank you.
neutral Paula González Fernández : Yes, but you wouldn't use "profe" at university level either...
13 hrs
At the Inst. Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Mexico, my students called me "profe".
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1 hr

Beaky Fulano

Don't know if this works for N. America but when I went to school in UK, this was a commonly used term

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Note added at 5 hrs (2011-12-17 02:15:02 GMT)
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5. Chiefly British Slang
a. A schoolmaster.
b. A judge.
[Middle English bek, from Old French bec, from Latin beccus, of Celtic origin.]
beaked (bkt) adj.

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Re: Keep cavey
While the class did something illicit, one boy would watch and would hiss "Cave" to his classmates when he spotted a "beak" (teacher) coming. I don't know if it is used ...
www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/42/messages/599.html - Cached

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Why are teachers called Beaks in English Public Schools?
[Mar 27, 2007] Best Answer: Arnt they just called teachers? my friend goes to a public school and she just calls them teachers... ... never called a teacher a beak! ... That's a new ... ~ by viddu16 ( 3 comments )
answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070327124843AASljYO - Cached
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I remember my school teacher :: wiganworld
the teacher i remember most was miss conroy at scot lane ... also rember freinds like david bannister paul roberts ... Now Cansfield High)At that time Mr Hartley,Mr (Beaky ...
www.wiganworld.co.uk/stuff/irem9.php?offset=150 - Cached
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And isn't that 'Beaky' Chapman sat down second from the ... Mr Robinson (many years later he was my tutor doing a PGCE ... on the left most definitely Mr Jones. My form teacher for ...
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1969 and after
Maths was a breeze, once I ended up with 'Thunderclap' Newman, an excellent teacher, rather than with 'Beaky' Jones, a thoroughly nice man and excellent bridge and ...
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Wasn't he a PE teacher that got the nickname for slapping a horses cock whilst on ... "Beaky" Jones - truly a *diamond* in the rough - English Mr "geography" Jones aka "hair ...
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Bob Hadley writes about former Head of History Beaky ... Muriel Hipsley-Smith ... In September 2011 Craig Jansen took over as head teacher ...
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6 hrs

The teacher

There is no short version for teacher in English, and since it is high school I would not use professor. I have heard Doc. for Doctor so-and so.
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