Jul 12, 2001 04:06
22 yrs ago
Catalan term
piers rutter
foner balear
Non-PRO
Catalan to English
Art/Literary
seen on statue in gardens of cathedral in Palma Mallorca. This statue was the original for the awards for the World folk dance festival competition
Proposed translations
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| 0 +2 | balearic slinger |
Luis Crespo
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| 0 -1 | Balearic slingsman |
Jon Zuber (X)
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Proposed translations
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Luis Crespo
Translator and Interpreter Graduate
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish to Catalan, and 3 more.
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balearic slinger
You can see a picture at the second reference.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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Jon Zuber (X)
Jon Zuber (X)
Nothing lost.
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
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Balearic slingsman
"Slingsman" sounds better. While correct, "slinger" sounds too much like "swinger", which refers to a promiscuous person. Note also that "Balearic" is capitalized.
Peer comment(s):
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Heathcliff
: Good ear, Jon!
32 mins
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Berni Armstrong
: I cannot find any ref. to this word. Man with a sling?
22 hrs
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It's in the OED. Can also be spelled "slingman".
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Paul Roige (X)
: (stone-)slinger works perfectly fine
1 day 4 hrs
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There's more to working than conveying the meaning.
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