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| | P Forgas 
Brazylia
Local time: 06:50
portugalski > hiszpański
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Stanislav Pokorny wrote: In Czech it's "Svatý Mikuláš". But it is not him who brings us presents at X-Mas. In the Czech Rep., it's the Jesus Child who does this job. 
In Argentina it's Papá Noel, but traditionally who brings Christmas presents is " el Niñito Dios" (God Child).
Felices fiestas,
P.
| | | | Lingua 5B
Bośnia i Hercegowina
Local time: 11:50
Członek ProZ.com
od 2009
angielski > chorwacki
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P Forgas wrote:
In Argentina it's Papá Noel, but traditionally who brings Christmas presents is " el Niñito Dios" (God Child).
Felices fiestas,
P.
Both Papá Noel and Niñito Dios sound so cute.
Over here,
it's: D(j)ed(a) Mraz, Djed Božičnjak
or in the Orthodox Church: Sveti Nikola
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Francja
Local time: 11:50
angielski > francuski
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| France - North and East: Saint Nicolas | Dec 22, 2010 |
In Northern and Eastern France there is also Saint Nicolas coming on December 6th.
He is supposed to ride on a donkey, so on December 5th before going to bed young children prepare a carrot for the donkey and a glas of brandy for Saint Nicolas.
| | | | | Greek, Ελληνικά | Dec 22, 2010 |
Άγιος Βασίλειος /'aγios va'silios/
Άγιος Βασίλης /'aγios va'silis/
Άη-Βασίλης /aiva'silis/
Αγιο-Βασίλης /ajova'silis/
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albie
Local time: 12:50
angielski > rosyjski
| in Uzbekistan | Dec 22, 2010 |
We call him qor- bobO
| | | | Werner Maurer
Kanada
Local time: 02:50
hiszpański > angielski
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In Czech it's "Svatý Mikuláš". But it is not him who brings us presents at X-Mas. In the Czech Rep., it's the Jesus Child who does this job. In Argentina it's Papá Noel, but traditionally who brings Christmas presents is " el Niñito Dios" (God Child).
In Germany, too, though Weihnachtsmann is correct, it's the Christchild ("Das Christkind") who brings the presents. OK, so does the "Christmas man" but I think the Christchild is the older tradition. And of course in my pro-Christian bias I lke that one way better. OK OK, I know St. Nick was a Christian, too, but you get my drift.
Although Weihnachtsmann and other-language versions of "the Xmas guy" obviously have their roots in St Nick, it seems the venerable old bishop himself, at least in his red-suited Santa Claus incarnation, was popularized probably more by American culture than by any other. Granted, Santa already "existed", but it was America, in its own inimitable Madison Avenue way, that made him a superstar.
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Werner Maurer wrote:
Although Weihnachtsmann and other-language versions of "the Xmas guy" obviously have their roots in St Nick, it seems the venerable old bishop himself, at least in his red-suited Santa Claus incarnation, was popularized probably more by American culture than by any other. Granted, Santa already "existed", but it was America, in its own inimitable Madison Avenue way, that made him a superstar.
You got my word on that one, Werner...
In some pubs here in the Czech Rep., there are even stickers on the entrance door saying "No Santas allowed! The Jesus Child brings presents here!".
[Upraveno: 2010-12-23 11:57 GMT]
| | | | | In Armenia... | Dec 26, 2010 |
..we call him Ձմեռ Պապի (Dzmer Papi) - Grandpa Frost
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Sergei Leshchinsky
Ukraina
Local time: 12:50
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od 2008
angielski > rosyjski
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| Russian | Ukrainian | Dec 26, 2010 |
Дед Мороз [ded ma'ros] | Дiд Мороз [di:d mo'roz]
(Father Frost) - more often and very traditional
Святой Николай [svja'toj niko'laj] | Святий Миколай [svja'tij miko'laj]
(St. Nicholas) - getting popular since late 90-s, esp. in Ukraine
[Редактировалось 2010-12-26 19:58 GMT]
| | | | Samuel Murray
Holandia
Local time: 11:50
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od 2006
angielski > afrikaans
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| Afrikaans and South African English | Dec 27, 2010 |
Afrikaans:
Kersvader
South African English
Father Christmas (though "Santa Claus" is not unheard of)
| | | | Ildiko Santana
USA
Local time: 02:50
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od 2002
węgierski > angielski
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In Poland we call him "Święty Mikołaj" but often only "Mikołaj" (pronunciation: Meecowhy)
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Shinichi Sarugaku
Japonia
Local time: 18:50
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od 2010
angielski > japoński
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