Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
aymará
English translation:
Aymara Indian
Added to glossary by
Fabio Descalzi
Oct 25, 2006 17:08
17 yrs ago
Spanish term
Accuracy & Attention to Detail
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English, and 2 more.
aymará
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
sociology
I assume that this is some local term in Bolivia meaning something that is not positive. Does anybody know what a translation for it might be? They labeled the president this name and since the others seem to have a negative connotation, I assume this one does as well.
Context:
Evo Morales, antes de ser presidente de Bolivia fue dirigente sindical y activo participante en las protestas populares que derrocaron a los gobiernos que le precedieron.
Los medios no lo admitieron como portavoz reconocido hasta que el Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) demostró que podía paralizar el país. Hasta entonces su mensaje era relegado a la periferia del sistema informativo. Se le adjudicó una etiqueta: sindicalista cocalero, aymará y de izquierda radical.
Context:
Evo Morales, antes de ser presidente de Bolivia fue dirigente sindical y activo participante en las protestas populares que derrocaron a los gobiernos que le precedieron.
Los medios no lo admitieron como portavoz reconocido hasta que el Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) demostró que podía paralizar el país. Hasta entonces su mensaje era relegado a la periferia del sistema informativo. Se le adjudicó una etiqueta: sindicalista cocalero, aymará y de izquierda radical.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +7 | in this case: Indian |
Fabio Descalzi
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| 5 +3 | Aymara |
Dolores Vázquez
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| 5 +3 | aymara |
Yaotl Altan
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Proposed translations
+7
3 mins
Fabio Descalzi
Uruguay
Uruguay
Native in Spanish
Uruguay
GER>SPA Translator in Architecture
Native in: Spanish
Works in: German to Spanish, English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
in this case: Indian
Aymara is an important Indian group of Bolivia (like, say, the Navajo in USA) - and their language is very significative.
But in this very context, the connotation is negative, sort of "uncivilized Indian" or so.
But in this very context, the connotation is negative, sort of "uncivilized Indian" or so.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+3
4 mins
Dolores Vázquez
Native in Spanish
Also a Technical Engineer
Native in: Galician 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 5 more.
Aymara
OK
Reference:
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9011503/Aymara
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/southamerica/aymara.html
Peer comment(s):
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Irina Dicovsky - MD (X)
: Absolutely! I would explain -somehow- that it's a derogatory comment, but wouldn't leave out the fact that he's Aymara. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aymara; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injun
18 mins
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Thanks.
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Will Matter
2 hrs
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Thanks.
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Nedra Rivera Huntington
10 days
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Thanks.
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+3
8 mins
Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Mexico
Mexican translator proofreader +20 years
Native in: Spanish , Italian
Works in: English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, French to Spanish, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
aymara
I would leave it as AYMARA as the article is defining Evo's ethnic origin.
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Note added at 12 mins (2006-10-25 17:20:56 GMT)
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http://www.aymara.org/histo_eng.php
An excellent page about the aymara culture
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Note added at 12 mins (2006-10-25 17:20:56 GMT)
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http://www.aymara.org/histo_eng.php
An excellent page about the aymara culture
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
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Will Matter
: Si. Nice link. Evo Morales can be seen at the bottom.
2 hrs
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Gracias mil
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Juan Jacob
: Y si no entienden qué es, que averigüen, jolines.
2 hrs
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Merci, beaucoup :)
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Felipe Castillo Ruiz
: Completamente de acuerdo, se refiere al pueblo indio al que pertenece el presidente de Bolivia
1 day 27 mins
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