Seeking Your Help on Genealogical Terms
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 9:43 pm
One of the many shortcomings of electronic translators is the fact that often they translate literally without understanding terms in context. This is especially true when trying to translate genealogical terms from English into Spanish.
First cousin, second cousin, great Aunt, great great grandparents don't get good results. I just tried great grandmother and the translator gave me "grande abuela" instead of "bisabuela" and great great grandmother comes out as "grande grande abuela" instead of "tartarabuela."
I worked with Art and Bob, and we've come up with this list of terms that might be helpful to those doing genealogical research in Spanish and Asturianu. We're still missing some terms, so if you can help out, please send me a PM (private message option at the membership list) and I'll update the list until it is complete.
Thanks!
ENGLISH --- CASTELLANO ---- ASTURIANU
father --- padre --- pá or padre
mother --- madre --- ma or madre
son --- hijo --- fíu
daughter --- hija --- fía
step-daughter --- hijastra or entenada --- andada or fiyasca
sister --- hermana --- hermana or mana
sister-in-law --- hermana politica or cuñada --- cuñada or cuñá
brother --- hermano --- hermanu
blood brother (sister) - hermano(a) carnal - ??
foster brother (sister) - hermano(a) de leche --- collaciu (collacia)
brother-in-law --- hermano politico or cuñado --- cuñáu
daughter-in-law --- nuera --- ñuera or xenra
son-in-law --- yerno --- yernu o sienru o xenru
step-sister --- media hermana or hermanastra --- ??
step-son --- medio hermano or hermanastro --- andáu or fiyascu
stepmother --- madrasta --- madrasta
stepfather --- padrastro --- ??
half-brother --- medio hermano --- ??
half-sister --- media hermana --- ??
nephew --- sobrino --- sobrín
niece --- sobrina --- sobrina
grand nephew --- resobrino --- ??
grand niece --- resobrina --- ??
granddaughter --- nieta --- nieta or bicácanu
grandfather --- abuelo --- güelu
grandson --- nieto --- nietu or bicácanu
great grandson --- bisnieto --- biñietu or bizñietu
great granddaughter --- bisnieta --- biñieta or bizñieta
grandmother --- abuela --- güela
great grandmother --- bisabuela --- bisagüela
great grandfather --- bisabuelo --- bisagüelu or bisácaru
great great grandmother --- tatarabuela --- taragüela
great great grandfather --- tatarabuelo --- taragüelu
great great grandson --- rebisnieto or tataranieto --- ??
great great granddaughter --- rebisnieta or tataranieta --- ??
cousin (male) --- primo --- primu
cousin (female) --- prima --- prima
first cousin --- primo(a) hermano(a) or primo(a) carnal --- primu hermanu
second cousin --- primo(a) hermano(a) or primo(a) segundo(a) --- primu
third cousin --- primo(a) tercero(a)
uncle --- tío --- tíu
aunt --- tía --- tía
great uncle --- tío abuelo --- ??
great aunt --- tía abuela --- ??
father-in-law --- suegro --- suegru
mother-in-law --- suegra --- suegra
First cousin, second cousin, great Aunt, great great grandparents don't get good results. I just tried great grandmother and the translator gave me "grande abuela" instead of "bisabuela" and great great grandmother comes out as "grande grande abuela" instead of "tartarabuela."
I worked with Art and Bob, and we've come up with this list of terms that might be helpful to those doing genealogical research in Spanish and Asturianu. We're still missing some terms, so if you can help out, please send me a PM (private message option at the membership list) and I'll update the list until it is complete.
Thanks!
ENGLISH --- CASTELLANO ---- ASTURIANU
father --- padre --- pá or padre
mother --- madre --- ma or madre
son --- hijo --- fíu
daughter --- hija --- fía
step-daughter --- hijastra or entenada --- andada or fiyasca
sister --- hermana --- hermana or mana
sister-in-law --- hermana politica or cuñada --- cuñada or cuñá
brother --- hermano --- hermanu
blood brother (sister) - hermano(a) carnal - ??
foster brother (sister) - hermano(a) de leche --- collaciu (collacia)
brother-in-law --- hermano politico or cuñado --- cuñáu
daughter-in-law --- nuera --- ñuera or xenra
son-in-law --- yerno --- yernu o sienru o xenru
step-sister --- media hermana or hermanastra --- ??
step-son --- medio hermano or hermanastro --- andáu or fiyascu
stepmother --- madrasta --- madrasta
stepfather --- padrastro --- ??
half-brother --- medio hermano --- ??
half-sister --- media hermana --- ??
nephew --- sobrino --- sobrín
niece --- sobrina --- sobrina
grand nephew --- resobrino --- ??
grand niece --- resobrina --- ??
granddaughter --- nieta --- nieta or bicácanu
grandfather --- abuelo --- güelu
grandson --- nieto --- nietu or bicácanu
great grandson --- bisnieto --- biñietu or bizñietu
great granddaughter --- bisnieta --- biñieta or bizñieta
grandmother --- abuela --- güela
great grandmother --- bisabuela --- bisagüela
great grandfather --- bisabuelo --- bisagüelu or bisácaru
great great grandmother --- tatarabuela --- taragüela
great great grandfather --- tatarabuelo --- taragüelu
great great grandson --- rebisnieto or tataranieto --- ??
great great granddaughter --- rebisnieta or tataranieta --- ??
cousin (male) --- primo --- primu
cousin (female) --- prima --- prima
first cousin --- primo(a) hermano(a) or primo(a) carnal --- primu hermanu
second cousin --- primo(a) hermano(a) or primo(a) segundo(a) --- primu
third cousin --- primo(a) tercero(a)
uncle --- tío --- tíu
aunt --- tía --- tía
great uncle --- tío abuelo --- ??
great aunt --- tía abuela --- ??
father-in-law --- suegro --- suegru
mother-in-law --- suegra --- suegra
