Jul 8, 2007 23:36
16 yrs ago
English term
piggin
English to Spanish
Social Sciences
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
woodenware for domestic use
this word appears in the novel"the house behind the cedars" by Charles W. Chesnutt, chapter XXXIII, "a mule and a cart". i know what it refers to because i ve seen pictures, but i just can't find the name in spanish.. the whole chapter can be read at
http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/books/lit/romance/The...
http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/books/lit/romance/The...
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 | cucharón de madera |
Walter Landesman
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| 3 | piggin |
slothm
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| 3 | barrilito |
Mónica Algazi
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Change log
Dec 10, 2007 14:20: Walter Landesman changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences"
Proposed translations
44 mins
piggin
El "piggin" se usaba antiguamente para medir en seco los mariscos durante la venta. Normalmente se construían de roble.
No te he cambiado el nombre ya que no he encontrado sinónimos en español. Sugiero tentativamente que lo adoptes si el contexto lo permite.
De otra manera puedes crear "Recipiente para medir mariscos", algo largo me temo.
No te he cambiado el nombre ya que no he encontrado sinónimos en español. Sugiero tentativamente que lo adoptes si el contexto lo permite.
De otra manera puedes crear "Recipiente para medir mariscos", algo largo me temo.
Note from asker:
| muchas gracias! si, habia pensado en adaptarlo pero no se me habia ocurrido lo de los mariscos.. voy a considerarlo, gracias!! |
2 hrs
Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Uruguay
Native in Spanish
Uruguay
ATA-certified English-Spanish translator
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American) 
Works in: English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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56
barrilito
Se trata de recipientes de madera en forma de barrilito, ¿no?
Note from asker:
| gracias! pero la verdad nunca escuche el termino "barrilito" aca en Argentina, pero una de esas si... me voy a fijar.. |
154 days
Walter Landesman
Uruguay
Uruguay
Native in Spanish
Uruguay
Translation services since 1986
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Argentine, Uruguayan)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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12
cucharón de madera
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
pig·gin /ˈpɪgɪn/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[pig-in] –noun 1. Dialect. a small wooden pail or tub with a handle formed by continuing one of the staves above the rim.
2. cream pail.
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[Origin: 1545–55; perh. akin to pig2]
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary -
Piggin
\Pig"gin\, n. [Scot.; cf. Gael. pigean, dim. of pigeadh, pige, an earthen jar, pitcher, or pot, Ir. pigin, pighead, W. piccyn.] A small wooden pail or tub with an upright stave for a handle, -- often used as a dipper.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=piggin
Main Entry: pig·gin
Pronunciation: \ˈpi-gən\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English pygyn
Date: 14th century
: a small wooden pail with one stave extended upward as a handle
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=pig...
pig·gin /ˈpɪgɪn/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[pig-in] –noun 1. Dialect. a small wooden pail or tub with a handle formed by continuing one of the staves above the rim.
2. cream pail.
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[Origin: 1545–55; perh. akin to pig2]
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary -
Piggin
\Pig"gin\, n. [Scot.; cf. Gael. pigean, dim. of pigeadh, pige, an earthen jar, pitcher, or pot, Ir. pigin, pighead, W. piccyn.] A small wooden pail or tub with an upright stave for a handle, -- often used as a dipper.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=piggin
Main Entry: pig·gin
Pronunciation: \ˈpi-gən\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English pygyn
Date: 14th century
: a small wooden pail with one stave extended upward as a handle
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=pig...
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