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Originally Posted by exxcéntrica
This issue came up on this thread:
http://www.english-spanish-translato...rbon-mean.html
Somebody asked to translate "cacho cabrón" and Kelly said this:
I agree with her in general terms, concerning explicit pornographic material. In any case, I suppose if you are a pro, it's not so easy to decide.
this is my opinion:
What do you think? Should we translate any kind of material? What about swear words? In Spain this is part of the culture. EVERYBODY swears!
What about posts like the above, do they offend you?
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It is fascinating to learn about different cultures. The language is just the first barrier, the culture has to go hand in hand. EVERYBODY swears in Spain. It is a term of endearment??? Wow! One learns something new everyday! I can see why everybody gets so wound up about the language issue.
In the US -and I know what vicente said about his Texas. But in most of the US there is a certain amount of decorum. If you use swear words in public you can get into a great deal of trouble. In some instances the owners of establishments could call the police.
In the US the government fights for the rights of the citizens. Most of the people find swearing in public places unacceptable, and an insult -rather than endearing. -I am saying most as I don't want to ignore vicente's experience in Texas.
Here goes a website you might want to check out. It would give you an idea of how the government view things in the US. It's from the FCC, the Federal Communications Commission. I have also included an exerpt from the website. - Kelly
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/obscene.html
FCC; Federal communications commission
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau
Obscene, Indecent, and Profane Broadcasts
Consumer Facts
It’s Against the Law
It is a violation of federal law to air obscene programming at any time. It is also a violation of federal law to air indecent programming or profane language during certain hours. Congress has given the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) the responsibility for administratively enforcing these laws. The FCC may revoke a station license, impose a monetary forfeiture, or issue a warning if a station airs obscene, indecent, or profane material.
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Profane Broadcast Restrictions
The FCC has defined profanity as “including language so grossly offensive to members of the public who actually hear it as to amount to a nuisance.”
Like indecency, profane speech is prohibited on broadcast radio and television between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
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