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    Thumbs up Re: does this translation have racist or derogatory cultural references?

    No, but if you want to use a more broadly used term in Spanish it would be "honda".

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    Default Re: does this translation have racist or derogatory cultural references?

    I'm from Argentina and I've never called it "Honda"..I call it "Gomera", but I do agree that Honda would be more of a neutral spanish term! (Tirachinas has kind of a sexual meaning here..)

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    Default Re: does this translation have racist or derogatory cultural references?

    Yes, yerlem, here in Venezuela if they say honda, no one would understand either.

    Ultimately, as a translator you need to cater to your audience.

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    Default Re: does this translation have racist or derogatory cultural references?

    Quote Originally Posted by Cotty View Post
    Hi my dearest gentle long time....

    Pero explica cómo se interpretaría...o sea, por lo de tirar? como dijo Xóchi?
    Oooops Cotty! Sorry but I was away for a few days. Down there "tirar" means to go scre.... all the "chinitas" (paisanas locales).

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    Default Re: does this translation have racist or derogatory cultural references?

    Gotcha!

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