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perezandric · 09-06-2009, 05:14 PM

I looked up the english word "tupperware" in spanish, and the choice given was "tupperware;" that is, I'm being told that tupperware in spanish is "tupperware."

There has to be a better way. It can't be "tupperware" in both languages.
Any suggestions?

mariaklec · 09-06-2009, 06:21 PM

Tupperware is a trademarked brand. It is a proper noun, a name made up by a company for a particular product from a particular company. The company can call it anything they want in any country.

Take a look at this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztjXCzUMmQY

hugocar · 09-06-2009, 07:28 PM

Believe it or not, Tupperware is Tupperware not only in English and Spanish, but in every other language in the world.
As such, it must be written with a capital T.
Strictly, it is not a word, but a trademark, as mariaklec clearly stated, and as such, it should not be translated.

GiselaDiazM · 09-06-2009, 07:55 PM

En espa�ol se conoce con el mismo nombre y se pronuncia igual Tupperware

andreap · 09-07-2009, 12:30 PM

En Argentina, se llama a los productos por el nombre de la marca, pero de la forma m�s corta "Tupper".

perezandric · 09-07-2009, 05:31 PM

Wow. Gracias.

09-06-2009, 05:14 PM	#1
perezandric Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 18 Rep Power: 8	Tupperware I looked up the english word "tupperware" in spanish, and the choice given was "tupperware;" that is, I'm being told that tupperware in spanish is "tupperware." There has to be a better way. It can't be "tupperware" in both languages. Any suggestions?

09-06-2009, 06:21 PM	#2
mariaklec Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bay Area, California, United States Posts: 239 Rep Power: 678	Re: Tupperware Tupperware is a trademarked brand. It is a proper noun, a name made up by a company for a particular product from a particular company. The company can call it anything they want in any country. Take a look at this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztjXCzUMmQY

09-06-2009, 07:28 PM	#3
hugocar Contributing User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Caracas Posts: 137 Rep Power: 281	Re: Tupperware Believe it or not, Tupperware is Tupperware not only in English and Spanish, but in every other language in the world. As such, it must be written with a capital T. Strictly, it is not a word, but a trademark, as mariaklec clearly stated, and as such, it should not be translated. Last edited by hugocar : 09-06-2009 at 07:34 PM.

09-06-2009, 07:55 PM	#4
GiselaDiazM Forum User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Caracas Age: 55 Posts: 32 Rep Power: 24	Re: Tupperware En espa�ol se conoce con el mismo nombre y se pronuncia igual Tupperware

09-07-2009, 12:30 PM	#5
andreap Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 321 Rep Power: 87	Re: Tupperware En Argentina, se llama a los productos por el nombre de la marca, pero de la forma m�s corta "Tupper".

09-07-2009, 05:31 PM	#6
perezandric Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 18 Rep Power: 8	Re: Tupperware Wow. Gracias.

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