Jul 15, 2007 16:34
17 yrs ago
Spanish term

cuerazos

Spanish to English Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
"En mayo 2007 organizaron el operativo “Cuerazos Peruanos”, en el cual peruanos de diversas étnias, edades y tamaños se tomaron fotos en las puertas de las tiendas de dos grandes cadenas que compartieron el anti-premio Al Más Discriminador, por usar solamente modelos de rasgos europeos en su publicidad.”

Any ideas about a real spot-on way to translate this?

Discussion

Lydia De Jorge Jul 15, 2007:
Once again it depends on the country. In Pto. Rico, cuerazo or cuero refers to a whore...From the context I understood they were saying "look at our skin! We look nothing like your models!"
Taña Dalglish Jul 15, 2007:
Joanna: Here is an explanation of "cuerazos": http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.listAll&fr...
"Cuerazo" es una expresión coloquial, relativamente reciente, para referirse a una persona, hombre o mujer, sumamente atractiva.

Proposed translations

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hot bodies

Cuero = good body (lit. "leather")
Cuerazo = superlative form, i.e., really good body

Therefore, "cuerazos peruanos" would be best translated as "hot peruvian bodies"
Note from asker:
I knew this question was going to be lots of fun... thanks for the great suggestion..
Peer comment(s):

agree Henry Hinds
8 mins
agree teju
16 mins
agree Kathleen Shelly
36 mins
agree Mónica Ameztoy de Andrada
6 hrs
agree JoseAlejandro : get down, stereofreak!
1 day 41 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "The author thinks "Hot Peruvian Bodies" is the best. She and I thank everyone for the great answers and information re this amusing translation issue."
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peruvian skins

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Note from asker:
Thanks, great suggestion. I have been giggling to myself about translating this as "Peruvian Super Bodies" since cuero que also refer to the body.
Peer comment(s):

agree Claudia Vera : Great! :)
5 hrs
thanks clau! ;)
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"Sexy Peruvians"

Spanish publication in peruvian blog:
"La protesta en contra de la discriminación racial en la publicidad, titulada “Operación Cuerazos Peruanos” (o algo así como sexy peruanos) ha sido un éxito."

English published version:
"The protest against racial discrimination in publicity, titled “Operation Cuerazos Peruanos” (Sexy Peruvians) was a success."

Note from asker:
Gracias, Karina!
Peer comment(s):

agree JoseAlejandro : This could work, with the quotation marks, I suppose...good luck, beautiful!
1 day 43 mins
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gorgeous people

gorgeous Peruvian people

I think this expression conveys the idea of “cuerazo peruano”.

Best luck,
Manuel
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Reflexiones Peruanas 144: La Hora de los Cuerazos Peruanos
Hace unos días, el viernes 20 de abril, para ser más precisos, en los salones del Convento de Santo Domingo, a pocos metros de las tumbas de Santa Rosa y San Martín de Porras, se realizó el primer operativo “Cuerazos Peruanos”. Sin embargo, antes de seguir, creo que debo explicar a quienes no viven en el Perú o están poco familiarizados con los peruanismos, que “cuerazo” es una expresión coloquial, relativamente reciente, para referirse a una persona, hombre o mujer, sumamente atractiva.
<http://reflexionesperuanas.blogspot.com/2007_05_01_archive.h...
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Cuero, Cuerito, Cuerazo - alguien con buen cuerpo
<http://www.jl-picard.com.ar/foros/lofiversion/index.php/t400...
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* cuero (m.) persona guapa, atractiva. Raquel Welch era un cuero en esa película. / El novio de Nadia es un cuerazo.
<http://forums.terra.com/foros/actualidad/deportes_C6/foro_de...

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CUERAZOS PERUANOS: ESTE 5 DE MAYO PUEDES SER MODELO
los peruanismos en Peruanista el 2007.04.29
... Vega Hace unos días, el viernes 20 de abril, para ser más precisos, en los salones del Convento de Santo Domingo, a pocos metros de las tumbas de Santa Rosa y San Martín de Porras, se realizó el primer operativo ?Cuerazos Peruanos?. Sin embargo, antes de seguir, creo que debo explicar a quienes no viven en el Perú o están poco familiarizados con los peruanismos, que ?cuerazo? es una expresión coloquial, relativamente reciente, para referirse a una persona, hombre o mujer, sumamente atractiva.
<http://www.perublogs.com/busca/los peruanismos>

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que linda y preciosa eres si yo estuviera contigo fuera el hombre mas feliz del mundo por tener a es cuerazo como lo eres tu
<http://www.megatalentos.com/2006/12/16/karla-spice-en-la-duc...
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Los Peruanismos - En Peru Blogs
Sin embargo, antes de seguir, creo que debo explicar a quienes no viven en el Perú o están poco familiarizados con los peruanismos, que ?cuerazo? es una ...
www.perublogs.com/busca/los peruanismos - 33k - En caché - Páginas similares - Anotar esto


[PDF]
De mujeres y diccionarios. Evolución de lo femenino en la 22 ...
Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
Mujer joven y atractiva. cuerazo. 4. m. El Salv. y Méx. Mujer muy guapa. ...... geográficas, los dialectalismos o regionalismos (marcas diatópicas), ...
www.mtas.es/mujer/publicaciones/docs/11Demujeres.pdf - Páginas similares - Anotar esto


<http://www.google.co.ve/search?hl=es&newwindow=1&safe=off&cl...

Note from asker:
Muchas gracias Manuel!
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Multi-ethnic Peruvian Beauties

Mmmmm!

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Note added at 2 horas (2007-07-15 19:01:16 GMT)
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or: "Peruvian hot stuff"
Note from asker:
Muchas gracias Deborah!
Peer comment(s):

agree Sp-EnTranslator : I think hot stuff works- Greetings.
7 hrs
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"Drop Dead Gorgeous Peruvian People"

En México un "cuerazo" es una persona sumamente atractiva sin distinción de etnicidad, edad, estrato social, etc. Como dice el dicho: "En la variedad está el gusto". A los "hot bodies" se les da otro nombre .....

Some drop-dead gorgeous people do not have blonde hair or a skinny ass. Sets of standards absolutely cannot determine whether a person is beautiful or not. ...
ezinearticles.com/?Perfect-Beauty-What-It-Is,-And-How-To-Get-It&id=641311 - 36k

It is not true that all models are drop-dead gorgeous people. In fact, "beautiful people" probably make up the smallest percentage of the modeling industry. ...
www.associatedcontent.com/article/292166/learn_what_it_take... - 46k

Note from asker:
Love this suggestion Victoria, many thanks.
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"cuerazos"

"Cuerazo is a relatively recent Peruvian slang term which is used to refer to an extremely attractive person –male or female- ***but in general models with Caucasian characteristics"***

I would leave it in English, between quotation marks, with or without the explanation you prefer. I think that the context that you have makes the explanation unnecessary.


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Note added at 13 hrs (2007-07-16 06:14:58 GMT)
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The *** Caucasian characteristics*** seems to be the key here.
It is not only aboult good looking, sexy, hot models. The cultural implication is very relevant in this context.


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Note added at 21 hrs (2007-07-16 14:11:19 GMT)
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Thank you Joanna, for your thoughtful answer. This was an intersting one!

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Note added at 1037 days (2010-05-17 19:03:31 GMT) Post-grading
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[Typo... "intersting ">>"interesting"}
Note from asker:
Hi Maria, many thanks. This is interesting information. But I think what the organizers were doing is attempting to redefine the "caucasian characteristics" implicit in the way "cuerzazos" is currently used. If cuerazo is not translated or accompanied by a footnote this will not necessarily be clear. The author of the article will choose the best answer on the basis of all your suggestions.
Peer comment(s):

agree Sinead --
4 hrs
Thanks, Sinead!
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