Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

de oreja o cambio

English translation:

matchmakers or exchange/currency brokers

Added to glossary by Edward Tully
Mar 14, 2009 16:21
15 yrs ago
Spanish term

de oreja o cambio

Spanish to English Social Sciences History
This is in a text about Jewish communities in medieval Spain in the section about their occupations:

Una buena parte de ellos se dedicaba a los negocios, a veces como intermediarios o “corredores” (de animales, de levante, de oreja o cambio, de ropa, etc.) y otras
como vendedores directos de tejidos (paños), ...
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 matchmakers or exchange/currency brokers
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Mar 19, 2009 08:07: Edward Tully Created KOG entry

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matchmakers or exchange/currency brokers

exchange broker - traducir "exchange broker" a español ... agente de cambio, cambista, corredor de cambio, corredor de oreja; Sinónimos: broker, money-changer, stockbroker, agent of exchange, agent de change, ...
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corredor de bolsa - traducir "corredor de bolsa" a inglés ... stockbroker, commission broker, agent of exchange, stock broker, floor broker; Sinónimos: agente de cambio, corredor, agente de bolsa, agente de cambio y ...
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1. m. y f. coloq. alcahuete (‖ persona que concierta una relación amorosa).

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1. m. desus. corredor (‖ edificio donde se jugaba a la pelota).

Peer comment(s):

agree Michael Powers (PhD) : Based on the meaning of "de levante" I believe "matchmakers" is the most appropriate choice, here - Mike :)
16 mins
thank you Mike! ;-)
agree MPGS : :)
2 hrs
thank you! ;-)
agree Almudena Grau
1 day 2 hrs
thank you Almudena! ;-)
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