Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Hombre Publico
English translation:
Pillar of Society; Man of Distinction; public figure; man of repute; man of renown
Added to glossary by
Carol Gullidge
Jan 17, 2009 16:40
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term
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Hombre Publico
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I am translating a text comparing men and women in the sciences. The problem is I have three terms:
Hombre de estado = Statesman
Hombre de negocios= Businessman
And
Hombre Publico = ???
I need something that fits here. TIA :)
Here is the general idea, I don't know if we have a similar term in English -
i). Mujer pública, mujer de la vida = prostituta. But ¡ojo! un hombre público is an upstanding guy who is known and respected for his contribution to his community. See comments below for another perspective.
Hombre de estado = Statesman
Hombre de negocios= Businessman
And
Hombre Publico = ???
I need something that fits here. TIA :)
Here is the general idea, I don't know if we have a similar term in English -
i). Mujer pública, mujer de la vida = prostituta. But ¡ojo! un hombre público is an upstanding guy who is known and respected for his contribution to his community. See comments below for another perspective.
Proposed translations
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| 3 | Pillar of Society; Man of Distinction |
Carol Gullidge
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| 4 +6 | Public Figure |
Lydia De Jorge
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| 5 | Congressman |
Alfredo Vargas
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| 3 +1 | a man in public life / woman in public life |
Bubo Coroman (X)
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| 3 | ombudsman |
kgraham0565 (X)
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| 3 | self-made man |
Marcelo González
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Change log
Jan 23, 2009 18:10: Carol Gullidge Created KOG entry
Jan 23, 2009 18:11: Carol Gullidge changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/134264">Carol Gullidge's</a> old entry - "Hombre Publico"" to ""Pillar of Society; Man of Distinction; public figure; man of renown; reputable man""
Proposed translations
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Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
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138
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Pillar of Society; Man of Distinction
to fit your description: an upstanding guy who is known and respected for his contribution to his community
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Note added at 32 mins (2009-01-17 17:12:50 GMT)
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I saw too late that you wanted "man" in it..
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Note added at 5 days (2009-01-22 18:15:31 GMT) Post-grading
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No probs, Ben! Perhaps "an eminent man" might fit better with "women of ill-repute" ???
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, I had to go with hombre publico because it was later compared with mujer publica. But I felt this was the closest. :) Maybe man of distinction/women of ill-repute."
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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94
Public Figure
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Note added at 32 mins (2009-01-17 17:13:10 GMT)
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In that case, go with Public Man
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A Public Man Must Live in the Present : NPR
Apr 4, 2005 ... From 1955, President Harry Truman explains the beliefs that shaped his two decades of public service and encourages Americans to correct the ...
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4555422 - Similar pages
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uncondition: LIFT07: The Rise of Public Man
Now I allow myself a few quantum leaps forward and assert that what was very evident for me at Lift07 was the rise of public man. We are having public ...
uncondition.blogspot.com/2007/02/lift07-rise-of-public-man.html - 115k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 32 mins (2009-01-17 17:13:10 GMT)
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In that case, go with Public Man
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A Public Man Must Live in the Present : NPR
Apr 4, 2005 ... From 1955, President Harry Truman explains the beliefs that shaped his two decades of public service and encourages Americans to correct the ...
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4555422 - Similar pages
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uncondition: LIFT07: The Rise of Public Man
Now I allow myself a few quantum leaps forward and assert that what was very evident for me at Lift07 was the rise of public man. We are having public ...
uncondition.blogspot.com/2007/02/lift07-rise-of-public-man.html - 115k - Cached - Similar pages
Note from asker:
| The point is, it has to have the word man in it. Sorry, I didn't make that clear. |
| In the end I did take your suggestion. The term was juxtaposed with "mujer publica" (prositute) so I went with the original Spanish and an explanation. Thanks. |
Peer comment(s):
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Janine Libbey
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David Russi
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Claudia Luque Bedregal
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Gracias Claudia!
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Peter van der Hoek
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Thanks Peter!
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María Eugenia Wachtendorff
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Gracias MEW!
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James A. Walsh
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Thank you James!
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ombudsman
ombudsman isn't a terribly close fit - it's typically an appointed position.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
4 hrs
Marcelo González
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
PhD in Translation Studies
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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40
Spanish term (edited):
hombre público
self-made man
Admittedly, they´re not exactly the same, but they do have many similarities. Indeed, a self-made man is also "known and respected for his contribution to his community" (and, perhaps most important, it contains "man"). :-)
a self-made man (n)
A man who has risen from poverty or
obscurity by means of his own talentss or energies.
http://dictionary.die.net/self-made man
a self-made man (n)
A man who has risen from poverty or
obscurity by means of his own talentss or energies.
http://dictionary.die.net/self-made man
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a man in public life / woman in public life
or "in public service" if it refers to those engaged in politics
Examples of use
http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&q="man in public life"&met...
Examples of use
http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&q="man in public life"&met...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
ldfx
: to meet the end of comparing the use of terms of men v.s. women, I think this one is the best fit
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many thanks, enjoy your start to the week! :-) Deborah
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Alfredo Vargas
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
Works in field
United States
Worldwide Reach, Local Language
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to English, and 4 more.
Spanish term (edited):
Hombre Público
Congressman
A congressman is definitely "un hombre público", in other words a public figure. Although not all public men are members of Congress or more narrowly of the House of Representatives (in the USA), it might serve as a good example to make your point in the paradigm "mujer pública = prostitute vs. hombre público = congressman". ;-)
Example sentence:
While Senators are technically "Congressman" or "Congresswomen," that term is generally used to refer to Members of the House of Representatives exclusively.
The lower house would be "of the people," elected directly by the people of the United States and representing public opinion,
Discussion
May 19, 2008 ... Has any public figure embodied this more powerfully and compellingly than Hillary Clinton? Last week I was in a hotel room in Las Vegas ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/hillary-clintons-... - 174k - Cached - Similar pages