Apr 5, 2017 15:43
7 yrs ago
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Spanish term
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Native in: English (Variant: British)
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han violentado sus cuerpos
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Journalism
Report on investigation into police corruption
Hello all,
This is a phrase used in a report on the police corruption and the attacks on a community worker.
They are speaking about what was done to the victim and her daughters and I wasn't sure if the above phrase meant they were physically assaulted or whether they were raped. The reason I ask is because there are also additional phrases used such as: 'han agredido su integridad', 'han agredido su cuerpo.'
Does anyone know which is correct within the context below?
“Fuerzas de seguridad privada y la policía han golpeado a Máxima, le han agredido; le han golpeado, han agredido su cuerpo, su integridad en el año 2016 y en anteriores oportunidades. A ella, a su hija, han golpeado, han violentado sus cuerpos.”
Many thanks in advance,
Nathalie
This is a phrase used in a report on the police corruption and the attacks on a community worker.
They are speaking about what was done to the victim and her daughters and I wasn't sure if the above phrase meant they were physically assaulted or whether they were raped. The reason I ask is because there are also additional phrases used such as: 'han agredido su integridad', 'han agredido su cuerpo.'
Does anyone know which is correct within the context below?
“Fuerzas de seguridad privada y la policía han golpeado a Máxima, le han agredido; le han golpeado, han agredido su cuerpo, su integridad en el año 2016 y en anteriores oportunidades. A ella, a su hija, han golpeado, han violentado sus cuerpos.”
Many thanks in advance,
Nathalie
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | [both she and her daughter were beaten and] physically violated |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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Proposed translations
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Muriel Vasconcellos
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Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
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[both she and her daughter were beaten and] physically violated
To me, the fact that they distinguish between the treatment of the men and the women would indicate that the women were violated in some way--possibly not rape. 'Violate' is more vague. It's approximately the same in both languages (see Linguée)--usually meaning rape but not always.
From Merriam-Webster definition of 'violate':
to do harm to the person or especially the chastity of; specifically : to commit rape on *violate a woman*
It doesn't say that rape is the only form of violence, though it's commonly assumed to be the case.
From Merriam-Webster definition of 'violate':
to do harm to the person or especially the chastity of; specifically : to commit rape on *violate a woman*
It doesn't say that rape is the only form of violence, though it's commonly assumed to be the case.
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Charles Davis
: I think this is a good solution. It could mean rape; I have seen "violentar" used to mean that in Peru.
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Thank you, Charles! I'm honored.
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Steph Noviss
: There is also the option of "physically abused" but I think in all likelihood it may well be referring to rape - I agree that "violated" is the best solution given the context.
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Thank you, Steph!
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From Merriam-Webster
violate:
2 : to do harm to the person or especially the chastity of; specifically : to commit rape on <violate a woman>