Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
tanque
English translation:
cell block/ pod
Spanish term
United States
PhD Spanish, Certified Medical and Court
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English, English to Spanish
tanque
"había ya dos tanques en cuarentena por el coronavirus"
"En nuestro tanque son 50 personas y no podemos mantener...."
Could this be Pod? Wing?
| 3 +2 | detention facility // cell block |
Michael Grabczan-Grabowski
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| 4 +2 | ward |
N. Ariel Baldo
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May 6, 2020 23:11: Robin Ragan changed "Field (write-in)" from "Prison/ Jail" to "Prison/ Jail/ Detention Center"
May 11, 2020 14:39: Robin Ragan Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (1): Yvonne Gallagher
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Proposed translations
Canada
Affordable. High Quality. Native English
Native in: English (Variants: Canadian, New Zealand, British, UK, South African, US, Australian)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, Polish to English
detention facility // cell block
According to the RAE, one of the definitions of tanque is as follows:
9. m. jerg. Cuba y Méx. cárcel (‖ local de reclusión de presos).
This is slang for prison. I would translate this as detention facility, unless the context differentiates between various tanques within a single detention facility, in which case I'd go for "cell block" or "wing."
See this discussion on Quora about it: https://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-special-wing-block-ward-in-...
As a side note, I'm assuming your target language will be US English.
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Note added at 4 days (2020-05-11 16:51:58 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks for the KudoZ! I must admit I've never in my life heard the word "pod" used in this context. If translating for a wider audience and you plan on using the word "pod," I'd put in parentheses next to it that it refers to a "cell block." It might go over some people's heads.
| Thanks, yes, this speaker is comparing her "tanque" to other tanques. |
| Please note that in the meantime, I've learned that detention center facilities, at least several of them, use the term "pod". |
Argentina
La traducción es tanto ciencia como arte
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
ward
| agree |
Lisa Rosengard
18 mins
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| agree |
EirTranslations
15 hrs
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| neutral |
Yvonne Gallagher
: it's not a hospital but a prison
16 hrs
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