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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

boliche

English translation:

grocery store / small store / disco / bar / snack bar

Added to glossary by GillW (MCIL)
Oct 5, 2012 16:06
11 yrs ago
Spanish term

boliche

Spanish to English Law/Patents Law (general) transcript of a hearing
XX le deja el comodato porque se ha valorizado lo que era un boliche.

Not much context. XX loans the property free of charge because .....

TIA
Proposed translations (English)
2 grocery store / small store / disco / bar / snack bar
5 +6 disco
3 +2 bowling alley, centre, lane // bar // club // little shop
4 +1 small grocery store/cheap snack bar/cheap bakery/gambling den
3 bowling alley

Discussion

Montse Ballesteros Oct 6, 2012:
Without any further context, it could be any of our options. You'd better ask your client.
Carl Stoll Oct 5, 2012:
If it's Uruguay, "boliche" means grocery store Use of "boliche" to mean "bowling alley" is NOT used or known in southern South America. It MUST be "small grocery store".
Montse Ballesteros Oct 5, 2012:
Hopefully the context after that part will help you decide whether it is a "bowling alley" or a "bar/shop".
GillW (MCIL) (asker) Oct 5, 2012:
it's either Argentina or Uruguay (depending on the witness making the statement). The hearing is held in Uruguay.
Lisa McCarthy Oct 5, 2012:
@ Gill What country is the source text from and what audience is the translation targeted at? 'Boliche' has a few different meanings depending on where it's used.

Proposed translations

19 mins
Selected

grocery store / small store / disco / bar / snack bar

These are the various options my dictionaries give my for that part of the world.

I think you're going to have to ask the client to be 100% sure though.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "In the context it seemed to be a little grocery store."
3 mins

bowling alley

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8 mins

bowling alley, centre, lane // bar // club // little shop

¿De qué país es el texto original?

Un "boliche" puede ser una "bolera" = bowling alley, centre, lane, pero en algunos países hace referencia a un bar, a una discoteca y a otros tipos de establecimientos.

Si buscas "bolera" en la RAE, verás esto:

8. m. And., Arg., Bol., Par. y Ur. Establecimiento comercial o industrial de poca importancia, especialmente el que se dedica al despacho y consumo de bebidas y comestibles.

9. m. Arg. y Ur. Bar, discoteca.

¡Suerte!
Peer comment(s):
agree philgoddard : Good references.
52 mins
Thanks, Phil.
agree Sergio Kot : Establecimiento comercial o industrial de poca importancia, especialmente el que se dedica al despacho y consumo de bebidas y comestibles.
19 hrs
Gracias, Sergio.
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+6
23 mins

disco

in Argentina - where the young go dancing

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Note added at 28 mins (2012-10-05 16:34:39 GMT)
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Peer comment(s):
agree Vania Campanella
15 mins
Thanks!
agree Lindsay Spratt
36 mins
Gracias!
neutral philgoddard : Do people still use this word? It sounds a bit 1970s to me.
39 mins
Most definitely, as per my refs, and my daughters who have never heard of the 1970s and attend or organize "pre-bos" to get a few decent drinks in before setting off to the disco at 2am.
agree Manuel Martín-Iguacel
42 mins
Gracias, Manuel.
agree Paul García
54 mins
Thanks!
agree James A. Walsh : Yes, I distincltly remember hearing about these in my time in Argentina.
3 hrs
Bet you did, James! Thanks!
agree Yvonne Gallagher : Sometimes local knowledge is required...
9 hrs
Yes. Also, more context, as in Argentina it is a also a term also used to describe an insignificant business. Thanks, Gallagy!
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+1
3 hrs

small grocery store/cheap snack bar/cheap bakery/gambling den

LAm - small grocery store
Cono Sur - cheap snack bar, gambling den
Andes - cheap bakery

From the SP<>EN Harper Collins dictionary
Peer comment(s):
agree Marina Soldati : Sí, con énfasis en "cheap". Suele utilizarse en forma despectiva, y puede que este sea el caso, por lo de "se ha valorizado".
2 hrs
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