mamón

English translation: nipple (for nursing bottle)

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Spanish term or phrase:mamón
English translation:nipple (for nursing bottle)
Entered by: Jessica Noyes

21:19 Nov 20, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / hospital supplies - Guatemala
Spanish term or phrase: mamón
This is in a long list of hospital supplies
It's listed as "mamones con fluido normal," and as it is alphabetical, there is no other context. The supplies on the list are all consumable, and the current price of a "mamón" is USD $4.50. I wonder if it's a baby bottle or similar? Thanks in advance for your assistance. Answers in Spanish or French also welcome.
Jessica Noyes
United States
Local time: 23:42
nipple (for nursing bottle)
Explanation:
La pacha o el biberón
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esterilizadas (botellas, mamones, tapas y roscas) para evitar infecciones. A partir de los seis o siete meses, cuando el bebé ...
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 22:42
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Thank you very much, Lydia.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5nipple (for nursing bottle)
Lydia De Jorge
4 +1pacifier
eski
Summary of reference entries provided
mamón
Travelin Ann
The hospital in question is in Guatemala
Gerard Burns Jr.

Discussion entries: 9





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pacifier


Explanation:
Following Travelin Ann's lead:

eski
Mexico
Local time: 21:42
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar: Al menos que haya una confusión con "mamadera". Por cierto en la Rep. Dom. "pacifier" es "bobo".
31 mins
  -> I'll bet there are many different terms for a pacifier in diffrent parts that would make us smile..Gracias y saludos, Tocayo! e3ski

agree  Rosa Paredes: En Chile, chupete.
1 hr
  -> Hola Rosa: Muchas gracias y buen finde! eski

disagree  Victoria Frazier: Sorry, eski, pero el "relleno" de los chupones no fluye.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Victoria; I think you definitely know more than I do on the subject: Buen finde! eski
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
nipple (for nursing bottle)


Explanation:
La pacha o el biberón
- [ Translate this page ]
esterilizadas (botellas, mamones, tapas y roscas) para evitar infecciones. A partir de los seis o siete meses, cuando el bebé ...
www.depadresahijos.org/articulos/post1104.html - Similar

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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2010-11-22 05:48:55 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad I could help!

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 22:42
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 184
Grading comment
Thank you very much, Lydia.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victoria Frazier: Of course! Buen finde y saludos cariñosos!
48 mins
  -> Lo mismo!

agree  Gabriella Bertelmann: agree
4 hrs
  -> Gracias!

agree  Gerard Burns Jr.: I am pretty convinced, but if the Asker knows why they would be $4.50 each I will feel better. - Note to Emma - where I am, 15% of UK price. The text is from Guatemala. I would be shocked if they pay UK prices.
5 hrs
  -> True! Glad I'm not shopping!

agree  Emma Goldsmith: "teat" in the UK. Note to Gerard: That's what they cost http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-AVENT-SCF633-27-Medium/dp/B0...
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Emma!

agree  eski: Absolutely the better choice: Saludos, Watsy! eski
14 hrs
  -> Abrazo, Dodger!
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Reference comments


5 mins
Reference: mamón

Reference information:
Lots of offensive uses for the word, but the very last one of the list is "pacifier."


    Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mamon&page=2
Travelin Ann
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8 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: The hospital in question is in Guatemala

Reference information:
"Mamones Gerber - Guatemala
Mamones Gerber latex corte en cruz"

So it does appear as though they would be the nipple of the infant feeding bottle (cross cut for liquid flow).
BUT
Are they really paying $4-50 for them? That is the part that I have trouble with. Where I am in South America that would be an impossible price, unless someone is making a big 'extra' on the deal.


    Reference: http://www.mundoanuncio.com.gt/anuncio/mamones_gerber_121863...
Gerard Burns Jr.
United States
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Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  neilmac: Perhaps they used the dollar symbol for quetzals?
7 hrs
  -> Thanks neilmac, good thought. If they did, that would make it a much more reasonable fifty-six cents (USD). I don't know if that is frequently done in Guatemala - it is in Argentina for the Peso.
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