https://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/education-pedagogy/3908098-maestro.html
This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
GR
renuncia

Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Maestro

English translation:

teacher

Added to glossary by danadiana
Jun 24, 2010 10:03
13 yrs ago
19 viewers *
Spanish term

Maestro

Spanish to English Other Education / Pedagogy
Mi hijo está en (nivel del grado y nombre del maestro actual) y asiste a (nombre de la escuela).

I don't think maestro refers simply to teacher here. I think in the British system the term head teacher would apply. What would be the equivalent in the American system? Thought of school master but it doesn't sound right.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 teacher
4 +1 primary school teacher
Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): Graham Allen-Rawlings

When entering new questions, KudoZ askers are given an opportunity* to classify the difficulty of their questions as 'easy' or 'pro'. If you feel a question marked 'easy' should actually be marked 'pro', and if you have earned more than 20 KudoZ points, you can click the "Vote PRO" button to recommend that change.

How to tell the difference between "easy" and "pro" questions:

An easy question is one that any bilingual person would be able to answer correctly. (Or in the case of monolingual questions, an easy question is one that any native speaker of the language would be able to answer correctly.)

A pro question is anything else... in other words, any question that requires knowledge or skills that are specialized (even slightly).

Another way to think of the difficulty levels is this: an easy question is one that deals with everyday conversation. A pro question is anything else.

When deciding between easy and pro, err on the side of pro. Most questions will be pro.

* Note: non-member askers are not given the option of entering 'pro' questions; the only way for their questions to be classified as 'pro' is for a ProZ.com member or members to re-classify it.

Discussion

Lourdes Sanchez Jun 24, 2010:
Exactly. At my son's school they are called counselors, at my daughter's advisors.
J Celeita (X) Jun 24, 2010:
I think "advisor" would probably be "counselor", based on what you describe. I think here it is just "teacher".
Jenni Lukac (X) Jun 24, 2010:
I don't think it would be advisor, although I'd love to know all the Spanish words that one could use to translate that term. Anybody out there who can help? Advisor might be "tutor" but I'm busy packing to head out to the mountains and I'm drawing a blank at the moment.
Lourdes Sanchez Jun 24, 2010:
could it be advisor? We live in the US but my children have attended a very old world type of schools. Since they were in elementary school they had a few teachers, there was of course the headmaster/mistres but they also had an advisor. In elementary school the role was more for opening communication and belonging (the schools are organized in houses) as time passed the role of the advisor became more academic.
Gary Smith Lawson Jun 24, 2010:
If the context already makes it clear we're talking about elementary education (5/6-10/11 years old), then "teacher" will do.
danadiana (asker) Jun 24, 2010:
I was thinking of high school terms where they have different teachers but I realize now the text refers to elementary school where one teacher teaches several subjects so I think simply teacher will do.
Jenni Lukac (X) Jun 24, 2010:
The word "maestro" is similar to "school master /school mistress" but isn't considered antiquated as are the English terms. It means nothing more than teacher. Sometimes "profesor/a" is used as well to refer to a teacher (and has nothing to do with university-level teaching).
Marco Ramón Jun 24, 2010:
What makes you believe "I don't think maestro refers simply to teacher here."

Proposed translations

+4
6 mins
Selected

teacher

I don't know where this document is coming from but maestro is, general, teacher and headmaster or principal is usually director.
Peer comment(s):
agree Cecilia Rey
1 hr
Cheers and thanks, Cecilia
agree franglish
4 hrs
Good afternoon and thanks, franglish.
agree J Celeita (X)
6 hrs
Good afternoon and thanks, Jesi.
agree Sara Senft : I agree.
4 days
Good afternoon and thanks, Sara.
Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks to all"
+1
4 mins

primary school teacher

At least in the UK. Maestro teaches children up to 10/11 years old.
Peer comment(s):
agree neilmac
3855 days
Something went wrong...