colon

English translation: settler

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Catalan term or phrase:	colon
English translation:	settler
Entered by:	S Ben Price

16:10 Sep 30, 2008

Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Science (general) / immigration

Catalan term or phrase: colon

I am doing a correction of a scientific paper, and the author has used the word "colon". This is most likely a mistranslation on the part of the author, as I don't think people stayed in their homelands while parts of their large intestines looked for better futures elsewhere. Any ideas?

"After the immigration from Europe to the American continent during XVIIIth and XIXth centuries, immigration of colons appeared towards United States and lately to Germany, France, United Kingdom and other European countries. "

S Ben Price KudoZ activity Questions: 1000 (6 open) (63 closed without grading) Answers: 447 Spain
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settler

Explanation:
Catalan colon = settler.

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Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil

Grading comment

Thanks, in this case I went with immigrant, but same difference.
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settler

Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira

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settler

Explanation:
Catalan colon = settler.

Reference: http://ec.grec.net/lexicx.jsp?GECART=0031765

Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks, in this case I went with immigrant, but same difference.

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