"El profe"

English translation: teach(er)

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Spanish term or phrase:"El profe"
English translation:teach(er)
Entered by: Paula González Fernández

20:16 Dec 16, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: "El profe"
Hi people, I'm translating from Spanish into English some titles from series. One of them is "Fulano, el profe". I know I could just translate it as "Fulano, the professor", but since the idea of "profe" is more informal and sweet than professor I wondered if there's some equivalent name in English.
Could it be "teach?"
I look forward to your great collaborations, which always help so much.
TIA
Mercedes Rizzuti
Local time: 11:07
teach(er)
Explanation:
Yes, I agree with you. Remember that "professor" means "catedrático" in Spanish, so it'd be even more serious! ;)
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Paula González Fernández
Germany
Local time: 15:07
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Summary of answers provided
5 +15teach(er)
Paula González Fernández
4 +3the prof
Robert Anderson
4 +2Fulano, the teacher
Andrea Barbieri
5The teacher
Blanca Collazo
4Beaky Fulano
AllegroTrans


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +15
"el profe"
teach(er)


Explanation:
Yes, I agree with you. Remember that "professor" means "catedrático" in Spanish, so it'd be even more serious! ;)

Paula González Fernández
Germany
Local time: 15:07
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Hill
22 mins
  -> ¡Gracias Rich!

agree  Irina Dicovsky - MD (X): Estoy de acuerdo con "Teach", es una forma informal de tratar al "profe". This and other links back it up http://www.pioneerdrama.com/SearchDetail.asp?PC=HEYTEACH
24 mins
  -> ¡Gracias Irina!

agree  Sergio Gaymer
31 mins
  -> ¡Gracias Sergio!

agree  patricia scott
45 mins
  -> ¡Gracias Patricia!

agree  Esperanza González
1 hr
  -> ¡Gracias Esperanza!

agree  Robert Copeland: Yes
1 hr
  -> ¡Gracias Robert!

agree  conniejimenez
1 hr
  -> ¡Gracias!

agree  CERES Trad
1 hr
  -> ¡Gracias!

agree  Henry Hinds
1 hr
  -> ¡Gracias Henry!

agree  Marta Gago Pesado (X): Yes
2 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias Marta!

agree  evelyn beltrán
3 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias Evelyn!

agree  Mónica Algazi: Ya armaste el equipo de fútbol; me quedo en el banco de suplentes. : )
5 hrs
  -> jejeje, ¡gracias Mónica! Te saco en el segundo tiempo ;)

agree  Linda Grabner: this definitely sounds like the best option for a title; and I join Mónica on the bench... ;-)
6 hrs
  -> You too can play later, ok? Thanks! ;)

agree  Gerardo Cáceres: "Fulano the teach" does sound like the best option to me too
10 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias!

agree  EirTranslations
11 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias Beatriz!
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
\"el profe\"
Fulano, the teacher


Explanation:
Professor would be too formal. "El profe" may not necessarily be a Professor, he may be a teacher, or even a trainer.

Andrea Barbieri
Local time: 11:07
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karla Vazquez: I agree, its similar to using "maestro" or "lic" (as in Lincenciado) but not necessarily meaning "profesor"
28 mins

agree  teresa quimper
47 mins
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
\"El profe\"
the prof


Explanation:
"Prof" is a common usage. I would use it here. I think "teach" refers more to teachers of grades below college or university. At least in my experience as a former professor. FWIW
Robert Anderson

Robert Anderson
Local time: 08:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllegroTrans
1 hr
  -> Thank you.

agree  Dr. Dr. Dominik Kozanda
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  YESHWANT UMRALKAR
11 hrs
  -> Thank you.

neutral  Paula González Fernández: Yes, but you wouldn't use "profe" at university level either...
13 hrs
  -> At the Inst. Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Mexico, my students called me "profe".
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Beaky Fulano


Explanation:
Don't know if this works for N. America but when I went to school in UK, this was a commonly used term

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5. Chiefly British Slang
a. A schoolmaster.
b. A judge.
[Middle English bek, from Old French bec, from Latin beccus, of Celtic origin.]
beaked (bkt) adj.

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Re: Keep cavey
While the class did something illicit, one boy would watch and would hiss "Cave" to his classmates when he spotted a "beak" (teacher) coming. I don't know if it is used ...
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Why are teachers called Beaks in English Public Schools?
[Mar 27, 2007] Best Answer: Arnt they just called teachers? my friend goes to a public school and she just calls them teachers... ... never called a teacher a beak! ... That's a new ... ~ by viddu16 ( 3 comments )
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I remember my school teacher :: wiganworld
the teacher i remember most was miss conroy at scot lane ... also rember freinds like david bannister paul roberts ... Now Cansfield High)At that time Mr Hartley,Mr (Beaky ...
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Teachers names that I can remember | Facebook
Gwenllian Roberts Music-----Hilton Richards Margaret ... the headmasters name??? but we used to call him Beaky! ... did know that but I was having a brain dump of teacher ...
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staff room | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
And isn't that 'Beaky' Chapman sat down second from the ... Mr Robinson (many years later he was my tutor doing a PGCE ... on the left most definitely Mr Jones. My form teacher for ...
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Chipping Campden School - Cider Mill Lane, Chipping Campden ...
Recent messages in Chipping Campden School. Teacher Memory. Remember your ... do u remember beaky. the head master mr.jones affectionally known ...
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1969 and after
Maths was a breeze, once I ended up with 'Thunderclap' Newman, an excellent teacher, rather than with 'Beaky' Jones, a thoroughly nice man and excellent bridge and ...
www.sop.hampshire.org.uk/members/RNewbury.htm - Cached
Wasn't he a PE teacher that got the nickname for slapping a horses cock whilst on ... "Beaky" Jones - truly a *diamond* in the rough - English Mr "geography" Jones aka "hair ...
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The Moseleians Association - Mr 'Beaky' Brampton
Bob Hadley writes about former Head of History Beaky ... Muriel Hipsley-Smith ... In September 2011 Craig Jansen took over as head teacher ...
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AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
The teacher


Explanation:
There is no short version for teacher in English, and since it is high school I would not use professor. I have heard Doc. for Doctor so-and so.

Blanca Collazo
Puerto Rico
Local time: 10:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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