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Andrew Thomas, Sr.

Spanish translation: Andrew Thomas padre

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English term or phrase:Andrew Thomas, Sr.
Spanish translation:Andrew Thomas padre
Entered by: Guillermina Canale

15:26 Feb 14, 2003
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Names (personal, company) / names
English term or phrase: Andrew Thomas, Sr.
I want to know if I should capitalized the word "padre" for the English "Sr.", in the name above.
mareleney
No
Explanation:
In Spanish we don't use it as in English, as something standard, to differenciate a father from his son, but if you use it you must not capitalize it
native speaker
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Guillermina Canale
Local time: 18:58
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5 +4No
Guillermina Canale
1Andrew Thomas, Sr.
awilliams


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
No


Explanation:
In Spanish we don't use it as in English, as something standard, to differenciate a father from his son, but if you use it you must not capitalize it
native speaker

Guillermina Canale
Local time: 18:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nora Escoms
3 mins
  -> gracias!
agree  mónica alfonso: and it is generally written at the end abbreviated, between parenthesis and without comma (p.)
5 mins
  -> muchas gracias
agree  Pablo Tarantino
46 mins
  -> muchas gracias
agree  nimrodtran: "Andrew Thomas, padre" or "Andrew Thomas padre"
3 hrs
  -> exactamente, muchas gracias
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
Andrew Thomas, Sr.


Explanation:
Could you not just leave Sr. on the end in English?
Andrew Thomas Sr. is his full name.

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Note added at 2003-02-14 15:33:40 (GMT)
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sorry that should read \"as in English\".

awilliams
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:58
Native speaker of: English
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