estás perdonado que lo hiciste

English translation: you are forgiven that, that you did it

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Spanish term or phrase:	estás perdonado que lo hiciste
English translation:	you are forgiven that, that you did it
Entered by:	Lydia De Jorge

01:35 Jun 18, 2007

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Linguistics / non-standard Spanish

Spanish term or phrase: estás perdonado que lo hiciste

back translation maintaining the same semantical and grammatical confusion - to me, this sounds like it might be interpreted as writing a confession letter in order to be pardoned.

Detective XX, would you, …

Suspect Ajá

Detective … I can leave a pen, with you. Would you like to write a letter of explanation?

Interpreter Que si, si quieres, él te puede dejar este pedazo de papel y esa pluma, …

Suspect Ajá

Detective … y tú puedes escribir tu declaración de lo que pasó, como lo vas a, como lo vas a explicar, si tú quieres escribir.

Suspect Mmmm

Detective It may make you, it may make you feel better.

Interpreter A lo mejor te va a hacer más mejor [sic.] si lo escribes.

Suspect Ajá

Detective And also the, and also the family, ...

Interpreter Y también la familia, …

Suspect Ajá

Detective … to let them know that, that, that you’re sorry.

Interpreter … para decirle que estás perdonado que lo que hiciste.

Suspect Ajá

Detective En español es okay.

Suspect Okay.

Michael Powers (PhD) KudoZ activity Questions: 1725 (none open) (59 closed without grading) Answers: 22267 United States
Local time: 01:27

you are forgiven that, that you did it

Explanation:
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Thanks Mike!

Selected response from:

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 00:27

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I would like to apologize for this one. Lydia's answer fits best given the clarified wording - when David answered it, he was 100% right on, but that is because I screwed up in the wording. Sorry. Thanks again! Mike :)
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Summary of answers provided

4 +3

to tell them you're forgiven that for what you did

David Russi

4 +2

you are forgiven that, that you did it

Lydia De Jorge

4 +1

To tell him/her/it that you’ve been forgiven that what/which you did it.

AZjuancarlos

to tell them that you are pardoned for what you did

Barbara Cochran, MFA

4 -1

(to let them know) that you feel sorry for what you did

Sery

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

to tell them you're forgiven that for what you did

Explanation:
The interpreter conveys the wrong message, telling the suspect to tell them he has been forgiven. Who knows what he/she understood?

I think this is one way to maintain the confusing sentence structure and the error on the interpreter's part.

David Russi
United States
Local time: 23:27
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 24

Notes to answerer

Asker: I agree, David - this is my interpretation also. But before this incompetent individual that pretends to be an interpreter is resonsible for a motion to supress, I wanted feed back from people like you. Thanks - Mike :)

20 mins confidence:

to tell them that you are pardoned for what you did

Explanation:
I think "pardoned" is more appropriate here, given the context.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 01:27
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 3

Notes to answerer

Asker: I agree, femme - this is my interpretation also. But before this incompetent individual that pretends to be an interpreter is resonsible for a motion to supress, I wanted feed back from people like you. Thanks - Mike :)

45 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

(to let them know) that you feel sorry for what you did

Explanation:
Regards, Sery

Sery
Local time: 00:27
Native speaker of:

Spanish

Notes to answerer

Asker: I don't see how this could be the understanding for a native Spanish speaker that was not privy to the English original, Sery; however, let's see if most people feel you are right and I am wrong. Thanks - - Mike :)

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

To tell him/her/it that you’ve been forgiven that what/which you did it.

Explanation:
This is what I come up with using the text in the body of the info for the questions. A few months ago I had to to a transcript that had error (rather horrores) like these. This is a bear. Luck good wish I to you (just couldn't help it) ; )

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Then I change it to:
Estás perdonado que, que lo hiciste.
You are forgiven that, that you did it.

AZjuancarlos
Local time: 22:27
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

you are forgiven that, that you did it

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 00:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 31

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