cariñograma

English translation: loveogram, love-o-gram - see below

15:43 Jun 13, 2011

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy

Spanish term or phrase: cariñograma

Hello. This is from a local newspaper article written by a school, about an end-of-term trip that includes a visit to another school (Spain):

"Como recuerdo del día de convivencia, regalaron unos “cariñogramas” a los chicos y chicas con los que compartieron ese día."

From what I can tell from the Internet, this seems to be some kind of message board for posting anonymous messages of affection. Not a very Anglo-Saxon thing to do so perhaps there is no such thing in English!

Going into UK English.

Thanks for your help
Simon

Simon Bruni KudoZ activity Questions: 613 (9 open) (10 without valid answers) (21 closed without grading) Answers: 1670 United Kingdom
Local time: 11:30

English translation:loveogram, love-o-gram - see below

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Muses Inc
Netherlands
Local time: 12:30

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Summary of answers provided

4 +3

loveogram, love-o-gram - see below

Muses Inc

4 +2

friendship messages

Jenni Lukac (X)

4 +1

positive comments chart

liz askew

a message of affection

traduaustral

2 +1

loveogram/lovogram

patricia scott

Caregram

Matthew Fontenot

appreciation telegram

franglish

sweet little notes

James A. Walsh

1 +1

Appreciation messages

Bernadet

illustrated tokens of friendship

patinba

Summary of reference entries provided

Hi Googled pictures of these, and was surprised to see that there were quite a few.

Jessica Noyes

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

22 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Appreciation messages

Explanation:
It's a new concept for me too and for several of my coleagues. However I found this explanation on the internet which would seem to suggest it is the creation of "one" teacher.
<<<El cariñograma consiste en colocar sobre una cartulina un sobre de color por cada alumno/a con su nombre y la solapa hacia fuera. Una de las cartulinas se utilizará para agradecer algo a los compañeros y profesores. La otra para pedir perdón en el caso de que nos cueste hacerlo .
Cada viernes leeremos nuestra correspondencia .
Más adelante contaremos nuestras experiencias al respecto.
Así aprenderemos a mejorar nuestras actitudes para con los demás.>>>
A rather novel way of introducing Appreciation Notes into the school/classroom situation.

Reference: http://reggioblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/el-carinograma.html

Bernadet
Local time: 12:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English

23 mins confidence:

a message of affection

Explanation:
I think it doesn´t exist in English. However, I understand that cariñogramas are messages sent among classmates to say thank or to apologize for something. Cariño means affection, so it could be a good choice.

traduaustral
Chile
Local time: 06:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

25 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

loveogram, love-o-gram - see below

Explanation:
Something in the line of 'telegram'; love-o-gram is the thing I come across, but there are many variations on the "x-o-gram' theme; you can even send an online Jeff "Goldblum-o-gram" to someone you appreciate (--or not).

Reference: http://ethicalfreethought.blogspot.com/2006/03/loveogram.htm...
Reference: http://www.seanorford.com/_blog/The_Sean_Orford_Blog/post/Lo...

Muses Inc
Netherlands
Local time: 12:30
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

25 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

loveogram/lovogram

Explanation:
Maybe making up the word -(like kissogram). Considering it is not an extended practice but rather the creation of one particular teacher.

patricia scott
Spain
Local time: 12:30
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 36

27 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

positive comments chart

Explanation:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:dXDkzYb...

CARIÑOGRAMAS.
En algunas de las encuestas pasadas al alumnado y a las familias para recoger su opinión sobre el estado de la convivencia en nuestro centro, se opinaba que el profesorado suele prestar demasiada atención a los alumnos/as que se portan mal y que muy pocas veces de valora positivamente a aquellos que cumplen las Normas y se portan adecuadamente. La reflexión conjunta, realizada en sesión de Claustro, nos llevó a utilizar una estrategia dirigida a prestar atención a actitudes positivas, reconociendo públicamente el esfuerzo de los alumnos cuando cumplan las Normas, los “Cariñogramas” (idea que hemos tomado del C.E.I.P “La Ina” de Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz).

Un “Cariñograma” es una nota escrita que se cuelga en un panel específico de la clase para expresar nuestro aprecio hacia una persona, felicitarla por algo que ha conseguido, pedir disculpas o nuestra valoración negativa de algo que ha hecho, teniendo como única premisa el respeto. La nota puede ser escrita tanto por los maestros/as como por los alumnos/as del grupo.
k&gl=uk&source=www.google.co.uk
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:M0nR9JP4yVMJ:ecs....

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:30
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 220

28 mins confidence:

Caregram

Explanation:
I have seen candygrams for Valentine's day where messages are given along with a piece of candy. So in this case, since it's only a message being given, perhaps we could modify it a bit to caregram or gratitudegram.

Matthew Fontenot
United States
Local time: 12:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

1 hr confidence:

illustrated tokens of friendship

Explanation:
Slightly less cringeworthy?

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 07:30
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 176

1 hr confidence:

appreciation telegram

Explanation:
Example of an Appreciation Telegram Telegram To: Ann Jones, Nursing From: Jane Smith, ...
books.google.ch/books?isbn=0595283675...

responses, create an Appreciation Telegram to give to the student either on his or her birthday, at the end of the year, or on any day that he or she may ...
www.fultontheatre.org/_files/live/Noodle_Doodle_Box_Study_G...

Appreciation Telegram—The Telegrams are a quick and thoughtful way to let someone know you truly appreciate their words or actions. ...
www.hanys.org/upload/Workforce Best Practices.pdf -

10 May 2011 ... Send a Staff Appreciation Telegram to special people ...STOP... teachers. (current or previous), principals, specials, aides, etc ...STOP. ...
files.leagueathletics.com/.../Telegrams%20for%20Staff%20Appreciation%20Day.pdf

franglish
Switzerland
Local time: 12:30
Native speaker of:

German

1 hr confidence:

cariñogramas sweet little notes

Explanation:

My stab at it.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-06-13 19:00:53 GMT)
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Or 'sweet little snippets'?

James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 12:30
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 87

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

friendship messages

Explanation:
I agree that a direct translation would be too cloying for an English-speaking audience. Examples:Iranian children's Friendship Week in Turkmenistan 2009 | Kanoon
19 Oct 2009 ... Iranian children's Friendship Week commenced in Turkmenistan, Ashgabat in ... Iran children's friendship message read out in both languages. ...
www.kanoonintl.com/?p=3986 - En caché; s a symbol of peace and friendship, representatives from 140 nations of the ... of friendship messages delivered to the Friendship Tree Museum in Sochi, ... a Children's art exchange, a pen-pal program in the schools, an exhibit of ...
www.sistercitiesoflongbeach.org/sochi.htm - En caché - Similares

Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 12:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 266

Reference comments

2 hrs

Reference: Hi Googled pictures of these, and was surprised to see that there were quite a few.

Reference information:
http://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=11...

Jessica Noyes
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 52

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