Charlie horse

Spanish translation: calambre (muscular)

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English term or phrase:Charlie horse
Spanish translation:calambre (muscular)
Entered by: Beatriz Gallardo

16:06 Sep 19, 2012
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care / Home Remedies
English term or phrase: Charlie horse
¿Hay algun término similar en español?
En uno de los párrafos explica:
"Although leg cramps or Charlies Horse as they are also known, are very common, research is still not extensive enough to reach any conclusions about any singular cause. However, studies do show that certain risk factors can increase your likelihood of developing these cramps."
Gracias anticipadas por su ayuda.
Beatriz Gallardo
Mexico
Local time: 06:36
calambre (muscular)
Explanation:
Palabra común.
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José J. Martínez
United States
Local time: 05:36
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos. Saludos.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2rampa/calambre/pinchazo
Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
4 +2rampa
Diana Falcón
4 +2leave it out
philgoddard
4calambre (muscular)
José J. Martínez
Summary of reference entries provided
Taña Dalglish

Discussion entries: 19





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
charlie horse
calambre (muscular)


Explanation:
Palabra común.

José J. Martínez
United States
Local time: 05:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos. Saludos.
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
charlie horse
rampa


Explanation:
No conozco ninguna expresión equivalente a "Charlie Horse". En España, además de "calambres" se los llama así, "rampas". Espero que te sirva. Un saludo.

Diana Falcón
Local time: 14:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carmen Adan
3 mins
  -> Gràcies, Carme, guapa! :-))

agree  Blanca Collazo
11 mins
  -> ¡Gracias, Blanca! :-)

agree  Mariano Osvaldo Maddaleno
11 mins
  -> ¡Muchas gracias, amigo Mariano! :-)

disagree  philgoddard: This is a translation of " cramp", which is not what Beatriz asked for.// So in Spanish, you would translate it as "leg cramps, also known as leg cramps"?
21 mins
  -> If you read my explanation, you'll see that I tell her there is not an equivalent of "charlie horse" in Spanish that I know. In any case, "cramp" is calambre, and "charlie horse" is another way of saing it. Please, see discussion. /See discussion.
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
charlie horse
rampa/calambre/pinchazo


Explanation:
Que yo sepa, en español no hay ninguna expresión tan pintoresca, pero hay varias manera de referirse a los calambres musculares.

Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Spain
Local time: 14:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 286

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elena Pérez San Miguel: Me parece que de esas tres, la más frecuente es "calambre".
7 mins

agree  FlyHi: 'Pinchazo'.
2 hrs
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
charlie horse
leave it out


Explanation:
Spanish readers don't need to know that Americans sometimes call it Charlie Horse. It's irrelevant information, and you should leave it out.

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Javier Wasserzug: ¡Es muy cierto! Irrelevante para la versión en español.
25 mins
  -> Thank you.

disagree  Taña Dalglish: Leaving out information (which you deem irrelevant, IYO) is not a sound solution.//No, I am afraid you are the one missing the point! Leaving out info in any language is not "always" sound advice.
28 mins
  -> You're completely missing the point. The asker doesn't need to specify her target audience. The target audience is people who speak Spanish and don't understand English.

agree  MPGS: :)
1 hr

agree  MollyRose: I agree that it's irrelevant and should be omitted in this case. The mention of Charley horse is for English speakers only.
2 days 6 hrs
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Reference comments


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Reference

Reference information:
Charlie (sic) horse/ Charley horse spasms or "dead leg" (in the UK)


http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2007062406065...
By the way, this discussion is on Answers (UK) site.
Sometimes associated with "Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)"


http://www.squidoo.com/restless-legs
Causes Of Charlie Horse In Leg
Charlie Horse is the term used to describe a painful bruise of the muscle often after injury that mostly occurs in sport.
The UK and other Commonwealth countries refer to it as "dead leg".
It's also used to describe foot and leg cramping.
Charlie Horse is not restless legs syndrome. Be sure to stretch your calf muscles every day to help prevent Charley horse spasms.



How to get rid of charlie horses (leg cramps)? - Yahoo! Answers
answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid... - United States
9 answers - 21 May 2008
My mom is 62 yrs old and she gets a lot of charlie horses in her legs. .... another common nighttime leg problem called restless legs syndrome.
Restless Leg Syndrome Information and Causes
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Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 87
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