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cardiópata

English translation: former heart patient

14:00 Jun 6, 2016
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Spanish term or phrase: cardiópata
A certain recently deceased famous coach of a well-known Spanish football team is described as "arbitrario y genial, poemático y cardiópata". Can anyone suggest what the writer was getting at with "cardiópata"? TIA
Tony Isaac
Spain
Local time: 09:58
English translation:former heart patient
Explanation:
This is Johan Cruyff, who died of lung cancer earlier this year. He had heart surgery in 1991.
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philgoddard
United States
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I find the juxtaposition of adjectives rather strange but I've come to the conclusion that it really is this literal. I'd certainly support Phil's "former", which helps to give the idea that he was brilliant and creative despite having had health problems. Thanks!
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4 +2former heart patient
philgoddard
4A cardiopath
rabenante


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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
former heart patient


Explanation:
This is Johan Cruyff, who died of lung cancer earlier this year. He had heart surgery in 1991.


    Reference: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Cruyff
philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 64
Grading comment
I find the juxtaposition of adjectives rather strange but I've come to the conclusion that it really is this literal. I'd certainly support Phil's "former", which helps to give the idea that he was brilliant and creative despite having had health problems. Thanks!

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agree  María Perales
25 mins
agree  lugoben: "former" está demás
47 mins
  -> Thanks for agreeing - though if you leave it out, that implies he was a heart patient when he died, which he wasn't.
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
A cardiopath


Explanation:
It sounds better to me.


    Reference: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/cardiopath
rabenante
Italy
Local time: 09:58
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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