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Manouches

Latvian translation: manuši

10:44 Oct 13, 2009
English to Latvian translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase: Manouches
the term "Roma" refer to a variety of groups of people who describe themselves as Roma, Gypsies, Travellers, Manouches, Ashkali, Sinti, as well as other titles.

kā tik viņu nesauc, varbūt kādam zināms ?ads variants?
Freimanis
Local time: 20:46
Latvian translation:manuši
Explanation:
tā čigānus sauc/ viņi paši sevi dēvē Francijā. http://www.radiovaticana.org/latvija/Articolo.asp?c=227978
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Jānis Greivuls
Latvia
Local time: 20:46
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paldies.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1manuši
Jānis Greivuls
3 -1manouches
Veronika McLaren


Discussion entries: 3





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
manouches
manuši


Explanation:
tā čigānus sauc/ viņi paši sevi dēvē Francijā. http://www.radiovaticana.org/latvija/Articolo.asp?c=227978

Jānis Greivuls
Latvia
Local time: 20:46
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Native speaker of: Native in LatvianLatvian, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 8
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paldies.

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agree  Evita Bartule (X): http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//...
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
manouches
manouches


Explanation:
According to wikipedia, it is the name the French gave to the Sinti/Cinti (gypsy musicians)and should then be left untranslated.

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Veronika McLaren
Local time: 13:46
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Evija Rimšāne: No, it must be translated [transcribed] in Latvian -- the language rules are different than e.g. English language rules
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