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que no nos incineren… nos destilen

English translation: don't let them cremate us ... have them distill us

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Spanish term or phrase:que no nos incineren… nos destilen
English translation:don't let them cremate us ... have them distill us
Entered by: Yvonne Becker

15:51 Sep 7, 2007
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Spanish term or phrase: que no nos incineren… nos destilen
Este es un diálogo entre un militar borracho y la dueña de un burdel:

"FARFAN:
A los militares de carrera, nos no queda más que beber y beber… hasta morir!

Y después de beber, **que no nos incineren… nos destilen**…no ser que nos destilen…

FARFAN:
Venga…venga mi generala…ja…mi coronela…lléveme porque yo….yo no se, pero debo cumplir con mi sagrado deber…

FARFAN:
…que nos destilen!"

En esta parte el Mayor Farfán está totalmente ebrio. Dice disparates y repite lo mismo con frases cortadas y balbuceadas. Su última frase es como haciendo alusión a la gran cantidad de alcohol que deben tener cada uno de los militares en su sistema y que quemarlos sería como un crimen, por el desperdicio de alcohol que cada uno lleva por dentro.
Yvonne Becker
Local time: 07:47
don't let them cremate us ... have them distill us
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Refugio
Local time: 04:47
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Muchas gracias a los dos
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4 +2they shouldn't cremate us ... they should distils us
Noni Gilbert Riley
4 +1don't let them cremate us ... have them distill us
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
they shouldn't cremate us ... they should distils us


Explanation:
En este caso no veo problema con la traducción literal - comunica el contenido que tú indicas.

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Note added at 11 mins (2007-09-07 16:02:46 GMT)
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TYPO sorry - *distill*

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 13:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 86

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Salloz
26 mins
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agree  Carol Gullidge
29 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
don't let them cremate us ... have them distill us


Explanation:
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Refugio
Local time: 04:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a los dos

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aïda Garcia Pons
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Aida
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