Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
"La teta asustada" y "el susurro de la mujer ballena"
English translation:
The Milk of Sorrow/ The whisper of the Whale Woman
Added to glossary by
Robert Copeland
Jun 5, 2009 12:33
14 yrs ago
Spanish term
United States
Organized, Deadline-Oriented, Reliable
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
"La teta asustada" y "el susurro de la mujer ballena"
Spanish to English
Other
Journalism
These two books won prizes at various festivals... I am trying to find their titles in English
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | The Milk of Sorrow/ The whisper of the Whale Woman |
Maria Elena Martinez
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| 4 | Milk of Sorrow/ Whisper of the Whale Woman |
neilmac
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Proposed translations
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10 mins
Maria Elena Martinez
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Netherlands
34 years' experience
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, Dutch to Spanish
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The Milk of Sorrow/ The whisper of the Whale Woman
The English title for the movie is "The Milk of Sorrow" though the precise translation of the Spanish title is “The Scared Tit.” Either title is appropriate ...
ourlatinamerica.blogspot.com/2009/02/todays-video-perus-film-triumph.html - Cached - Similar pages -
YouTube - "Milk of Sorrow": trailer racist and bad intentioned film15 Feb 2009 ... The film La Teta Asustada [The Scared Tit] or The Milk of Sorrow (Spain, Peru, Germany) is a racist film that mocks and disrespects Native ...
youtube.com/?v=lFYMbjZ4nYk - Cached - Similar pages -
Peruvian Film Wins Golden Bear In Berlin - Living in PeruTrailer: "La Teta Asustada" (the scared tit) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAxBkfBBTTI “The Milk of Sorrow,” the first Peruvian
Amazon.com: El susurro de la mujer Ballena/ The Whisper of the Whale Woman (Spanish Edition): Alonso Cueto: Books.
www.amazon.com/susurro-mujer-Ballena-Whisper-Spanish/dp/958... - Cached - Similar pages -
El Susurro De La Mujer Ballena/ the Whisper of the Whale Woman ...El Susurro De La Mujer Ballena/ the Whisper of the Whale Woman. by Alonso Cueto Published in August 30, 2007, Planeta. El Susurro De La Mujer Ballena/ the ...
openlibrary.org/b/OL13071114M - Cached - Similar pages -
El susurro de la mujer Ballena/ The Whisper of the Whale Woman ...eBay: Find El susurro de la mujer
ourlatinamerica.blogspot.com/2009/02/todays-video-perus-film-triumph.html - Cached - Similar pages -
YouTube - "Milk of Sorrow": trailer racist and bad intentioned film15 Feb 2009 ... The film La Teta Asustada [The Scared Tit] or The Milk of Sorrow (Spain, Peru, Germany) is a racist film that mocks and disrespects Native ...
youtube.com/?v=lFYMbjZ4nYk - Cached - Similar pages -
Peruvian Film Wins Golden Bear In Berlin - Living in PeruTrailer: "La Teta Asustada" (the scared tit) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAxBkfBBTTI “The Milk of Sorrow,” the first Peruvian
Amazon.com: El susurro de la mujer Ballena/ The Whisper of the Whale Woman (Spanish Edition): Alonso Cueto: Books.
www.amazon.com/susurro-mujer-Ballena-Whisper-Spanish/dp/958... - Cached - Similar pages -
El Susurro De La Mujer Ballena/ the Whisper of the Whale Woman ...El Susurro De La Mujer Ballena/ the Whisper of the Whale Woman. by Alonso Cueto Published in August 30, 2007, Planeta. El Susurro De La Mujer Ballena/ the ...
openlibrary.org/b/OL13071114M - Cached - Similar pages -
El susurro de la mujer Ballena/ The Whisper of the Whale Woman ...eBay: Find El susurro de la mujer
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Milk of Sorrow/ Whisper of the Whale Woman
Translations of Spanish books/movies can vary from country to country. "La Teta Asustada" has already been made into a film, I believe it's called "The Milk of Sorrow" in some versions, but since most of this type of film is only shown in "art-house" type cinemas, they would probably leave the original title.
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Note added at 18 mins (2009-06-05 12:52:41 GMT)
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Whisper of the Whale Woman is how it appears on ebay.
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Note added at 20 mins (2009-06-05 12:53:54 GMT)
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Can I just add that I tried to enter this answer more than 10 minutes ago but it took ages to load, apparently because the field is not in my specialities list, so this is the 2nd attempt.
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Note added at 21 mins (2009-06-05 12:55:37 GMT)
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If a direct translation is sought, I suggest something along the lines of "The Frightened Breast" rather than the "Scared Tit" (I presume Maria is joking when she suggests it twice)...
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Note added at 28 mins (2009-06-05 13:02:00 GMT)
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Unlike "tit" in English, "teta" is not a slang word in (breast-obsessed) Spain, and can be quite reasonably used by respectable native speakers, as "teat" or "breast" are in English.
There is a popular soap in Spain called "Sin Tetas No Hay Paraiso"; also a well-known movie "La Teta y la Luna".
"Tits" in English correponds more to the vulgar Spanish "melones/domingas... etc etc"
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Note added at 18 mins (2009-06-05 12:52:41 GMT)
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Whisper of the Whale Woman is how it appears on ebay.
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Note added at 20 mins (2009-06-05 12:53:54 GMT)
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Can I just add that I tried to enter this answer more than 10 minutes ago but it took ages to load, apparently because the field is not in my specialities list, so this is the 2nd attempt.
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Note added at 21 mins (2009-06-05 12:55:37 GMT)
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If a direct translation is sought, I suggest something along the lines of "The Frightened Breast" rather than the "Scared Tit" (I presume Maria is joking when she suggests it twice)...
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Note added at 28 mins (2009-06-05 13:02:00 GMT)
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Unlike "tit" in English, "teta" is not a slang word in (breast-obsessed) Spain, and can be quite reasonably used by respectable native speakers, as "teat" or "breast" are in English.
There is a popular soap in Spain called "Sin Tetas No Hay Paraiso"; also a well-known movie "La Teta y la Luna".
"Tits" in English correponds more to the vulgar Spanish "melones/domingas... etc etc"
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