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Dos anglicismos que me fastidian

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No sé si han oído decir Apreciar en lugar de Agradecer y Aplicación en lugar de Solicitud. ¿No les molesta el uso equivocado de estas palabras? A mí sí. Talk among yourselves LOL

Les pongo un par de ejemplos, a ver si logro interacción.

Apreciaría cualquier ayuda que pudieras prestarme ---> I would appreciate any help you could give me.

Si quieres el trabajo, tienes que llenar la aplicación de empleo ---> If you want the job, you'll have to fill out the employment application.

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updated Jan 27, 2011
edited by gone
posted by gone

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When someone comes in to apply for job, they ask more for an "aplicación". I always ask "Oh sí, necesitas una "solicitud" and they look at me like they don't know what that is. Seems like texmex uses aplicación I guess.

updated Jan 27, 2011
posted by jeezzle
It's the same in the part of Texas that I live in as well - Izanoni1, Jan 27, 2011
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¿Qué tal "accesar" - access? Para no hablar de loguear, clicar, textear... raspberry

updated Jan 27, 2011
posted by Gekkosan
Si accesar por acceder me revienta. Los vocablos informáticos no me molestan tanto porque estudié ingeniería de sistemas y estoy acostumbrado a los anglicismos. - gone, Jan 27, 2011
Accesar is absurd having "acceder", but sometimes there isn't a word. A lot of people in Latin America laughs at us when we say "ratón" instead of "mouse". - lazarus1907, Jan 27, 2011
Creo que en España se decía más ratón que en Latinaomérica. Pero creo que se adoptó máus...universalmente. - gone, Jan 27, 2011
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And of course if you look up 'application' in English you W I L L get aplicación....

Yes, if you are applying a concept or applying a cream, the translation is perfect. But "apply for" cannot be translated like that. It should be "solicitud" (or possibly other word).

updated Jan 27, 2011
posted by lazarus1907
Yup! - margaretbl, Jan 27, 2011
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The problem with apreciar is that it is not a 'true' false friend, is it. It does mean 'appreciate' kind of --- I guess they should go on the list though!!! And of course if you look up 'application' in English you W I L L get aplicación....

updated Jan 27, 2011
posted by margaretbl
You're right- like in apreciación musical..but when it is to as being indebted to someone is when the trouble starts with apreciar. - gone, Jan 27, 2011