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How do you translate Buster as in "Ghost Buster"

How do you translate Buster as in "Ghost Buster"

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I understand that Buster in "Ghost Buster" is one who finds and destroys a Ghost. I'm reading a marriage book called "Love Busters" and wonder how to translate it. larry

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updated Dec 24, 2011
posted by larryboggs

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Wikipedia notes the name: Los Cazafantasmas

From the site:

Ghostbusters, en español Los Cazafantasmas, es una película estadounidense de 1984 del género comedia fantástica con algunos toques de ciencia ficción

Since “caza” would be derived from the verb “cazar” –to hunt- the Spanish title might be more akin to ghost hunters or chasers (fantasmas=ghosts).

This probably does not help much with how to translate your title.

Edit to add:

I wonder if something like "rompedores de amor" would make sense to a native Spanish speaker.

updated Dec 24, 2011
edited by Stadt
posted by Stadt
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How about

caza-amantes? Same logic. Just a guess.

updated Dec 24, 2011
posted by Jeremias
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Or even:

Amenazas (=o= peligros) al matrimonio? [you did say it was a "marriage" book]


More guesses... tongue rolleye

updated Dec 24, 2011
posted by cristalino