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> corsario Good grief. The word "Corsair" in English means Pirate (or at least: Pirate Ship), but the word "corsario" in Spanish apparently means privateer. A
by dragontamer 4y ago
> corsario
Good grief. The word "Corsair" in English means Pirate (or at least: Pirate Ship), but the word "corsario" in Spanish apparently means privateer.
Apparently this "Pirate vs Privateer" issue turns into a fundamental linguistic issue depending on what side you were on in the 1500s age of sail.
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> vicealmirante
I'm amused that Captain translates into Vice Admiral.
- svachalek 4y agoInteresting, capitán is definitely a word (yo no soy marinero, as they say in La Bamba)
- jjk166 4y ago> I'm amused that Captain translates into Vice Admiral. Francis Drake actually was an English Vice Admiral. The Spanish wikipedia is just more precise than the English one which merely calls him a naval officer.