{"id":2415,"date":"2020-06-24T14:26:40","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T17:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brazilts.com.br\/?p=2415"},"modified":"2020-11-09T14:28:09","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T16:28:09","slug":"literal-translation-of-the-map-of-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brazilts.com.br\/blog\/literal-translation-of-the-map-of-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"Literal translation of the map of Brazil: check the result!"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Tempo de leitura: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutos<\/span><\/span>\n<p>In order to better understand language of Brazil, the literal translation of the map of Brazil was performed by the <strong>American website <em>MoveHub.<\/em><\/strong> So, the states of our country were translated in a totally literal manner to English. And, to have a more dynamic reading, they put all this information in a colorful and instructive map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; When questioned about this work, the website stated that had all the translation from <strong>tupi-guarani<\/strong> to English language. Due to this, we are able to see many controversial names in this map. In today\u2019s post, we will discuss a little bit about the result of this literal translation of the map of Brazil. Check it out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>What is the reason for the literal translation of this map?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For curiosity, Americans at <em>MoveHub<\/em> decided to translate the entire map of Brazil to English. This was because they wanted to find out the meaning of each of the names of our states. However, because they come from tupi-guarani, some words ended up causing <strong>disagreement.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; According to its own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movehub.com\/blog\/brazilian-state-names-literal-translation\/\">publication<\/a>, \u201cmany of these translations are subject to dispute, however, they should reflect the<strong> general consensus<\/strong>\u201d. Especially in the cases of Amap\u00e1, Maranh\u00e3o, Acre, Cear\u00e1, Pernambuco, Goi\u00e1s and Rio de Janeiro, there were many different interpretations. See below how the map ended up:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brazilts.com.br\/temp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tradu\u00e7\u00e3o-literal-do-mapa-do-Brasil-confira-como-ficou.png\" alt=\"Tradu\u00e7\u00e3o literal do mapa do Brasil: confira como ficou!\" class=\"wp-image-2039\" width=\"660\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brazilts.com.br\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tradu\u00e7\u00e3o-literal-do-mapa-do-Brasil-confira-como-ficou.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brazilts.com.br\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tradu\u00e7\u00e3o-literal-do-mapa-do-Brasil-confira-como-ficou-300x267.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We also made a list for you with the names of our states, in case they were translated directly to English:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Acre &#8211; Green River<\/li><li>Alagoas \u2013 Lakes<\/li><li>Amap\u00e1 &#8211; Place of Rain<\/li><li>Amazonas &#8211; The Amazons<\/li><li>Bahia &#8211; Bay<\/li><li>Cear\u00e1 &#8211; Green Waters<\/li><li>Esp\u00edrito Santo &#8211; Holy Spirit<\/li><li>Goi\u00e1s &#8211; People of Guai\u00e1<\/li><li>Maranh\u00e3o &#8211; Amazon River<\/li><li>Mato Grosso &#8211; Thick Bushes<\/li><li>Mato Grosso do Sul &#8211; Thick Bushes of the South<\/li><li>Minas Gerais &#8211; General Mines<\/li><li>Par\u00e1 \u2013 Sea<\/li><li>Para\u00edba &#8211; Bad for Navigation<\/li><li>Paran\u00e1 \u2013 River<\/li><li>Pernambuco &#8211; Long Sea<\/li><li>Piau\u00ed &#8211; Piaba Fish River<\/li><li>Rio de Janeiro &#8211; River of January<\/li><li>Rio Grande do Norte &#8211; Great Northern River<\/li><li>Rio Grande do Sul &#8211; Great Southern River<\/li><li>Rond\u00f4nia &#8211; Land of Rondon<\/li><li>Roraima &#8211; Green Peak<\/li><li>Santa Catarina &#8211; Saint Catherine<\/li><li>S\u00e3o Paulo &#8211; Saint Paul<\/li><li>Sergipe &#8211; River of Crabs<\/li><li>Tocantins &#8211; Toucan`s Beak<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; So, what do you think about these translations? Tell us what you think here in our comments section! To keep receiving tips and news on the world of translation, follow our posts here on the <a href=\"http:\/\/brazilts.com.br\/temp\/blog\">blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Tempo de leitura: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutos<\/span><\/span> In order to better understand language of Brazil, the literal translation of the map of Brazil was performed by the American website MoveHub. So, the states of our country were translated in a totally literal manner to English. 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