When the subtitles say Mister or Mr., the corresponding word often sounds like "doctor". This happens many times throughout the series, with different people speaking and being addressed. Any theories (or even actual knowledge) why that is?
shareQuick question. My local library has this series and I'd like to give it a try, are the subtitles reasonably well done or is this a program I'm going to be pulling my hair out trying to deconstruct and decipher?
The subtitles aren't perfect, but not many subtitles are. I've found them adequate or I wouldn't have stuck it out for 48 episodes so far. I've even picked up a little more Spanish. Escúchame!
shareThis series is absolutely unbelievable! It was a pure fluke that I got turned on to it but I'm glad I did. The subtitles are far from perfect, but the brain compensates for errors. (Eg: When you're reading a sentence and then you see see a word typed twice, you only register it once)
shareThat is the suffix they give to someone with a degree in Colombia, the synonym to "Licenciado" in other spanish speaking cultures, its a respect or recognition they give to the person they are speaking to, if you notice they only use it for the Lawyers (Galan, Lara Bonilla, etc.,) or anyone who went to college.
shareOnly in Colombia do they have this ridicolous custom.
They call just about anyone doctor, as long as he's rich, he doesn't even need to have a degree.
If you understand spanish you can read it here.
http://www.cronicadelquindio.com/noticia-noticia_opinion-op-7415
Ed Powers = Woody Allen