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Camello

English translation: job/work

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Spanish term or phrase:Camello
English translation:job/work
Entered by: Silvia Carril-Caldelas

18:10 Nov 10, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Colombian slang terms
Spanish term or phrase: Camello
To me in Castillian Spanish Camello is just the 'mule', but this is Colombian.
Also 'estar bien largo' doesn't make any sense.
It is an inmate's letter to a relative.
Context:
... que estes bien largo y me lleves bien, me toques o me des camello del bueno, pero de que me sirve pensar en el futuro?
Silvia Carril-Caldelas
Spain
Local time: 18:54
job/work
Explanation:
Esta es otra expresión utilizada muy frecuentemente en Colombia. Tener camello significa tener trabajo...

Hope it helps
Selected response from:

Miguel Bonilla
Local time: 11:54
Grading comment
Muchísimas gracias. Conozco alguna terminología Colombiana pero estos términos me están descolocando.
Saludos :)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1job/work
Miguel Bonilla
5work, find a job
Maria Luisa Duarte
3job
Pablo Mayen


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
job/work


Explanation:
Esta es otra expresión utilizada muy frecuentemente en Colombia. Tener camello significa tener trabajo...

Hope it helps

Miguel Bonilla
Local time: 11:54
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Muchísimas gracias. Conozco alguna terminología Colombiana pero estos términos me están descolocando.
Saludos :)

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
work, find a job


Explanation:
camello: (m.) empleo, trabajo. (Rosaura encontró camello)


    Reference: http://www.jergasdehablahispana.org/index.php?pais=Colombia&...
Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 18:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
job


Explanation:
http://www.jergasdehablahispana.org/index.php?pais=Colombia&... dice que camello es un trabajo o tareas pesada o desagradable en Colombia.

No se me ocure un slang para job...espero que almenos esto te ayude.

Saludos!

Pablo


    Reference: http://www.jergasdehablahispana.org/index.php?pais=Colombia&...
Pablo Mayen
Mexico
Local time: 10:54
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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