They're called São Paulo not San Pablo

Discussion in 'Copa Libertadores / Sudamericana' started by Aguiao do Bay Area, Oct 11, 2007.

  1. Aguiao do Bay Area

    Aguiao do Bay Area New Member

    Jan 6, 2007
    Fox Sport Español and ESPN Latino(actualy Spainish) call São Paulo FC as San Pablo which is wrong. San Pablo is the name is it was a team in a Spainish speaking country, but not only that São Paulo FC is the name of the team and it shouldn't be translated. I don't hear in Spainish or Portuguese calling Manchester United as Manchester Unidos.

    Who agrees with me? What's some other cases that this happens?
     
  2. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It shouldn't bother me, but I have to admit it does. Truly annoying when I see it.
     
  3. chaski

    chaski Moderator
    Staff Member

    Mar 20, 2000
    redacted
    Club:
    Lisburn Distillery FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Turks and Caicos Islands
    http://espanol.sports.yahoo.com/10102007/1/deportes-filis-reiteran-confianza-piloto-manuel.html
    http://espanol.sports.yahoo.com/09102007/1/deportes-mlb-knicks-101-76ers-92.html


    and here's one from futbol
    http://sports.yahoo.com/fbde/teams/mun;_ylt=AnBO3aHpI7Gmzo5YVwzauIAmw7YF
     
  4. Diego Londoño

    Apr 4, 2000
    Medellín, Colombia
    I agree with u. For me it´s necesary to say Sao Paulo nor San Pablo: the example that you gave us about Man U is the best way to explain this. In my opinion it would horrible to listen spanish names being changed for other languages: National Atletic of Medellín (it sounds bad!!)
     
  5. zenden

    zenden Member+

    Nov 12, 2006
    yo estoy en Europa
    Club:
    CD Chivas de Guadalajara
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    Or Sporting Club of Guadalajara.:eek:
     
  6. nopalnation

    nopalnation Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    San Diego CA
    Club:
    CA Monarcas Morelia
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    let me try my team:

    The Morelia Monarcs.....

    has a ring to it:D

    just kidding, i like to say Sao paulo anyway, i like to score high if there is a Brazilian girl in the room;)
     
  7. chaski

    chaski Moderator
    Staff Member

    Mar 20, 2000
    redacted
    Club:
    Lisburn Distillery FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Turks and Caicos Islands
    like River Plate?
     
  8. Visca...

    Visca... Member

    Sep 13, 2004
    ATL
    Nat'l Team:
    Peru
    juajajaja.


    Argentines are the only ones that do the "San Pablo" thing, no?
     
  9. JAIME CHILE

    JAIME CHILE Member+

    Apr 26, 2006
    V.Alemana y Stgo
    Club:
    Cobreloa Calama
    Nat'l Team:
    Chile
    You're right.

    Here we say Sao Paulo ("sao", but the right sound is "saon")
     
  10. sidis

    sidis Member

    Jun 2, 2006
    Itaguaí-RJ - Brazil
    personally, i don't care, but its better call the correct name.

    Calling Atlético Paranaense as "Paranaense" its more strong to me, in brasil the usual name is composed, "paranaense" means nothing to a brazilian soccer fan, as "mineiro" to Atlético Mineiro.
     
  11. argentine soccer fan

    Staff Member

    Jan 18, 2001
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    I thought it was funny to hear ESPN Deportes call Notre Dame's football team 'Los Irlandeses Combativos'.
     
  12. nopalnation

    nopalnation Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    San Diego CA
    Club:
    CA Monarcas Morelia
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    They do however call the NFL teams by their spanish names... ESPN does.

    Los Vaqueros de Dallas, Los Gigantes de Nueva York, Los Cargadores de San Diego, Los Vikingos, los Delfines, Los acereros de pitt, etc.. etc..:rolleyes:
     
  13. Piedraias

    Piedraias Member+

    Feb 27, 2005
    Califas
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico

    i hear you bro. i get angry when southies spell Mexico, Mejico.

    wtf?
     
  14. Piedraias

    Piedraias Member+

    Feb 27, 2005
    Califas
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico

    Mexican National Autonomous University Mountain Lions?

    hell no.
     
  15. Dominican Lou

    Dominican Lou Member+

    Nov 27, 2004
    1936 Catalonia
    Only Argentinians say it like that.

    I think it's a way of undehandedly disrespecting their old rivals.
     
  16. nopalnation

    nopalnation Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    San Diego CA
    Club:
    CA Monarcas Morelia
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico

    "The" Mexican National Autonomous University Mountain Lions.

    see thats better:D
     
  17. Visca...

    Visca... Member

    Sep 13, 2004
    ATL
    Nat'l Team:
    Peru
    jaja. Yeah, that's pretty homo...
     
  18. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's not true. It's even listed as San Pablo on the Conmebol website.
     
  19. Visca...

    Visca... Member

    Sep 13, 2004
    ATL
    Nat'l Team:
    Peru
  20. Glavisted Big Soccer

    Sep 24, 2007
    Lima, Perú
    FOX Sports don't have any idea of some things, they still calls "San Pablo" to Sao Paulo, as they calls "Chivas" to Guadalajara ("Chivas" it's only a nickname, it's as they call "Tuzos" to Pachuca or "Cuervos" to San Lorenzo) or "Alianza de Lima" to Alianza Lima.
     
  21. Cris 09

    Cris 09 Trololololo

    Nov 30, 2004
    Westfalenstadion
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    It's different depending on the team I guess. When they translate a team's name, the English commentators won't say Royal Madrid...but they to call Bayern Muenchen, Bayern de Munich or Bayern Munich in English. They also call FC Koeln, Colonia or Cologne in English. City names such are often translated to the language of the speaker.

    I'm sure you could find examples to counter this such as AS Roma. Same in English and Spanish so...who the f@#K knows?
     
  22. Perugina

    Perugina Member

    Aug 7, 2003
    Grand Rapids MI
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, sounds like there are no standards on the "translation or no translation" thing...just a free-for-all. Personally, I try to say it the way the locals would want it...but that doesn't mean it sounds right :p
     
  23. CyberAce100

    CyberAce100 Member+

    Jul 4, 2007
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    In that case we should all start calling Boca Juniors, Boca Shuniors. ;)
     
  24. chaski

    chaski Moderator
    Staff Member

    Mar 20, 2000
    redacted
    Club:
    Lisburn Distillery FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Turks and Caicos Islands
    Then there is AC Milan, which plays in Milano.
     
  25. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

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