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Old May 07, 2012, 09:22 AM
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Román paladino
I think it mean in simple Spanish, but I am not sure.
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Yes. History and example:
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Thank you.
In case you don't know, in English the equivalent term is plain English.
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In spite of its origin -or owing to it- it's now an idiom meaning "popular language easy to understand":

-¿De qué murió?
-Por un aneurisma de aorta abdominal.
-¿En román paladino? (en fácil; en cristiano; etc.)
-Se le desgarró una arteria del vientre.
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To say the same thing in English, here are some options:

In plain English
In English, please
In layman's terms
In English, this time
Say what?!?
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In layman's terms en términos legos

If asked, "en términos legos" calls to avoid jargon; "en román paladino" calls to avoid sophisticated learned words. Both can be used calling to avoid technicalities.
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