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Mi nombre de guerra es El caballero del gabán verde

 

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Old January 27, 2010, 02:22 AM
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Mi nombre de guerra es El caballero del gabán verde

How do you say Nombre de Guerra in English? It´s used to avoid giving identity etc.. something like nickname, alias etc... But a different connotation. Usually to chat with a different name.
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The standard English expression is Nom de Plume.
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Old January 27, 2010, 02:51 AM
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what about nom de guerre?
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what about nom de guerre?
Probably better. Nom de Plume is usually just for writing.
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I don't think the term nom de guerre would be understood very much outside of France although it is a term used among some English speakers. A more widely understood term in the English-speaking world is pseudonymn.
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what about nickname?
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nickname is a little different, because it's not used to hide anything. It's
an apodo.
Nom de guerre, pseudomymn and alias imply something secretive.
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If you're talking about chatting online - username or handle.
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He visto una canción se llaman "con nombre de guerra" , y me parece ser sobre una prostituta

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entra despacio,
..que nadie oiga tus pasos.
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y dejemos los besos para los enamorados
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que por eso te he pagado
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seas sólo mercancía para mí.
Nombre de guerra es como, alias, stagename, handle, etc.?
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