Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
mono de competición
English translation:
racing suit
Added to glossary by
Eileen Brophy
Jun 22, 2017 16:55
7 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Spain
The Right Word Used in the Right Context
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
mono de competición
Spanish to English
Marketing
Marketing
fashion design
How can I translate "mono" into English for this context please?
ellos juegan con el look de este deporte para trasladarlo a la colección destacando los tejidos imitando la pintura de los coches o las cremalleras llamativas propias de los monos de competición
ellos juegan con el look de este deporte para trasladarlo a la colección destacando los tejidos imitando la pintura de los coches o las cremalleras llamativas propias de los monos de competición
Proposed translations
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| 3 +1 | racing suit |
patinba
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| 4 +2 | racing overalls |
neilmac
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| 3 | one-piece racing suit |
Sheila Wilson
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Proposed translations
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racing suit
Confirmation of the sport would help, but in F1 racing they are suits (or overalls)
The first fire-retardant racing suit was manufactured by the Indianapolis company J.B. Hinchman over 80 years ago. Conceptually, the suit has changed little over those eight decades. The idea is still to provide protection from fire. However, today's suits bear little resemblance to their early counterparts. High-tech materials, proprietary stitching patterns, and fashionable designs not only set you apart in the winner's circle, but also save your life on the track.
The first fire-retardant racing suit was manufactured by the Indianapolis company J.B. Hinchman over 80 years ago. Conceptually, the suit has changed little over those eight decades. The idea is still to provide protection from fire. However, today's suits bear little resemblance to their early counterparts. High-tech materials, proprietary stitching patterns, and fashionable designs not only set you apart in the winner's circle, but also save your life on the track.
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Charles Davis
: Or race suit (F1 or motorcycle racing). Not overalls. Nor jumpsuit.
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Thank you, Charles!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you VERY much for your help, patinba <3"
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Sheila Wilson
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Specializes in field
Spain
20 years producing 100% natural English
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: English, French to English
one-piece racing suit
Lowish confidence because you seem to be talking fashion, whereas the "real thing" is all about safety - and the sponsors, of course.
For bikes and sidecars (the latter is what I was desperately hanging onto in my misspent youth), the best term is "racing leathers". There's really no need to specify "one-piece" - nobody would ever race with the risk of a bare midriff.
For cars (been there too), the term is "racing suit" or, if you don't feel the need to talk it up, "racing overalls". Again, they wouldn't be anything but one-piece.
"Racing suit" will actually do for either - made of leather for bikers and special fire-retardant Nomex material for drivers.
But for fashion, who knows what they'd call them?
For bikes and sidecars (the latter is what I was desperately hanging onto in my misspent youth), the best term is "racing leathers". There's really no need to specify "one-piece" - nobody would ever race with the risk of a bare midriff.
For cars (been there too), the term is "racing suit" or, if you don't feel the need to talk it up, "racing overalls". Again, they wouldn't be anything but one-piece.
"Racing suit" will actually do for either - made of leather for bikers and special fire-retardant Nomex material for drivers.
But for fashion, who knows what they'd call them?
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racing overalls
Or jumpsuit, like racing drivers wear.
Fireproof ones are called firesuits...
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Bikers tend to call their togs "leathers"...
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https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/21a5b7/what_f1_dr...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2Iu8PWHlCk
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Bloke in the video calls it his "race suit"... :)
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https://www.google.es/search?q="racing overalls"&rlz=1C1CHBD...
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@Charles: Check out the google image results for "racing overalls" if you seriously don't think it's a valid suggestion.
Fireproof ones are called firesuits...
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Note added at 4 mins (2017-06-22 17:00:44 GMT)
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Bikers tend to call their togs "leathers"...
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Note added at 5 mins (2017-06-22 17:01:06 GMT)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/21a5b7/what_f1_dr...
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Note added at 5 mins (2017-06-22 17:01:31 GMT)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2Iu8PWHlCk
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Note added at 6 mins (2017-06-22 17:02:14 GMT)
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Bloke in the video calls it his "race suit"... :)
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Note added at 16 hrs (2017-06-23 09:02:55 GMT)
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https://www.google.es/search?q="racing overalls"&rlz=1C1CHBD...
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@Charles: Check out the google image results for "racing overalls" if you seriously don't think it's a valid suggestion.
Note from asker:
| Exactly, neilmac, thank you very much |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jo Hance
: Yes, I had one too - oh, Eighties fashion, hey! Agree, overalls = images of grease and oil in my mind!
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Not so "girly"! I was wearing a red jumpsuit in the 80s, and so was Sting, among others
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Robert Forstag
: Probably "jumpsuit" or "suit" would be better than "overalls" (which, in English, conjure images of an entirely different article of clothing).
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Google images for "racing overalls" shows mostly racing driver jumpsuits...
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