Sticker with acorns (no text). Symbolic, non-linguistic. Acorns are a regional symbol of Extremadura, since the dehesa landscape and oak trees (encinas) define the area and are tied to Iberian ham production. Here the image functions as identity and local pride, communicated without words.
Sticker reading “ALECRÁN TATTOO” . Language: Spanish (but with stylized spelling). “Alecrán” is a variation of alacrán, meaning scorpion in Spanish. “Tattoo” is an English borrowing, widely used internationally. Together it blends Spanish identity (scorpion) with English branding (tattoo industry).
Other faded stickers
Mostly unreadable, but their presence shows the layered temporality of sticker culture: old, decayed messages beneath new ones.
PALRA
136255
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
This sign contains four languages:
Spanish: “EXCEPTO PARADOR”, “RESERVADO PARA VEHÍCULO DEL PARADOR”
English: “Reserved for Parador vehicle”
French: “Réservé pour le véhicule du Parador”
German: “Reserviert für Parador Fahrzeug”
It shows the multilingual signage used in tourist areas of Cáceres intramuros, especially near the Parador de Cáceres (historic hotel).
PALRA
136511
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
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PALRA
139327
Naomi_Heller
Spain
València
Sticker on sign
Valencia
79935
Spain
Furela
wordplay on the standard pilgrim greeting on the Camino de Santiago: Buen camino
145983
Naomi_Heller
Spain
València
—
Valencia
146239
Naomi_Heller
Spain
València
—
Valencia
146495
Naomi_Heller
Spain
València
—
Valencia
146751
Naomi_Heller
Spain
València
—
Valencia
147263
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Spain
València
—
Valencia
122175
Spain
Arévalo
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LING_LAND_ARÉVALO
ESO 4
135744
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
San Martín de Trevejo
PALRA | Documenting Living Languages in Western Iberia
SM | San Martín de Trevejo Corpus ID : 003 - 155744
Semiotic Resources (TS) / Composition (LL) : text + symbol (QR code, logo)
Translational Agency (TS) / Directedness (LL) : top-down (corporate/institutional, Endesa)
Discursive Framing (TS) / Discourse (LL) : infrastructural, informatory, commercial, regulatory (service information)
Translation Strategy (TS) / Distribution (LL) : duplicating (Spanish fully translated into English)
Visibility / Linguistic Hierarchy (TS) / Dominance (LL) : typeface + positioning +size(Spanish first, larger emphasis; English smaller)
Mobility (TS) / Dynamics (LL) : fixed (affixed sticker)
Sign Type (TS) / Form (LL) : sticker
Textual Integrity (TS) / Integrity (LL) : complete (legible, intact, though slightly worn)
Intertextuality (TS) / Layering (LL) : linguistic
Multilingualism (TS) / Linguality (LL) : bilingual
Material (TS) / Material (LL) : plastic-coated sticker
Inscription (TS) / Mode (LL) : printed
Agents (TS) / Name (LL) : business / institution (Endesa energy company)
Placement (TS) / Placement (LL) : other / surface of infrastructure (likely on charging station / meter)
Size (TS) / Size (LL) : A6-A5
Status (TS) / Status (LL) : authorised (official company signage)
Paratext (TS) / Supplement (LL) : none
Temporality (TS) / Temporality (LL) : permanent (intended to last with service infrastructure)
Language Constellation (TS) / Languages (LL) : SPA (Spanish) + ENG (English)
Intersemiotic Elements (TS) / Non-Linguistic Semiotics (LL) : QR code + logo symbol
Translation Mode (TS) / Translation Mode (LL) : interlingual (Spanish ↔ English)
Translational Silencing (TS) / Absence Marker (LL) : Yes (Extremaduran absent)
Notes : This sticker shows corporate multilingualism oriented to functionality and accessibility. Spanish remains dominant (larger, first), while English is added as a service language for tourists/international users. Extremaduran is excluded, underscoring the absence of regional/minority language recognition in corporate communication. The QR code adds an interactive/digital intersemiotic layer.
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