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SM | San Martín de Trevejo Corpus ID : 011 - 155752
Semiotic Resources (TS) / Composition (LL) : imagen+symbol+text (text + pictograms : playground equipment diagrams, prohibition icons, emergency icons, municipal crest)
Translational Agency (TS) / Directedness (LL) : top-down (municipal authority, playground management company)
Discursive Framing (TS) / Discourse (LL) : regulatory, infrastructural+informatory (safety, infrastructural)
Translation Strategy (TS) / Distribution (LL) : monolingual
Visibility / Linguistic Hierarchy (TS) / Dominance (LL) : colour (red for prohibitions, blue for information), typeface emphasis (bold capitals for rules, smaller for details), size
Mobility (TS) / Dynamics (LL) : fixed (fixed sign)
Sign Type (TS) / Form (LL) : information sign (safety and usage instructions)
Textual Integrity (TS) / Integrity (LL) : complete (intact, legible)
Intertextuality (TS) / Layering (LL) : other
Multilingualism (TS) / Linguality (LL) : monolingual
Material (TS) / Material (LL) : metal/plastic composite panel
Inscription (TS) / Mode (LL) : printed
Agents (TS) / Name (LL) : authority (municipal council) + business (el secretario, playground provider)
Placement (TS) / Placement (LL) : sing (attached to playground structure/building)
Size (TS) / Size (LL) : 3-1m²
Status (TS) / Status (LL) : authorised (official safety signage)
Paratext (TS) / Supplement (LL) : emergency phone numbers, company contact, municipal crest
Temporality (TS) / Temporality (LL) : permanent (long-term infrastructure signage)
Language Constellation (TS) / Languages (LL) : SPA (Spanish)
Intersemiotic Elements (TS) / Non-Linguistic Semiotics (LL) : prohibition icons (red circles), pictograms of children, emergency cross, wrench icon for maintenance, municipal crest
Translation Mode (TS) / Translation Mode (LL) : intersemiotic
Translational Silencing (TS) / Absence Marker (LL) : Yes (A Fala and Extremaduran absent)
Notes : This playground regulation sign combines dense textual instructions with pictographic prohibitions for clarity across literacy levels. While designed for public safety, its exclusive use of Spanish highlights the lack of inclusion of local minority languages in regulatory/infrastructural contexts, contrasting with bilingual street-naming practices elsewhere in the town.
Additional info:
Header:
"EXCMO. AYTO. DE SAN MARTÍN DE TREVEJO" : Honourable Town Hall of San Martín de Trevejo
Main section:
"ÁREA DE JUEGOS INFANTILES" : Children’s play area
Rules (all prohibitions in Spanish):
"Prohibido la entrada de animales" : Animals not allowed
"Prohibido jugar al balón" : Ball games prohibited
"Prohibido el uso de bicicletas" : No bicycles
"Prohibido comer dentro de la zona de juegos" : No eating inside the playground
"Prohibido comer pipas" : No sunflower seeds
"Prohibido pintar" : No painting or graffiti
"Prohibido fumar" : No smoking
"Utilice las papeleras" : Use the bins
Usage guidelines:
"Edad recomendada de uso" : Recommended age for use
"Hasta 36 meses acompañados por un adulto" : Children up to 36 months must be accompanied by an adult
Emergency numbers:
"URGENCIAS 112" : emergency number
Local police and municipal contacts appear in Spanish
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SM | San Martín de Trevejo Corpus ID : 012 - 155753
Semiotic Resources (TS) / Composition (LL) : image+symbol+text (heraldic image + text : “ALVIS – MARTIN”)
Translational Agency (TS) / Directedness (LL) : bottom-up
Discursive Framing (TS) / Discourse (LL) : artistic, commemorative, private (historical, symbolic, identity)
Translation Strategy (TS) / Distribution (LL) : monolingual
Visibility / Linguistic Hierarchy (TS) / Dominance (LL) : typeface (Latin script in central ribbon, high prominence) + colour+positioning+size
Mobility (TS) / Dynamics (LL) : fixed (fixed wall display)
Sign Type (TS) / Form (LL) : plaque (ceramic tile mural)
Textual Integrity (TS) / Integrity (LL) : complete (intact and legible, fully preserved)
Intertextuality (TS) / Layering (LL) : historical+cultural
Multilingualism (TS) / Linguality (LL) : monolingual
Material (TS) / Material (LL) : paint+other (ceramic tiles)
Inscription (TS) / Mode (LL) : enamelled (hand-painted ceramic design)
Agents (TS) / Name (LL) : artist (signed “Javier Cebles”)
Placement (TS) / Placement (LL) : wall (building façade, likely public)
Size (TS) / Size (LL) : 3-1m² (composed of 9 tiles)
Status (TS) / Status (LL) : recognised(heritage-oriented decorative signage)
Paratext (TS) / Supplement (LL) : decorative heraldic flourishes, artist’s signature
Temporality (TS) / Temporality (LL) : permanent
Language Constellation (TS) / Languages (LL) : SPA
Intersemiotic Elements (TS) / Non-Linguistic Semiotics (LL) : coats of arms, helmet, decorative motifs
Translation Mode (TS) / Translation Mode (LL) : intersemiotic
Translational Silencing (TS) / Absence Marker (LL) : Yes (Extremaduran absent)
Notes : This ceramic plaque functions primarily as a visual-symbolic identity marker rather than communicative signage. The heraldic imagery situates San Martín within a historical narrative of nobility and lineage. The Latinised inscription elevates prestige but simultaneously excludes vernacular languages, reflecting the symbolic rather than practical function of the text.
Additional info:
Coat of arms in ceramic tiles from San Martín de Trevejo (it even says SANCTI MARTIN at the bottom, in Latinized form).
Left Shield (Green background with a castle and a red cross):
Represents Castile, the medieval kingdom that repopulated and protected the area.
The castle is a common heraldic symbol of Castile.
The red cross above recalls the influence of military-religious orders (likely Santiago or Alcántara).
Right Shield (Red with a lamb and wavy blue/white lines):
The lamb (Agnus Dei, Lamb of God) with a cross and banner is a Christian symbol of sacrifice and redemption.
The waves (blue and white stripes) likely represent the nearby rivers (Ribera de Gata and others) and the valley where the town is located.
The red field highlights martyrdom, possibly tied to San Martín de Tours, the town’s patron saint.
The Helmet and Decorative Mantling (blue, gold, green, red):
Standard heraldic ornament, showing nobility and protection.
The open helmet is used for municipalities, not for noble families (closed helmets were for aristocracy).
The Ribbon: “SANCTI MARTIN”
Latin for San Martín. This is a traditional way of writing town names in coats of arms.
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