Establishing the etymological origin of the term faena that concerns us now is somewhat complicated, since there are different theories about it. Thus, one of these establishes that it derives from Latin, specifically from "facienda", which can be translated as "things that must be done." However, there are others that indicate that it directly comes from Catalan, from "faena" or "feina", which is synonymous with "thing that has to be done."
A task is called a job (physical or intellectual), a task or an obligation . The etymology of the concept refers to ancient Catalan.
For example: "I have a lot of work here, now I can't help you" , "I'm finishing the work and I'll pick you up to go to the concert" , "The work lasted several hours, but we finally managed to meet the goal we had set for ourselves." » .
In the field of bullfighting , the exercise carried out by the bullfighter is called faena. Specifically, we usually talk about faena with reference to the struggle carried out by the matador with the muleta (the red cloth) before killing the animal with the rapier.
The act and result of slaughter is also known as slaughter : killing a beef and dismembering it for marketing and subsequent consumption. Slaughter, slaughter or slaughter usually takes place in the slaughterhouse, an industrial facility subject to various controls to guarantee that the meat obtained from the process is suitable for human consumption.
Likewise, we often talk about what are called field tasks. Specifically, this expression refers to the work that farmers and ranchers do on a daily basis, such as feeding their animals, cleaning farms, watering crops , sowing, harvesting...
In the same way, it must be taken into account that colloquially the term in question is used in an expression: "what a task." With this he tries to express something bad that happens, a bad trick. An example would be the following: «What a job the boss has done for Manuel. "He has fired him now that he is applying for a mortgage to buy a house."
Faena, on the other hand, is the surname of an Argentine textile designer, real estate developer and businessman: Alan Faena . He rose to fame by creating the Via Vai clothing brand in the 1980s and then began developing buildings in Puerto Madero , the most luxurious neighborhood in the City of Buenos Aires . The Faena Hotel Buenos Aires , the Faena Hotel Miami Beach and the Casa Faena in Miami are some of the projects that have his name. Also the Faena Arts Center , an important cultural center in Buenos Aires .
Nor should we overlook the existence of a rural hotel that responds to the name of Faenas Camperas. It is located in the pasture of Salamanca and offers the guest not only the possibility of disconnecting from the city and enjoying the tranquility of the countryside but also of taking a route through the holm oak forests where Iberian pigs are raised, visiting a bull farm in situ. bravos or take a horse ride.