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Big John

Portuguese translation: João Grandão


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English term or phrase:Big John
Portuguese translation:João Grandão
Entered by: Victor Pereira
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19:58 Feb 10, 2010
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Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations / comic strips
English term or phrase: Big John
Alguém poderia me dar uma ajuda para entender o sentido de "Big John" no texto:
"Hi, I'm John.
Friends call me Big John because billboards are my specialty.
Signmaking, engraving, you name it. I’ll make it."

Obrigada
Elizabeth Braga
Local time: 13:59
João Grandão
Explanation:
É uma hipótese e até engraçada, já que rima :-)
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Victor Pereira
Local time: 17:59
Grading comment
Obrigada, Victor
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5Joãozão
airmailrpl
3 +1João Grandão
Victor Pereira
4"Big John"
Marlene Curtis
3 +1Big John
Clauwolf


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
big john
Big John


Explanation:
:)
Ele é especializado em cartazes publicitários, que sempre são enormes, deve ser isso.

Clauwolf
Local time: 13:59
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 81
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Asker: obrigada


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun: Ou o correspondente em português.
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
big john
"Big John"


Explanation:
O apelido deve-se ao fato de ele ser muito bom na fabricação de billboards, anúncios grandes de rua, mas creio que uma tradução (João o Grande, por exemplo) não teria o mesmo efeito em português.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 388
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Asker: obrigada

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
big john
João Grandão


Explanation:
É uma hipótese e até engraçada, já que rima :-)

Victor Pereira
Local time: 17:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Obrigada, Victor

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agree  Helena Grahn
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
big john
Joãozão


Explanation:
big john => Joãozão

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 13:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 56
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Asker: obrigada

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Changes made by editors
Feb 12, 2010 - Changes made by Victor Pereira:
Edited KOG entryElizabeth Braga's old entry - "Big John" => "João Grandão"


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