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Portuguese translation: orador (cerimônia de formatura/melhor aluno)


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English term or phrase:valedictorian
Portuguese translation:orador (cerimônia de formatura/melhor aluno)
Entered by: Roberto Dias
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19:53 May 26, 2008
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: valedictorian
She entered Binghamton University, then called Harpur College, in 1964, graduating as class valedictorian in 1968.
Roberto Dias
Brazil
Local time: 16:59
orador
Explanation:
Valedictorian é o aluno que é o orador da turma na cerimônia de formatura.
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Heloisa Ferreira
Brazil
Local time: 16:59
Grading comment
Thank you!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3orador da turma na solenidade de formatura
Dra. Teresa Bernardes
5 +1Aluno com melhores notas e orador da turma na formatura
Heloísa Ferdinandt
5 +1orador
Heloisa Ferreira
5orador de fim de curso/formatura
Madalena Ribeiro
4melhor aluno do cursoJosé Crespo
3aluno(a) que faz discurso de formatura (Representante da turma)
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
melhor aluno do curso


Explanation:
o aluno que faz o discurso de despedida

José Crespo
Local time: 20:59
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
orador


Explanation:
Valedictorian é o aluno que é o orador da turma na cerimônia de formatura.

Heloisa Ferreira
Brazil
Local time: 16:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luciana Roppa
2 mins
  -> obrigada!

neutral  Heloísa Ferdinandt: Não só. Considerado o melhor aluno e, por isso, orador da turma.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
aluno(a) que faz discurso de formatura (Representante da turma)


Explanation:
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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 21:59
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 135
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
orador da turma na solenidade de formatura


Explanation:
Babylon

Dra. Teresa Bernardes
Portugal
Local time: 20:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luciana Roppa
1 min

agree  Daniele Bertinato: For sure !!!!
5 hrs

agree  airmailrpl: -
6 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
orador de fim de curso/formatura


Explanation:
valedictorian [?välIdIk'tó:rIEn]

substantivo


1. Estados Unidos da América melhor aluno;

2. Estados Unidos da América orador de fim do curso;




Madalena Ribeiro
Local time: 20:59
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 3
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Aluno com melhores notas e orador da turma na formatura


Explanation:
O melhor aluno ou quem tem as maiores notas da turma é o orador da turma na formatura nas escolas americanas.

A seqüência do processo é o mais importante: a pessoa primeiro é o melhor da turma (tem as melhores notas) e só assim vira o orador da turma na formatura.

The student with the best grades who usually delivers the valedictory address at commencement
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Heloísa Ferdinandt
United States
Local time: 12:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 30

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: orador da turma na formatura
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