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Black Dragon

Portuguese translation: dragão negro


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22:39 Jul 31, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Black Dragon
I'm trying to figure out if I should use "Preto" or "Negro". I'm translating for a video game and there are several animals and items that are black like:

Black Crystal
Black Dragon
Black Eagle


Help!
rgreen
Local time: 16:08
Portuguese translation:dragão negro
Explanation:
neste contexto, "negro" é mais usado
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Volker Lohaus
Local time: 17:08
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Summary of answers provided
5 +7dragão negroVolker Lohaus
4Dragão PretoFernando Okabe Biazibeti


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
black dragon
dragão negro


Explanation:
neste contexto, "negro" é mais usado

Volker Lohaus
Local time: 17:08
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
black dragon
Dragão Preto


Explanation:
It still would b best to translate it as "Dragão Preto" under the following conditions:
-There is a creature called "dark dragon" in the game,
-There are others races of dragons in the game defined by their colors (red dragon, blue dragon...) and it so happens that a black dragon is a member of one of those races, not meaning it's evil or "dark".

Fernando Okabe Biazibeti
Brazil
Local time: 17:08
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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