Dress Code: Black tie

Spanish translation: código/regla de vestuario/vestir: etiqueta (formal)

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English term or phrase:Dress Code: Black tie
Spanish translation:código/regla de vestuario/vestir: etiqueta (formal)
Entered by: Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)

11:14 Jan 21, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Dress Code: Black tie
Hola a todos:
Quisiera saber si ese "black tie" se traduce por "formal" o "corbata" pq creo que lo de "corbata negra" suena fatal.
Se trata de una invitacion para una cena de gala en una institucion financiera. Gracias.
Jesús Marín Mateos
Local time: 04:51
código/regla de vestuario/vestir: etiqueta (formal)
Explanation:
Black tie.
Etiqueta formal de caballero que consiste en esmoquin, camisa blanca de pajarita, corbata de lazo negra y zapatos negros. Los complementos más comunes son gemelos para los puños de la camisa, faja, tirantes y chaleco.


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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 05:51
Grading comment
Gracias.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +9código/regla de vestuario/vestir: etiqueta (formal)
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
4 +3atuendo formal
neilmac
4 +1etiqueta rigurosa/chaqueta y corbata/traje y corbata (obligatorios)
patricia scott
4 +1esmoquin
Rafael Molina Pulgar
4Norma de vestir: formal (Corbata negra)
sstephanie
4Corbata negra (dress code no se traduce)
Marsha Wilkie


Discussion entries: 3





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
dress code: black tie
atuendo formal


Explanation:
Tambien se dice: traje m de etiqueta (=evening dress/evening wear)

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Note added at 4 mins (2007-01-21 11:19:22 GMT)
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evening dress n
a [c] (for woman) traje m de noche

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 05:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elizabeth Ardans: por mis pagos diríamos vestimenta formal :-)
4 mins
  -> de etiqueta

agree  David Hollywood: o: código de vestimenta: formal
10 mins
  -> :)

agree  Marina56: ok
16 mins
  -> :-)
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
dress code: black tie
código/regla de vestuario/vestir: etiqueta (formal)


Explanation:
Black tie.
Etiqueta formal de caballero que consiste en esmoquin, camisa blanca de pajarita, corbata de lazo negra y zapatos negros. Los complementos más comunes son gemelos para los puños de la camisa, faja, tirantes y chaleco.


http://www.robots.ox.ac.uk/~rcasero/wiki/index.php/Dic:B

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 05:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 2039
Grading comment
Gracias.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marina56: ok
4 mins
  -> Gracias Marina

agree  eftraductora
11 mins
  -> gracias eftraductora

agree  dparafita
58 mins
  -> Gracias dparafita

agree  Taña Dalglish: Yep! This is how I know it .. The red cumberbands are quite smart too (no pun intended!) ... Saludos.
1 hr
  -> Gracias TAña y saludos,

agree  Gloria Meneses González
1 hr
  -> Gracias Gloria

agree  Annissa 7ar
2 hrs
  -> Gracias Anissa

agree  Anne Patteet: Así es, es exactamente lo que se espera que uno se ponga cuando es black tie. Y las mujeres van casi siempre de largo (que sería obligado, de ser "white tie").
7 hrs
  -> Gracias Anne

agree  Edward Tully
8 hrs
  -> Many thanks Edward

agree  Victoria Frazier
10 hrs
  -> Many thanks Victoria
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dress code: black tie
etiqueta rigurosa/chaqueta y corbata/traje y corbata (obligatorios)


Explanation:
traje y corbata.
Se usan todos,normalmente precedidos de se ruega el uso de...

patricia scott
Spain
Local time: 05:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Annissa 7ar
2 hrs
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dress code: black tie
esmoquin


Explanation:
Suerte.

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 22:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1097

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Patteet: también
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, Anne.
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dress code: black tie
Norma de vestir: formal (Corbata negra)


Explanation:
Well this is correct. A dress code can obligate you to wear a special item. Now, I have to admit that I didn´t see the context. Let me know your thoughts.

sstephanie
Local time: 05:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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2 days 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dress code: black tie
Corbata negra (dress code no se traduce)


Explanation:
Es lo que se usa en Colombia. Contrasta con corbata blanca (frac) aunque ya no se usa. Una señora sabe qué ponerse cuando los hombres van de corbata negra: vestido largo o vestido corto muy, muy elegante.

Marsha Wilkie
Colombia
Local time: 23:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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