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English translation: political bigwigs

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Portuguese term or phrase:	bancada
English translation:	political bigwigs
Entered by:	Michael Powers (PhD)

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18:44 Aug 19, 2006

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Portuguese term or phrase: bancada

"bench", which is what I found in Collins makes no sense here.

Todo mundo bateu palma, foi festa. No dia 10 de julho, os importadores americanos fizeram uma correspondência para os exportadores brasileiros dizendo que devido a instrução normativa que instituía um tamanho únio de 13 centímeters, eles não mais compraria lagosta menor que 13 centímetros. Fomos para Brasília no 18 de julho consegui que toda a bancada de Ceará asinnase uma carta pedindo para não modificar a instrução normativa ...

Michael Powers (PhD) KudoZ activity Questions: 1709 (none open) (57 closed without grading) Answers: 22079 United States
Local time: 07:23

political bigwigs

Explanation:
ou quem banca...quem manda.

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Note added at 43 mins (2006-08-19 19:28:08 GMT)
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Annual Scamman lobster bake draws political bigwigs, support
http://www.seacoastonline.com/1998news/8_17_bs1.htm

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Note added at 1 oră (2006-08-19 20:27:31 GMT)
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influential people

Selected response from:

Ivaneide
Brazil
Local time: 09:23

Grading comment

More than one right answer, but to maintain the sociolinguistically informal register, I am opting for this one. Thank you everyone.

Mike :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +7

delegation

translator2005

3 +3

parliamentary party / group

Liliana Gomes

3 +1

political bigwigs

Ivaneide

team

Maryán López

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

delegation

Explanation:
in your context, delegation, committee would fit!

translator2005
Local time: 06:23
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

43 mins confidence:

team

Explanation:
Creio pode ser o pessoal da empresa o que estamos a falar.Uma ideia

Maryán López
Local time: 13:23
Native speaker of:

Spanish

38 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

political bigwigs

Ivaneide
Brazil
Local time: 09:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 20

Grading comment

More than one right answer, but to maintain the sociolinguistically informal register, I am opting for this one. Thank you everyone.

Mike :)

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

parliamentary party / group

Explanation:
I guess he is referring to a group of politicians from Ceara.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2006-08-20 03:46:13 GMT)
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just a short note - I believe they are talking about a group of policitians from ceara with seat in the Brazilian Parliament (that's why they went to Brasilia).

Liliana Gomes
Local time: 12:23
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

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