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hino do baile

English translation: theme song of the ball


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Portuguese term or phrase:hino do baile
English translation:theme song of the ball
Entered by: Sheryle Oliver
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23:33 Feb 2, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / release de um baile de um hotel
Portuguese term or phrase: hino do baile
Um grande nome da música brasileira interpretará o hino do baile
Lattuca
Local time: 11:37
theme song of the ball
Explanation:
In US English, we say /theme song/ for private events. Anthems have such a patriotic ring...

Mardi Gras 2010
issuu.com/jambalayanews/docs/mardi_gras_issue_201022 Feb 2010 – To entertain the King and Queen, Alan Jackson (Craig Arabie) and Jimmy Buffett (Michael Allen) performed the theme song of the ball, "It's Five ...
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Sheryle Oliver
Brazil
Local time: 11:37
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4theme song of the ballSheryle Oliver
4 +1the ball's anthem/anthem of the ball
Lindsay Spratt
3 +1this year's anthem...
Marian Vieyra
4danceing classic
Andrew Nimmo


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
danceing classic


Explanation:
That is, it's a well-known song.

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Note added at 5 mins (2012-02-02 23:38:55 GMT)
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sorry, I meant 'dancing classic'


    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/ptes/hino
Andrew Nimmo
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the ball's anthem/anthem of the ball


Explanation:
I assume this refers to carnival. Different balls have their own anthems. More context would help me know which of the two options is best, it's hard to get the flow of the text with just one sentence.

On Carnival balls (in Rio) from http://www.lan.com/en_uk/sitio_personas/destination-guides/b... :

Carnaval Balls
Carnaval balls are giant, sometimes costumed, parties with live music and dancing, and an ambience that runs the gamut from staid and formal to wild and a bit tawdry. The most famous and formal ball (you’ll need a tux) is held at the Copacabana Palace, where you’ll have the opportunity to celebrate with Rio’s glitterati as well as international stars. Tickets cost R$1100 to R$3200.

Popular but less pricey balls (around R$40) are held at Rio Scenarium and at Scala. The most extravagant gay balls are found at LeBoy. To help get in the mood, these are good places to don a costume.

Tickets go on sale about two weeks beforehand, and the balls are held nightly during Carnaval. The Veja Rio insert in Veja magazine has details.



Lindsay Spratt
Local time: 11:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Tavares
12 hrs
  -> Thanks, Daniel!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
theme song of the ball


Explanation:
In US English, we say /theme song/ for private events. Anthems have such a patriotic ring...

Mardi Gras 2010
issuu.com/jambalayanews/docs/mardi_gras_issue_201022 Feb 2010 – To entertain the King and Queen, Alan Jackson (Craig Arabie) and Jimmy Buffett (Michael Allen) performed the theme song of the ball, "It's Five ...

Sheryle Oliver
Brazil
Local time: 11:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
tks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gilmar Fernandes: you beat me to it....I was just about to post theme song :) / he..he..eu sou desafinado mesmo :) If I had to make a living as a singer I'd be homeless, begging on the streets of NY....brrr....it's cold here......saudades of warm & sunny Brazil.
7 mins
  -> Thanks, Gilmar. So let's sing it together if they send the score. Do you sing on tune?

agree  Claudio Mazotti
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Claudio.

agree  Daniel Tavares
11 hrs
  -> Thanks again, Daniel.

agree  Verginia Ophof
14 hrs
  -> Thank you, thank you, we'll sing it together, whatever the 'samba enredo' may be.
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
this year's anthem...


Explanation:
I'd leave out "ball" to make it sound better in English.

...will perform this year's anthem.


    Reference: http://www.nileguide.com/destination/blog/rio-de-janeiro/201...
Marian Vieyra
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emma Ashfield - MCIL: I agree - I once played the tamborim with Mangueira (hehe - I know, I was rubbish!), and I clearly remember the "verde e rosa" anthem that year - definitely anthem!
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Emma. Love Mangueira...
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