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barra de baile

English translation: barre (palabra francesa importada al inglés)


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Spanish term or phrase:barra de baile
English translation:barre (palabra francesa importada al inglés)
Entered by: James Stevens-Arce
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03:52 Oct 11, 2004
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Advertising / Public Relations
Spanish term or phrase: barra de baile
From the description of the leisure facilities of a language school in Spain:
"Este salón tiene suelo de parquet flotante, aire condicionado, equipo de música, BARRAS DE BAILE, espejos, etc."
Daniel Burns
Local time: 23:00
barre
Explanation:
This is the bannister-like apparatus attached to one or more walls of a dance studio which dancers, particularly of ballet, grip with one hand while executing a variety of dance positions and exercises.

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Note added at 19 mins (2004-10-11 04:11:45 GMT)
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La palabra en inglés fue importada sin cambio del francés.
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James Stevens-Arce
United States
Local time: 00:00
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4ballet bar
Edwal Rospigliosi
4 +3barre
James Stevens-Arce


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
ballet bar


Explanation:
It sounds like the bar ballet dancers use to practice. Your facility description sounds like a ballet studio.

There is a pic in the reference.

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-10-11 03:59:13 GMT)
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\"Dance Bars\" es también una posibilidad.

http://www.mjmc.freeserve.co.uk/products.htm


    Reference: http://cartwheelfactory.com/ballet_bars.html
Edwal Rospigliosi
Spain
Local time: 06:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tatty: I agree
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agree  Xenia Wong
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agree  Cecilia Della Croce
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
barre


Explanation:
This is the bannister-like apparatus attached to one or more walls of a dance studio which dancers, particularly of ballet, grip with one hand while executing a variety of dance positions and exercises.

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Note added at 19 mins (2004-10-11 04:11:45 GMT)
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La palabra en inglés fue importada sin cambio del francés.

James Stevens-Arce
United States
Local time: 00:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivannia Garcia: righto!
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agree  William Pairman
3 hrs
  -> Thanks!

agree  Nora Bellettieri
10 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias!
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