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Spanish: comitiva

English translation: retinue, entourage







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Spanish term or phrase: comitiva
English translation:retinue, entourage
Entered by:xxxOso
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Spanish term or phrase: comitiva
Quisiera saber si la palabra "retinue" que significa "séquito o comitiva" se usa en el contexto de una reina de belleza. Por ejemplo, Miss USA viaja al concurso de Miss Universe con una "comitiva" de 50 personas.
gracias de antemano
carosisi
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carosisi (asker): 6:16pm Apr 18, 2005: aclaración - Quiero aclarar que necesito la traducción de comitiva al inglés.

retinue, entourage
Explanation:
Más ideas,
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

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Note added at 2005-04-18 18:18:32 (GMT)
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en·tou·rage
n.
1. A group of attendants or associates; a retinue.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language

Ejemplos:

\"Miss Universe®... visit with the children who were very anxious to meet Miss Universe 2004. ... A quick photo of Jennifer\'s **entourage** as she was escorted through the busy ...\"
www.missuniverse.com/missuniverse/ year-picts/12-19-3.html

\"... for persuading Donald Trump to allow the Miss Universe Pageant in Panama. during the two to three weeks the Misses and their ***entourage*** were here. ...\"
www.pancanalsociety.org/Articles/ Arts%20Column/art_june_19_03.html

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Note added at 2005-04-18 18:20:00 (GMT)
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\"Pageant News Bureau - Miss Universe 2000 - Page 4... All photos from Cyprus courtesy of Miss Universe Organization ... Murray could hardly find a free minute to have a bite with her ***entourage***; Miss India, ...\"
www.pageant.com/universe00/page4.htm
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xxxOso
United States
Note from asker to answerer
mil gracias por la ayuda!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7retinue, entouragexxxOso
4 +2party o committeeGustavo Caldas
5CommitteeCarol Hart
5corte, comitiva, acompañamiento, séquitoSery


  


Answers

1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
party o committee

Explanation:
va bien...

Gustavo Caldas
United States
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Carol Hart: COMMITTEE
7 mins

agree Gaby-
14 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
corte, comitiva, acompañamiento, séquito

Explanation:
puedes usar cualquiera

Sery

Sery
Panama
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
retinue, entourage

Explanation:
Más ideas,
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

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Note added at 2005-04-18 18:18:32 (GMT)
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en·tou·rage
n.
1. A group of attendants or associates; a retinue.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language

Ejemplos:

\"Miss Universe®... visit with the children who were very anxious to meet Miss Universe 2004. ... A quick photo of Jennifer\'s **entourage** as she was escorted through the busy ...\"
www.missuniverse.com/missuniverse/ year-picts/12-19-3.html

\"... for persuading Donald Trump to allow the Miss Universe Pageant in Panama. during the two to three weeks the Misses and their ***entourage*** were here. ...\"
www.pancanalsociety.org/Articles/ Arts%20Column/art_june_19_03.html

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Note added at 2005-04-18 18:20:00 (GMT)
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\"Pageant News Bureau - Miss Universe 2000 - Page 4... All photos from Cyprus courtesy of Miss Universe Organization ... Murray could hardly find a free minute to have a bite with her ***entourage***; Miss India, ...\"
www.pageant.com/universe00/page4.htm

xxxOso
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 42
Note from asker to answerer
mil gracias por la ayuda!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Gaby-
9 mins
  -> Muchísimas gracias, Gaby ¶:^)

agree Sery
11 mins
  -> Hola Sery, muy amable, muchas gracias ¶:^)

agree teju: Sin duda, entourage es la más adecuada, hola Osito :)
44 mins
  -> ¡Hola teju! Muchas gracias y feliz comienzo de semana ¶:^)

agree juani
48 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, juani ¶:^)

agree Patrice
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias, Patricia ¶:^)

agree colemh: 8-)
4 hrs
  -> ¡Mil gracias, colemh! ¶8^)

agree Muriel Vasconcellos: "Entourage" would be the most natural translation. "Retinue" might be used ironically to suggest that a very regal situation.
7 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Muriel ¶:^)
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Committee

Explanation:
It would deiniely be Committee.

Carol Hart
Honduras
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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