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English translation: carnival groups


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Spanish term or phrase:las Comparsas
English translation:carnival groups
Entered by: barca98
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20:52 Apr 17, 2008
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Tourism & Travel / Carnival terms
Spanish term or phrase: las Comparsas
Llega el Sábado de Carneval y con él el gran día para las Comparsas que sacan a la calle todo su trabajo, sus fantasías e ilusiones
barca98
Local time: 10:04
carnival groups
Explanation:
They aren't necessarily dancers, though they are (always?) coordinated around one particular theme.
A carnival parade is the whole shooting match, consisting of a number of floats, groups , as well as individuals...
Too many web references to cite.

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Note added at 16 hrs (2008-04-18 13:49:14 GMT)
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We haven't been told which carnival the text is about. My suggestion refers to a general idea. (Personally, I can only describe carnivals in Mallorca.) Should this refer to local specific circumstances - I think we should be told!
Selected response from:

Rick Larg
Spain
Local time: 10:04
Grading comment
I used this term, as I was not sure if the participants danced or sang or both, so this covered the dilemma neatly! Many thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4troupes of street dancersMargoZ
4 +3carnival parades
Gabriela Mejías
3 +2carnival groupsRick Larg


Discussion entries: 3





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
carnival parades


Explanation:
Though I've also found it as 'comparsa' in English.

http://www.babylon.com/definition/comparsa/English

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival


Gabriela Mejías
Argentina
Local time: 05:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabriela Raya
3 mins
  -> Thank you, 'tocaya'!!
agree  Ana Roca
2 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Ana!!
neutral  Virginia Feuerstein: parade means "desfile"
3 hrs
  -> Yes, it does. A 'comparsa' IS a sort of 'desfile', not a fashion parade, of course.
agree  xxxeloso
5 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias y saludos!
neutral  moken: Hi Gabriela. In Spain's carnivals, comparsa means different things from town to town - in the best case, they would be a group taking part in a parade, not the parade itself. If using the original, you might want to say "dancing Comparsas". :O)
14 hrs
  -> You're right, Álvaro. Even in Cuba it is different (see the link to Wiki). As you tell the asker, it'd be advisable to know what country it is... ¡Saludos!
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
troupes of street dancers


Explanation:
the Comparsas are groups of carnival participants that dance to traditional/folk music


    Reference: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparsa
MargoZ
Local time: 01:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
6 mins
agree  margaret caulfield
9 mins
agree  Lucia Colombino
4 hrs
agree  moken: I think you got it right in this case, as the asker seems to refer to the Cartagena carnival where they are indeed dancing groups, but in other parts, such as Cádiz, the comparsas are singing groups and do not dance. :O) :O)
14 hrs
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
carnival groups


Explanation:
They aren't necessarily dancers, though they are (always?) coordinated around one particular theme.
A carnival parade is the whole shooting match, consisting of a number of floats, groups , as well as individuals...
Too many web references to cite.

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Note added at 16 hrs (2008-04-18 13:49:14 GMT)
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We haven't been told which carnival the text is about. My suggestion refers to a general idea. (Personally, I can only describe carnivals in Mallorca.) Should this refer to local specific circumstances - I think we should be told!

Rick Larg
Spain
Local time: 10:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
I used this term, as I was not sure if the participants danced or sang or both, so this covered the dilemma neatly! Many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Virginia Feuerstein: "comparsa" is a only group, but a lot of groups take part in a parade. De acuerdo contigo. La comparsa(group) es un grupo de los tantos que participan de un desfile(parade)
2 hrs
agree  María T. Vargas
10 hrs
neutral  moken: Since there are many types of groups, I feel that this is too unspecific. Singing comparsas (such as those in Cádiz) don't take part in the 'mass parades' typical of other carnivals, but do move around on floats and have their own specific day... :O)
14 hrs
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