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la Reina Infantil

English translation: Junior queen of the festivities


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Spanish term or phrase:la Reina Infantil
English translation:Junior queen of the festivities
Entered by: barca98
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21:01 Apr 17, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / Carnival Terms
Spanish term or phrase: la Reina Infantil
Los pequeños comienzan a vivir su Carnaval, se disfrazan, bailan, disfrutan con el espectáculo y eligen a su Reina Infantil.

(I can only think of Infant Queen, but wonder if there is something better - many thanks for your help)
barca98
Local time: 10:04
Junior queen of the festivities
Explanation:
Hope this helps.
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bcsantos
Gibraltar
Local time: 10:04
Grading comment
I used "Junior Queen" as Queen of the Children did not seem to imply that the Queen was a child herself. Many thanks as your suggestions were better than mine!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7Child Queen/Queen of the Children
Patricia Rosas
4 +4Junior queen of the festivities
bcsantos


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Child Queen/Queen of the Children


Explanation:
... she arrived in Asbury Park this evening in an egg-shaped chariot of gold, drawn by fiery gray steeds, and was crowned queen of the Children's Carnival, ...
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Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 01:04
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Roca
3 mins
  -> thank you!

agree  margaret caulfield
4 mins
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agree  Remy Arce
11 mins
  -> thank you, Remy!

agree  Elizabeth Medina: Agree.
15 mins
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agree  Gabriela Raya
3 hrs
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agree  Rosina Peixoto
5 hrs
  -> thank you, Rosina!

agree  Ximena P. Aguilar
17 hrs
  -> thank you!
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Junior queen of the festivities


Explanation:
Hope this helps.

bcsantos
Gibraltar
Local time: 10:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
I used "Junior Queen" as Queen of the Children did not seem to imply that the Queen was a child herself. Many thanks as your suggestions were better than mine!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Rosas: this is also very widely used! (We have "junior rodeo queens" where I live)
18 mins
  -> thanks

agree  marybro: junior queen. Typically younger girls can also be referred to as mini-queens or mini-princesses, but these terms are very regional.
13 hrs
  -> thnaks marybro!

agree  moken: También me quedaría con junior queen, aunque lo de 'of the festivities' me sobra un poco.
13 hrs
  -> A mi tambien me parcio que sobraba. Lo debia haber puesto en parentesis.Gracias Alvaro

agree  Gacela20: junior queen
1 day2 hrs
  -> thanks
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