The Roaring Twenties

Spanish translation: los locos años veinte

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English term or phrase:	The Roaring Twenties
Spanish translation:	los locos años veinte
Entered by:	Silvia Puit V�gelin

09:00 Oct 29, 2004

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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

English term or phrase: The Roaring Twenties

it is part of an explanation in a German text(they use the English term) about short hair and its symbology
thanks!

Silvia Puit V�gelin KudoZ activity Questions: 147 (none open) (7 without valid answers) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 225 Belgium
Local time: 06:15

los locos años veinte

Explanation:
Es una especie de frase hecha, también està en algunos diccionarios.
Ciao! Federica

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"the Roaring Twenties, los locos años veinte"ù

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Note added at 8 mins (2004-10-29 09:08:51 GMT)
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Se refiere a los veinte en Estados Unidos obviamente...

... Con la llegada de los locos años veinte, el relevo lo tomó Chicago cuando comenzaron
a cerrarse decenas de locales en Nueva Orleans, propiciando la huida de ...
www.portalmundos.com/mundomusica/estilos/jazz.htm - 19k

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Federica D'Alessio
Italy
Local time: 06:15

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por tu rapidez y tu ayuda! gracias!
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5 +7

los locos años veinte

Federica D'Alessio

4 +1

Los felices años veinte

Mapi

los turbulentos años veinte

sonia_martinez

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peer agreement (net): +7

the roaring twenties

los locos años veinte

Federica D'Alessio
Italy
Local time: 06:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Italian,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

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por tu rapidez y tu ayuda! gracias!

9 mins confidence:

the roaring twenties los turbulentos años veinte

Explanation:
Hola,
They probably refer to the twenties and the mad fashion/hair style. I have found "los turbulentos años veinte", which is probably appropriate. That decade is also often referred as "los locos años veinte".
Good luck,
Sonia

sonia_martinez
Local time: 06:15
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

Catalan

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

the roaring twenties Los felices años veinte

Explanation:
I have heard this expression very often too, and there are plenty of hits using the numeral both in the written form or as a number, more or less the same as with "locos"

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&as_qdr=all&q="los felic...
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&as_qdr=all&q="los felic...

Mapi
Local time: 05:15
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 11

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