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literatura musical

English translation: The value of song lyrics

10:20 Nov 14, 2001
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Portuguese term or phrase: literatura musical
Similar to my previous question, but slightly different.

...o valor da literatura musical como instrumento de construção do universo imaginário infantil, este estudo busca...

Can I say 'musical literature'? Or is there another term?
Daniel Marcus
English translation:The value of song lyrics
Explanation:
Se a hipótese que eu levantei em resposta à primeira pergunta estiver correta...

Boa sorte!
Selected response from:

Tania Marques-Cardoso
Brazil
Local time: 15:55
Grading comment
Similarly with my previous question on the subject, Tania's hunch was the closest. Please refer to that question for my explanation.

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions and apologies for the lack of context. It's all I had at the time.

Valeu!
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5musical literature
Fernando Lopes
4 +1music literature
MJ Barber
5para Fernando Lopes
CristinaY
5musical literature
Ingrid Hinkelmann
4The value of song lyrics
Tania Marques-Cardoso


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
music literature


Explanation:
if it is literature about music

MJ Barber
Spain
Local time: 20:55
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 125

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingrid Hinkelmann
2 hrs
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
musical literature


Explanation:
In this sense, the term literature refers to all works written about a subject. "Medical literature", for instance, is a very common phrase.

Fernando Lopes
PRO pts in pair: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  CristinaY: também acho: Theodore Front Musical Literature, Inc.,(http://www.tfront.com/welcome.htm).
1 hr
agree  Ingrid Hinkelmann: og course
1 hr
agree  Deolinda Neves (X)
9 hrs
agree  Robert INGLEDEW
18 hrs
agree  Joanopolis: melhor
22 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
para Fernando Lopes


Explanation:
Não sei o que aconteceu, que saiu a nota -1. Na verdade estou concordando com você.

CristinaY
Local time: 15:55
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 4
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
musical literature


Explanation:
I don't know what happened that it agreed with music literature - I agree with Musical Literature 100%

Ingrid Hinkelmann
Local time: 14:55
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The value of song lyrics


Explanation:
Se a hipótese que eu levantei em resposta à primeira pergunta estiver correta...

Boa sorte!

Tania Marques-Cardoso
Brazil
Local time: 15:55
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 41
Grading comment
Similarly with my previous question on the subject, Tania's hunch was the closest. Please refer to that question for my explanation.

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions and apologies for the lack of context. It's all I had at the time.

Valeu!
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