Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Bloco do Prazer
English translation:
Bloco do Prazer (Safe-sex Samba Group)
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marco lessa (X)
Feb 12, 2009 23:29
15 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Bloco do Prazer
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
Journalism
Bloco do Prazer sai às ruas nesta sexta-feira
(12/02/2009 17:14)
A Secretaria Municipal de Saúde (SMS) estará colocando o bloco na rua nesta sexta-feira (13), levando novamente uma mensagem de solidariedade e prevenção aos foliões nas prévias carnavalescas de Maceió. O desfile deste ano, que inicia sua concentração às 19h, no coreto da Avenida da Paz, comemora os 15 anos do Bloco do Prazer, abrindo oficialmente as ações do Programa Municipal de DST/Aids na campanha do carnaval deste ano.
(12/02/2009 17:14)
A Secretaria Municipal de Saúde (SMS) estará colocando o bloco na rua nesta sexta-feira (13), levando novamente uma mensagem de solidariedade e prevenção aos foliões nas prévias carnavalescas de Maceió. O desfile deste ano, que inicia sua concentração às 19h, no coreto da Avenida da Paz, comemora os 15 anos do Bloco do Prazer, abrindo oficialmente as ações do Programa Municipal de DST/Aids na campanha do carnaval deste ano.
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Bloco do Prazer (Safe-sex Samba Group)
A common translation for a 'bloco' is 'samba group', and this particular story has been reported in English media in the past in the following terms:
"A Brazilian samba group has agreed to tone down its sexually explicit floats during the Rio carnival on Sunday after prosecutors threatened to ban them."
BBC: http://afrf2004.vilabol.uol.com.br/Ingles/08-Samba.html
"Brazil Samba Group Preaches Safe Sex: Carnival has always been a celebration of flesh and abandon, but as celebrations get under way a prominent samba group is reminding revelers not to forget their condoms."
Associated Press story: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-91231910.html
Certainly we'd understand what a 'Safe-sex Samba Group' is, but I agree that after the first usage, use the Portuguese term.
"A Brazilian samba group has agreed to tone down its sexually explicit floats during the Rio carnival on Sunday after prosecutors threatened to ban them."
BBC: http://afrf2004.vilabol.uol.com.br/Ingles/08-Samba.html
"Brazil Samba Group Preaches Safe Sex: Carnival has always been a celebration of flesh and abandon, but as celebrations get under way a prominent samba group is reminding revelers not to forget their condoms."
Associated Press story: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-91231910.html
Certainly we'd understand what a 'Safe-sex Samba Group' is, but I agree that after the first usage, use the Portuguese term.
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Just a suggestion that you could put in brackets, but I believe you should keep the original name in Portuguese for the same old reason: do not translate proper names, etc.
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Carnival Group of Pleasure (Bloco do Prazer)
Bloco Do Prazer :: (Carnival Group) Of Pleasure
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These Bloco Do Prazer lyrics are performed by Gal CostaPra libertar meu coração Eu quero muito mais Que o som da m.
www.metrolyrics.com/bloco-do-prazer-lyrics-gal-costa.html
Bloco do Prazer Video: GAL COSTA - BLOCO DO PRAZER. song performed by Gal Costa in the album Meu Nome é Gal: The Best of Gal Costa ...
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These Bloco Do Prazer lyrics are performed by Gal CostaPra libertar meu coração Eu quero muito mais Que o som da m.
www.metrolyrics.com/bloco-do-prazer-lyrics-gal-costa.html
Bloco do Prazer Video: GAL COSTA - BLOCO DO PRAZER. song performed by Gal Costa in the album Meu Nome é Gal: The Best of Gal Costa ...
www.uulyrics.com/music/gal-costa/song-bloco-do-prazer/ -
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Safe-sex Carnival Troupe/Safe-sex Samba Parade
Or if you want to be really bold: "the Safe-sex Gangbang". I wouldn't go that far:)
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Note added at 9 hrs (2009-02-13 08:40:52 GMT)
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"the Safe-sex carnival gangbang"...though funny, both would imply something else and might offend some.
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Note added at 9 hrs (2009-02-13 08:40:52 GMT)
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"the Safe-sex carnival gangbang"...though funny, both would imply something else and might offend some.
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