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latin and ballroom beginners’ team

French translation: l'équipe des débutant(e)s en danse latine et danse de société

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English term or phrase:latin and ballroom beginners’ team
French translation:l'équipe des débutant(e)s en danse latine et danse de société
Entered by: FX Fraipont (X)

14:44 Aug 7, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Dance
English term or phrase: latin and ballroom beginners’ team
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How would I say this in the following context?

"Last year he competed as part of the University's latin and ballroom beginners’ team"

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Lucy Collins
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:29
l'équipe des débutant(e)s en danse latine et danse de société
Explanation:
"Le Festival de danse de salon de Blackpool(Blackpool Ballroom dancing Festival), ... Latin Fever: un Spectacle 100% Latine au Coeur de Londres .... une durée totale de 9 jours, couvrant danses de société et danses latino-américaines. ..."
http://www.passiondansedesalon.com/

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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2010-08-08 15:45:37 GMT)
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Thanks BGT - judicieuse observation : plutôt "danse latine et danse de salon."
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 06:29
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3 +2l'équipe des débutant(e)s en danse latine et danse de société
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l'équipe des débutant(e)s en danse latine et danse de société


Explanation:
"Le Festival de danse de salon de Blackpool(Blackpool Ballroom dancing Festival), ... Latin Fever: un Spectacle 100% Latine au Coeur de Londres .... une durée totale de 9 jours, couvrant danses de société et danses latino-américaines. ..."
http://www.passiondansedesalon.com/

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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2010-08-08 15:45:37 GMT)
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Thanks BGT - judicieuse observation : plutôt "danse latine et danse de salon."

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 06:29
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 567
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  enrico paoletti
1 min
  -> merci
agree  Justine Manyo
2 mins
  -> merci
neutral  Thierry Bourguet: Il me semble qu'il y a confusion entre "danses de salon" et "danses de société". Selon wikipédia : Les danses de salon, les danses Rock/Swing apparues en 1950 et les danses latines/latino apparues après 1950, font partie des danses de société.
27 mins
  -> Oui, vous avez raison
agree  Sandra Mouton: avec "danses de salon"
1 day 43 mins
  -> oui, remarque judicieuse
disagree  GILLES MEUNIER: Danse de salon
8 days
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