protagonista

English translation: key player

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Italian term or phrase:protagonista
English translation:key player
Entered by: EirTranslations

10:21 Mar 1, 2013
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / bike racing
Italian term or phrase: protagonista
I am inclined to translate this as "a key player" but looking for a better term, as it doesn't quite fit as well as I'd like, help much appreciated thanks

(company) rientra nel mondo dello sport da protagonista, accostando il proprio brand al mondo della MotoGp per tutta la stagione 2013.
Un’occasione di grande importanza per accrescere la notorietà del principale marchio di xxx in tutto il mondo, dall’Australia agli USA.
xxx sarà sponsor ufficiale del team xxx, portando il proprio marchio sulla moto e sulla tuta del pilota xxx, già campione del mondo in Moto2 e miglior xxx2.
In occasione del Gp di Aragon del 29 settembre 2013, xxxoccuperà inoltre da protagonista le carene della moto.
EirTranslations
Ireland
Local time: 12:25
key player
Explanation:
just right, no?
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Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 13:25
Grading comment
thx
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2key player
Cedric Randolph
4 +1leading light
Yvonne Gallagher
4leader
TrishCivitella
3star
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral


  

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key player


Explanation:
just right, no?

Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 13:25
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 32
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thx

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marco Bertoli
2 mins

agree  Claudia Cherici
1 day 19 hrs
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star


Explanation:
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Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 7
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leader


Explanation:
Going on the fact that a protaganist is the central or "leading" role in a film/play etc.
I believe they are saying that this company will re-enter the world of sports at the top of their game due to being sponsors of team xxx.

Also thought...

How about "champion"?

TrishCivitella
Local time: 13:25
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leading light


Explanation:
another option

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Leading lights

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PRIME MOVER


http://www.macmillandictionary.com/thesaurus/american/leadin...

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 12:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Isabelle Johnson
7 mins
  -> many thanks Isabelle
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