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Arraial dos namorados

English translation: The sweethearts' fair

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Portuguese term or phrase:Arraial dos namorados
English translation:The sweethearts' fair
Entered by: Marlene Curtis

02:13 Aug 3, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Folklore / eventos no shopping
Portuguese term or phrase: Arraial dos namorados
Em junho, acontece o Arraial dos namorados, inspirado na tradicional festa junina brasileira.
Lattuca
Brazil
Local time: 16:19
The sweethearts' fair
Explanation:
arraial = fair, market.

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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 15:19
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4 +1The sweethearts' fair
Marlene Curtis
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Arraial dos namorados
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The sweethearts' fair


Explanation:
arraial = fair, market.

Suggestion.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 15:19
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
tks

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agree  Verginia Ophof
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Reference: Arraial dos namorados

Reference information:
"In Brazil, the Dia dos Namorados (lit. "Lovers' Day", or "Boyfriends'/Girlfriends' Day") is celebrated on June 12, probably because it is the day before Saint Anthony's day, known there as the marriage saint,[59] when traditionally many single women perform popular rituals, called simpatias, in order to find a good husband or boyfriend. Couples exchange gifts, chocolates, cards and flower bouquets. The February 14's Valentine's Day is not celebrated at all because it usually falls too little before or after the Brazilian Carnival[60] — that can fall anywhere from early February to early March and lasts almost a week."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine's_Day

Frensp
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

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agree  Sheryle Oliver: Dear Lattuca, choose the term that fits the best, i.e. the closest equivalent.
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agree  Lais Leite: Keep it in Portuguese...;)
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