Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
"sala de espetáculos"
English translation:
auditorium
Added to glossary by
janalyne
Aug 10, 2008 15:41
15 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
"sala de espetáculos"
Portuguese to English
Social Sciences
Telecom(munications)
film industry, television, culture
how would you translate this term "sala de espetáculo"? the author means a place to show a play or a dance spectacle or an opera. it's for a scientific article, where the main readers are media experts. thanks!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | auditorium |
Jennifer Levey
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| 4 | theatre |
kashew
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Jennifer Levey
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Note added at 7 mins (2008-08-10 15:49:28 GMT)
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Auditorium Acoustics and Architectural Design: Michel Barron - Google Books Resultby Michael Barron - 1993 - Architecture - 443 pages
This book explores the special acoustical characteristics of modern concert halls and opera houses.
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0419177108...
In theory, auditorium refers specifically to the area where the audience sits, but the term is very commonly used to refer to the whole room including the stage, back-stage area, etc., since these form a 'whole' when considering technical matters such as the acoustics, fire protection, safety regulations, etc.
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Note added at 7 mins (2008-08-10 15:49:28 GMT)
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Auditorium Acoustics and Architectural Design: Michel Barron - Google Books Resultby Michael Barron - 1993 - Architecture - 443 pages
This book explores the special acoustical characteristics of modern concert halls and opera houses.
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0419177108...
In theory, auditorium refers specifically to the area where the audience sits, but the term is very commonly used to refer to the whole room including the stage, back-stage area, etc., since these form a 'whole' when considering technical matters such as the acoustics, fire protection, safety regulations, etc.
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