Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
obra não teatral
English translation:
non-theatrical work
Added to glossary by
jsavage
Oct 11, 2002 09:50
21 yrs ago
Portuguese term
obra não teatral
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
"Ficção. Obra não teatral do escritor tal"
(é um título de uma lista de obras de um escritor)
(é um título de uma lista de obras de um escritor)
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
+14
21 mins
Selected
non-theatrical work
This should fit in here...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks!"
13 mins
non-theatre work
Presumably the writer usually wrote plays and this was a departure for him/her.
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Note added at 2002-10-11 15:26:25 (GMT)
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We don\'t say \'theatrical plays\'; we say \'theatre plays.\' What I\'m trying to say is that theatre works perfectly well as an adjective and in my view simply sounds better. Otherwise, I\'d recommend Jane\'s suggestion below.
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Note added at 2002-10-11 15:26:25 (GMT)
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We don\'t say \'theatrical plays\'; we say \'theatre plays.\' What I\'m trying to say is that theatre works perfectly well as an adjective and in my view simply sounds better. Otherwise, I\'d recommend Jane\'s suggestion below.
+1
1 hr
other than theatrical
inspired by the context - but I'm not sure this is a valid altenative (to non-theatrical) - let's see what others think :)
2 hrs
non-theatrical creation..non-theatrical production..non-theatrical work of art
Ficção. Obra não teatral do escritor tal
+2
3 hrs
Work other than plays
he usually writes plays?
OR
This emphasizes the positive rather than the negative: Non-theatrical or whatever.
OR
This emphasizes the positive rather than the negative: Non-theatrical or whatever.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
amarante dasilva
: non-theatrical plays
45 mins
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agree |
Daniel Marcus
: good suggestion
2 hrs
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