Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
banda de cabecera
English translation:
marching band
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Susana Galilea
Dec 28, 2005 06:48
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Spanish term
banda de cabecera
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From a description of Holy Week fetivities in an Andalusian village:
"La Semana Santa....destaca por la calidad de las BANDAS DE CABECERA de las cofradías y de los tercios de trompeteros...."
"La Semana Santa....destaca por la calidad de las BANDAS DE CABECERA de las cofradías y de los tercios de trompeteros...."
Proposed translations
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| 2 +2 | marching band |
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| 4 | brass band |
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marching band
Semana Santa - Holy Week in SpainIt is Holy Week – Semana Santa – in Spain, perhaps the most important event in the ... The men are followed by the cofradía's marching band, while groups of ...
spainforvisitors.com/archive/features/semanasanta.htm - 39k - Cached - Similar pages
Semana Santa (Easter)The history of the present day traditions of Holy Week in Sevilla has its origins as early ... A marching band, consisting primarily of trumpets and drums, ...
www.auburn.edu/~jfdrake/teachers/gould/easter.html - 5k - Cached - Similar pages
spainforvisitors.com/archive/features/semanasanta.htm - 39k - Cached - Similar pages
Semana Santa (Easter)The history of the present day traditions of Holy Week in Sevilla has its origins as early ... A marching band, consisting primarily of trumpets and drums, ...
www.auburn.edu/~jfdrake/teachers/gould/easter.html - 5k - Cached - Similar pages
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brass band
Marching band is probably technically correct, but these are usually solemn affairs. No majorettes. For that reason, and as I believe they are generally made up of brass instruments, maybe this would be more suitable.
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