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cantor

English translation: singer

15:42 Feb 22, 2021
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
Spanish term or phrase: cantor
This is from a scene in a script by an Argentine filmmaker that entails a sort of parody of a Mompoly game at a casino:

Una joven croupier y un niño cantor sacan tarjetas y enuncian en clave humorística momentos claves del SXVIII, SXIX y SXX donde la tierra se reparte arbitrariamente entre unas pocos propietarios, representados por figuritas.

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Wendy Gosselin
Argentina
Local time: 10:47
English translation:singer
Explanation:
suggestion

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Note added at 8 mins (2021-02-22 15:51:45 GMT)
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a boy who is a singer
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Bruno Dutra
Brazil
Local time: 10:47
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3singer
Bruno Dutra
4vocalist
Barbara Cochran, MFA
2cantor
neilmac


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
singer


Explanation:
suggestion

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Note added at 8 mins (2021-02-22 15:51:45 GMT)
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a boy who is a singer

Bruno Dutra
Brazil
Local time: 10:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: A boy singer or a choirboy, not sure which.
4 mins
  -> thank you, phil
agree  Kevin Albuquerque
26 mins
  -> Thank You, Kevin
agree  Pablo Giachetti
10 hrs
  -> Thank you, Pablo
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
vocalist


Explanation:
I think this term would be more up-to-date and contemporary, given the context.

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Note added at 32 mins (2021-02-22 16:15:04 GMT)
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https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/singer

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Note added at 47 mins (2021-02-22 16:30:09 GMT)
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https://www.definitions.net/definition/vocalist

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 09:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
cantor


Explanation:
"Just like Eddie".
A cantor or chanter is a person who leads people in singing or sometimes in prayer. Although I must admit I don't perceive any intended numerous comparison between church/casino in the source text. The image that sprang to mind was the kids that sing out the lottery numbers in Spain...

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Note added at 16 hrs (2021-02-23 08:17:06 GMT)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVIiQ8iNvKc

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Note added at 16 hrs (2021-02-23 08:18:07 GMT)
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"The child cantor will lead the evening prayer services..."

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Note added at 16 hrs (2021-02-23 08:19:21 GMT)
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http://www.stanthonysdavenportiowa.org/childrens-choir.html

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Note added at 16 hrs (2021-02-23 08:20:18 GMT)
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Typo: That should read "humorous comparison"...(Damn you, Dragon!)


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantor
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 15:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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