Sep 19, 2012 15:09
11 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, French to English, Spanish to English
pajem or pagem de lança
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
History
a title of the Royal Court in the 15th and 16th centuries
It's a high position in the Royal Court. It's in a literary piece talking about 15th & 16th century Royal Court in Portugal
"trabalhou ...primeiramente como pajem de lança, depois como moço da câmara..."
Moço de câmara is chamberlain in English
Thank you very much
"trabalhou ...primeiramente como pajem de lança, depois como moço da câmara..."
Moço de câmara is chamberlain in English
Thank you very much
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | Page boy |
Douglas Bissell
|
| 4 +1 | lance-bearer |
Marlene Curtis
|
| 4 | squire |
Nick Taylor
|
Proposed translations
+3
10 mins
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Portugal
Native in English
Specializes in field
Portugal
Business Language Solutions Pt>Eng
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
:
22
Selected
Page boy
HIH
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks, I have chosen this one."
+1
21 mins
Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese , English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
96
lance-bearer
pagar as allot de cn no, to have but little or no| ense at all Pageada, s. f. a
multitude ... Pagem, s. m. a page, a young a prince, or some great person age, to
attend on them. ... Pagem de lança, a lance-bearer. ... Pagem da camera, a cabi
http://books.google.com/books?id=MTZAAAAAYAAJ&pg=PT415&lpg=P...
7 hrs
Nick Taylor
Native in English
Works in field
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
:
47
squire
squire (pagem and escudeiro are interchangeable)
Reference comments
12 mins
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Specializes in field
Brazil
Passionate, reliable
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, German to Portuguese, Dutch to Portuguese, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
75
Reference:
A escrita correta, pelo menos em português moderno, é com j. Pensei em shield bearer, mas este deve corresponder mais a escudeiro, mas quem sabe não serve de ponte para a resposta.
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