As Três Marias

English translation: Orion's Belt

14:46 Oct 17, 2009
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Astronomy & Space / As Três Marias
Portuguese term or phrase: As Três Marias
The stars - Orion's Belt? Is there a name for the 3 together?
Denis Paolillo
Brazil
Local time: 05:23
English translation:Orion's Belt
Explanation:
Orion's Belt is called Drie Konings (Three Kings) or the Drie Susters (Three Sisters) by Afrikaans speakers in South Africa,[2] and are referred to as les Trois Rois (the Three Kings) in Daudet's Lettres de Mon Moulin (1866). The appellation Driekoningen (the Three Kings) is also often found in 17th- and 18th-century Dutch star charts and seaman's guides. The same three stars are known in Latin America as "The Three Marys."
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Carlos Quandt
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Local time: 06:23
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Orion's Belt


Explanation:
Orion's Belt is called Drie Konings (Three Kings) or the Drie Susters (Three Sisters) by Afrikaans speakers in South Africa,[2] and are referred to as les Trois Rois (the Three Kings) in Daudet's Lettres de Mon Moulin (1866). The appellation Driekoningen (the Three Kings) is also often found in 17th- and 18th-century Dutch star charts and seaman's guides. The same three stars are known in Latin America as "The Three Marys."

Carlos Quandt
Brazil
Local time: 06:23
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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