Bancada Evangélica

English translation: evangelical caucus/faction/bench

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Portuguese term or phrase:Bancada Evangélica
English translation:evangelical caucus/faction/bench
Entered by: Julio Cinquina

18:44 Oct 6, 2020
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Portuguese term or phrase: Bancada Evangélica
The term is used within the Brazilian political current context. What are your best translations/suggestions for the term?

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Maria Stella Tupynambá
Brazil
Local time: 16:42
evangelical caucus
Explanation:
References:

"For X – an ultra-conservative preacher-politician from the evangelical caucus – it cannot go far enough in reversing what he sees as the malign policies introduced since the left came to power in 2003."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/05/brazil-far-rig...

"The farm lobby and evangelical caucus had backed the previous government in a bid to advance their proposals, even though they were ideologically poles apart."
https://br.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-politics-conservati...

"Evangelical Caucus in Congress to Bar Legal Casino in Rio de Janeiro"
https://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/rio-de-janeiro/evange...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelical_Caucus_(Brazil)
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Julio Cinquina
Brazil
Local time: 16:42
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Summary of answers provided
3 +8evangelical caucus
Julio Cinquina
4 +2evangelical faction
Nick Taylor
4Evangelical Bench
Ana Vozone
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Sergio Carré

  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
evangelical faction


Explanation:
evangelical faction

Nick Taylor
Local time: 19:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Colin Bowles
45 mins
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agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
3 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
evangelical caucus


Explanation:
References:

"For X – an ultra-conservative preacher-politician from the evangelical caucus – it cannot go far enough in reversing what he sees as the malign policies introduced since the left came to power in 2003."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/05/brazil-far-rig...

"The farm lobby and evangelical caucus had backed the previous government in a bid to advance their proposals, even though they were ideologically poles apart."
https://br.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-politics-conservati...

"Evangelical Caucus in Congress to Bar Legal Casino in Rio de Janeiro"
https://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/rio-de-janeiro/evange...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelical_Caucus_(Brazil)

Julio Cinquina
Brazil
Local time: 16:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Colin Bowles
41 mins
  -> Thank you, Colin!

agree  Jenifer Ribeiro: Há diversas notícias internacionais sobre a política no Brasil que usam esse termo.
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Jenifer!

agree  Oliver Simões: Definitely!!!
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Oliveira!

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Muriel!

agree  Maria da Glória Teixeira
18 hrs
  -> Thank you, Maria!

agree  Egon Lessa
23 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Egon!

agree  Dayana Hashim
4 days
  -> Obrigado, Dayana!

agree  DANIEL SIQUEIRA: Faz sentido. Já vi esse termo ser usado antes.
7 days
  -> Obrigado, Daniel!
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Evangelical Bench


Explanation:
Mais uma sugestão.

https://www.google.com/search?q="evangelical bench"&oq="evan...

Example sentence(s):
  • Positions of Brazilian voters, congressmen and the Evangelical Bench about morality and politics.
  • Brazil's Evangelical Bench May Hold Up Cannabis Cultivation Proposal.
Ana Vozone
Local time: 19:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 60
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Reference comments


6 mins
Reference: Similar kudoz question

Reference information:
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/portuguese-to-english/general-con...

Sergio Carré
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Note to reference poster
Asker: Not sure if I should use bigwigs in the case of Brazil, might not be the term I am looking for though interesting, for sure.

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