Ao vivo
Example: O show será transmitido ao vivo pela televisão.
Definition
"Ao vivo" is a Portuguese adverbial phrase used in music and broadcasting to describe performances or events happening in real time, without pre-recording. For example, a concert transmitted "ao vivo" means it is broadcast live as it occurs.
Etymology
The phrase "ao vivo" literally means "to the live" in Portuguese, combining 'ao' (a contraction of 'a' + 'o', meaning 'to the') and 'vivo' meaning 'alive' or 'live'. It originated from the need to distinguish live performances from recorded ones, a concept that became prominent with the rise of radio and television broadcasts.
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