Jan 5, 2011 21:12
13 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Brazil
Genuine dedication and professionalism
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
promoção do bem estar
Portuguese to English
Other
Medical (general)
A promoção do bem estar físico é muito importante na prevenção de doenças
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | wellness promotion |
Nick Taylor
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| 4 +5 | promotion of well being |
Gad Kohenov
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| 4 +2 | promoting /supporting/building physical fitness |
David Hollywood
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| 3 | being in good shape |
T o b i a s
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Proposed translations
+1
10 mins
Nick Taylor
Native in English
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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72
Selected
wellness promotion
wellness promotion
Peer comment(s):
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: This fits "well" in the context, though I'm more familiar with 'promotion of well-being', which encompasses access to health care and issues related to poverty.
3 hrs
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Thanks Muriel, to me "wellness" seems to be the "in" word at the moment, a few years ago it was almost unheard of.
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+5
3 mins
Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
Specializes in field
Israel
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: French , Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
promotion of well being
well being or contentment? Well being is best.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Janisa Antoniazzi
: yes, well-being
7 mins
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muito obrigado !
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Rute Fidalgo
1 hr
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muito obrigado
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liz askew
: or "promoting" http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=promotion of physical well ...
1 hr
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muito obrigado
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: This is the formulation that I'm familiar with.
3 hrs
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muito obrigado
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coolbrowne
: Yes but, given the actual phrase, no "of": Promoting well-being is very important...
6 hrs
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muito obrigado
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Marlene Curtis
12 hrs
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muito obrigado
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T o b i a s
: Although this phrase is commonly used, it collocates heavily with the field of mental health.
14 hrs
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+2
22 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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64
promoting /supporting/building physical fitness
a few ideas :)
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Note added at 24 mins (2011-01-05 21:36:51 GMT)
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I think it refers to physical fitness
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Note added at 25 mins (2011-01-05 21:38:10 GMT)
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which implies well-being but with the physical element included
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Note added at 24 mins (2011-01-05 21:36:51 GMT)
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I think it refers to physical fitness
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Note added at 25 mins (2011-01-05 21:38:10 GMT)
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which implies well-being but with the physical element included
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Martin Riordan
: "Promoting physical fitness..." I like it!
52 mins
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| neutral |
Muriel Vasconcellos
: In the sense in which "bem-estar" is used by the World Health Organization, it includes access to health care and issues relatead to poverty.
3 hrs
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| agree |
T o b i a s
: Simply "Physical fitness is very important ..." I think 'promoção' here is just for the sake of (promoção de!) wordiness.
16 hrs
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14 hrs
being in good shape
As in "Being in good shape is very important to avoid getting sick" (US) Alt: "Keeping in good shape is very important to avoid getting sick"
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Note added at 14 hrs (2011-01-06 12:01:51 GMT)
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This is informal - may be too informal, depending on your context.
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Note added at 14 hrs (2011-01-06 12:01:51 GMT)
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This is informal - may be too informal, depending on your context.
Example sentence:
Eating well and being in good shape is very empowering too and will only help you to further make good choices for yourself!
I think keeping in good shape is very important for body and mind. I also love cooking, reading, day trips, weekends away.
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