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maternagem

English translation: "mothering bond"

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Portuguese term or phrase:maternagem
English translation:"mothering bond"
Entered by: Jane Ashford (X)

08:17 Sep 20, 2006
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / general/sociology
Portuguese term or phrase: maternagem
Em julho de 1997 me tornei voluntária no [nome dum abrigo para crianças] com a intenção de fazer uma maternagem com essas crianças e estimular o desenvolvimento que na sua grande maioria está atrasado.

I was thinking of putting "maternagem" in italics with a short explanation in brackets after it. But I'm a bit stuck with how to explain it... Any ideas would be welcome - thank you!
Jane Ashford (X)
Local time: 18:19
[create a] mothering bond
Explanation:
Just a thought.
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 10:19
Grading comment
Thanks Muriel!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2[create a] mothering bond
Muriel Vasconcellos
5to mother these children
airmailrpl
4 +1maternal bond
Carla Selyer


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
[create a] mothering bond


Explanation:
Just a thought.

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 10:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 160
Grading comment
Thanks Muriel!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  suesimons: Or simply "bond"
1 hr
agree  airmailrpl: Or simply "mother"
1 day 4 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to mother these children


Explanation:
fazer uma maternagem com essas crianças => to mother these children

Your search - manternagem - did not match any documents.

moth·er1 (mŭTH'ər) pronunciation
v., -ered, -er·ing, -ers.

v.tr.

1. To give birth to; create and produce.
2. To watch over, nourish, and protect maternally.

v.intr.

To act or serve as a mother.


The verb mother has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: care for like a mother
Synonyms: fuss, overprotect

http://www.answers.com/topic/mother

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 14:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks!

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
maternal bond


Explanation:
with the aim of establishing a maternal bond with the children

Carla Selyer
Local time: 19:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks Veriana!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: I like this, too.
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