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Portuguese translation: praticantes de caminhadas (ecológicas) / praticantes de trekking

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English term or phrase:	Gaiter
Portuguese translation:	praticantes de caminhadas (ecológicas) / praticantes de trekking
Entered by:	TRASLA - Portuguese Translation Services

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14:58 Jan 21, 2012

English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Gaiter

The place was full of backpackers and gaiters.

Não há muito contexto, "gaiter" até onde sei é um acessório para calçados, mas neste caso é um "tipo" de pessoa. Acho que se trata de uma gíria.

Em PT-BR, obrigada!

Daniela de Oliveira KudoZ activity Questions: 133 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 57
Local time: 21:09

praticantes de caminhadas (ecológicas) / praticantes de trekking

Explanation:

Aposto minhas fichas em praticantes de caminhadas (ecológicas) / praticantes de trekking.
Depois de consultar centenas de dicionários e sites meu nível de confiança é bem alto, mas infelizmente não tenho certeza absoluta.

Resumo da pesquisa:

1. A maior parte dos resultados de busca tem alguma relação com praticantes de caminhadas (ecológicas); praticantes de trekking e atividades semelhantes.

2. Também encontrei: escalador, alpinista e esquiador

3. Eis um achado curioso:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gaiter

Exemplos:

“a waterproof covering for the ankle worn by climbers and walkers to prevent snow, mud, or gravel entering over the top of the boot”
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/gaiter

„A similar covering of lightweight, moisture-resistant fabric, used by skiers and hikers.“
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/gaiter

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TRASLA - Portuguese Translation Services
Local time: 22:09

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Obrigada!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

caminhante (feliz)

Nick Taylor

trekkers

Spiridon

praticantes de caminhadas (ecológicas) / praticantes de trekking

TRASLA - Portuguese Translation Services

andarilhos

elcioebel

galocha

Martin Riordan

Discussion entries: 4

Answers

1 hr confidence:

gaiter caminhante (feliz)

Explanation:
caminhante (feliz)

Nick Taylor
Local time: 21:09
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 7

2 hrs confidence:

gaiter galocha

Explanation:
Um sentido refere a um tipo de galocha, conforme o link abaixo. No contexto de "backpackers", que caminham em lugares úmidos e sujos, é uma possibilidade.

gai·ter (gtr) n.
1. a. A heavy cloth or leather covering for the leg extending from the instep to the ankle or knee.
b. A similar covering of lightweight, moisture-resistant fabric, used by skiers and hikers.
2. An ankle-high shoe with elastic sides.
3. An overshoe with a cloth top.

Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/gaiter

Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 17:09
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 32

Notes to answerer

Asker: Obrigada, Martin, mas como disse, o texto usa o termo para definir pessoas, não a galocha.

4 hrs confidence:

gaiter andarilhos

Explanation:
Sugestão. Seria uma associação de ideias.
Veja uma das definições:
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Mountaineering) (Clothing & Fashion) a waterproof covering for the ankle worn by climbers and walkers to prevent snow, mud, or gravel entering over the top of the boot

Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Gaiters

elcioebel
Local time: 17:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

7 hrs confidence:

gaiter

praticantes de caminhadas (ecológicas) / praticantes de trekking

TRASLA - Portuguese Translation Services
Local time: 22:09
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Obrigada!

2 days15 hrs confidence:

gaiter trekkers

Explanation:
Adepto de trekking que usa `gaiters`

Spiridon
Brazil
Local time: 17:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese,

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4

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