thug

Portuguese translation: regra de cavalherismo no campo

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English term or phrase:	'no-thug' rule on the field
Portuguese translation:	regra de cavalherismo no campo
Entered by:	ROCHA-ROBINSON

16:57 Jun 29, 2004

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English term or phrase: thug

I told our coach when I hired him that we had a "no thug" rule. I want our guys going out into the community.

Relativamente a uma equipa de futebol americano.
"Thug" é rufião ou algo assim? Não me parece fazer muito sentido. Obrigada desde já.

Cristina Pereira KudoZ activity Questions: 439 (2 open) (2 without valid answers) (15 closed without grading) Answers: 2074
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regra de cavalherismo no campo

Explanation:
outra sugestão..inverter o sentido.

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ROCHA-ROBINSON
Brazil
Local time: 09:14

Grading comment

Obrigada, Steven, esta opção parece encaixar-se melhor no contexto. E obrigada também aos outros!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +7

não violência(agressão)

Sónia Tavares

5 +1

pessoa agressiva

Lumen (X)

regra de cavalherismo no campo

ROCHA-ROBINSON

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8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

não violência(agressão)

Explanation:
thug [n]

1) an aggressive and violent young criminal

"... uma regra de não violência."

Sónia Tavares
Germany
Local time: 14:14
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

23 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

pessoa agressiva

Explanation:
I told our coach when I hired him that we had a "no thug" rule. I want our guys going out into the community.

Quando o contratamos, disse ao treinador que tínhamos uma política de *não agressividade*. Quero que nossos jogadores (?) façam parte da vida comunitária.

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Note added at 23 mins (2004-06-29 17:21:14 GMT)
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Você vai ter de dar uma volta na frase.

Lumen (X)
Brazil
Local time: 09:14
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 7

29 mins confidence:

regra de cavalherismo no campo

Explanation:
outra sugestão..inverter o sentido.

ROCHA-ROBINSON
Brazil
Local time: 09:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Obrigada, Steven, esta opção parece encaixar-se melhor no contexto. E obrigada também aos outros!

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