quarterback

Spanish translation: mariscal de campo; corebac (México)

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English term or phrase:quarterback
Spanish translation:mariscal de campo; corebac (México)
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

12:30 Jan 10, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Nutrition
English term or phrase: quarterback
Experts caution that BMI is not a fail-safe measurement.
Because it doesn't distinguish between fat and muscle, for example, it would ironically cast a highly conditioned ***quarterback*** as overweight or even obese, based on weight and height alone.
Karina Cappelletti
Argentina
Local time: 04:41
mariscal de campo; corebac (México)
Explanation:
Oxford


quarterback1 / "kwO:rt@rb&k / n
a (in US football) mariscal mf de campo, corebac mf (Méx)

Mike :)

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Note added at 28 mins (2008-01-10 12:58:43 GMT)
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Porque un mariscal de campo es atleta, y normalmente en muy buenas condiciones físicas - sin emargo, su "BMI" podría indicar obesidad, ya que los músculos pesan más que la grasa.

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Note added at 37 mins (2008-01-10 13:08:00 GMT) Post-grading
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No hay de qué, Karina.
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 03:41
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Summary of answers provided
4quarterback (o mariscal de campo)
Tradjur
4mariscal de campo; corebac (México)
Michael Powers (PhD)
3un jugador de fútbol americano en plena forma
Amonterde


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
quarterback (o mariscal de campo)


Explanation:
Yo en España siempre he oído "quarterback", es un jugador de rugby, creo. Saludos

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Note added at 3 mins (2008-01-10 12:33:48 GMT)
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Mariscal de campo (inglés: quarterback) es una posición del fútbol americano y fútbol canadiense. Los mariscales de campo son miembros del equipo ofensivo, ...
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariscal_de_campo

Quarterback ( QB ). - La linea ofensiva, que está formada por el Center ( C ), Right ... El Quarterback (QB) es el jugador sobre el que se posan todas las ...
www.terra.es/personal/dperezg/ofensiva.htm


Tradjur
Local time: 08:41
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
un jugador de fútbol americano en plena forma


Explanation:
Lo que quiere decir es que esta forma de medir el grado de obesidad de una persona puede llevar a resultados absurdos, porque a un deportista tan cachas como debe de ser un "mariscal de campo" puede darle un resultado que lo clasifica como obeso.

Amonterde
Local time: 08:41
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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Asker: ¡Gracias, Amonterde!

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mariscal de campo; corebac (México)


Explanation:
Oxford


quarterback1 / "kwO:rt@rb&k / n
a (in US football) mariscal mf de campo, corebac mf (Méx)

Mike :)

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Note added at 28 mins (2008-01-10 12:58:43 GMT)
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Porque un mariscal de campo es atleta, y normalmente en muy buenas condiciones físicas - sin emargo, su "BMI" podría indicar obesidad, ya que los músculos pesan más que la grasa.

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Note added at 37 mins (2008-01-10 13:08:00 GMT) Post-grading
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No hay de qué, Karina.

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 03:41
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Gracias
Notes to answerer
Asker: Michael, he leído esa definición en el Oxford, pero ¿como encaja en el contexto de nutrición?

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