alfabetizar

English translation: teach to read and write

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Portuguese term or phrase:alfabetizar
English translation:teach to read and write
Entered by: Chiquipaisa

02:23 Oct 23, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
Portuguese term or phrase: alfabetizar
I haven't found words in English for the verb "alfabetizar", neither for the noun "alfabetização". Is there any? For example, I can't find a way to say, in so many words, "Alfabetização de crianças".
Gualter Aquino
teach to read and write
Explanation:
In your case: Teach children to read and write...

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alfabetizar:
Definición | Sinónimos | Conjugator
En Francés | En Portugués
in context | images

alfabetizar verbo transitivo
1 (enseñar) to teach to read and write
2 (ordenar) to arrange in alphabetical order

- Diccionario Espasa Concise: Español-Inglés English-Spanish
© Espasa-Calpe, S.A., Madrid 2000
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4 +3teach to read and write
Chiquipaisa
4 +2provide with literacy skills
David Hollywood


  

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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
provide with literacy skills


Explanation:
and "literacy" for "alfabetização"

alfabetização (literacy), which in Mozambique includes literacy, numeracy and life skills. Literacy in a broad sense is not a simple set of technical skills ...
www.gla.ac.uk/centres/cradall/docs/Botswana-papers/vanderrl... - Similar pages

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É amplo o uso do termo “alfabetização” (literacy) para descrever diversas competências na área. de tecnologias de informação e comunicação (TICs), ...
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Note added at 36 mins (2007-10-23 03:00:16 GMT)
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provide children with/teach children literacy (skills)

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-10-23 03:26:34 GMT)
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or "providing children with literacy skills"

David Hollywood
Local time: 06:46
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cecilia Welsh: agree with "providing children with literacy skills"
1 hr
  -> depending on register required .... thanks LadyofArcadia :)

agree  Humberto Ribas
4 hrs
  -> thanks Humberto :)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
teach to read and write


Explanation:
In your case: Teach children to read and write...

Just another option

alfabetizar:
Definición | Sinónimos | Conjugator
En Francés | En Portugués
in context | images

alfabetizar verbo transitivo
1 (enseñar) to teach to read and write
2 (ordenar) to arrange in alphabetical order

- Diccionario Espasa Concise: Español-Inglés English-Spanish
© Espasa-Calpe, S.A., Madrid 2000


    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=alfa...
Chiquipaisa
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis: It is widely used.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks marlcurtis

agree  David Hollywood: short and sweet :)
7 hrs
  -> Thanks David :)

agree  Donna Sandin: that's right, unfortunately English doesn't have a concise verb like "alphabetizar" and this becomes a problem in many cases
1 day 8 hrs
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