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DEAMBULAR

English translation: ambulate ambulation


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Portuguese term or phrase:deambular deambulação
English translation:ambulate ambulation
Entered by: Luiza Modesto
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08:10 Aug 27, 2009
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Insurance
Portuguese term or phrase: DEAMBULAR
context is a list of definitions in an insurance contract:

"DEAMBULAR: ato de andar livremente com o uso do aparelho locomotor."
T o b i a s
ambulate/ambulation
Explanation:
ambulate - Walk about; not be bedridden or incapable of walking (Wordweb Dictionary)

ambulate - to move from place to place : walk (Merriam-Webster)

ambulation - walking about - "the hospital encouraged early ambulation" Wordweb Dict.
Selected response from:

Luiza Modesto
Brazil
Local time: 03:23
Grading comment
Chose 'ambulate'. Perfect. Thanks, to everybody.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2ambulate/ambulationLuiza Modesto
4 +1move freely
Valter Miranda
4to wander about/to wander around
Marlene Curtis
3ambleJosé Crespo


  

Answers


44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
amble


Explanation:


José Crespo
Local time: 07:23
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
move freely


Explanation:
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Note added at 45 mins (2009-08-27 08:55:29 GMT)
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or "free movement/ moving freely

Valter Miranda
Local time: 07:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carla Selyer: or 'moving around freely'
3 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
deambular
ambulate/ambulation


Explanation:
ambulate - Walk about; not be bedridden or incapable of walking (Wordweb Dictionary)

ambulate - to move from place to place : walk (Merriam-Webster)

ambulation - walking about - "the hospital encouraged early ambulation" Wordweb Dict.

Luiza Modesto
Brazil
Local time: 03:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Chose 'ambulate'. Perfect. Thanks, to everybody.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudio Mazotti: ambulate
29 mins
  -> Thank you. :)

agree  Carlos Quandt
3 hrs
  -> Thank you. :)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to wander about/to wander around


Explanation:
Mosey ... walking, wander), deambular (wander, wander about, wander around). ... walk about, walk around, wander, wander about), dolaşmak (air oneself, ...
www.websters-online-dictionary.org/Mo/Mosey.html

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1R2SKPB_enUS335&q=dea...

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 02:23
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 111
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Changes made by editors
Aug 29, 2009 - Changes made by Luiza Modesto:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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