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English translation: physical exercise

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Portuguese term or phrase:	ginástica
English translation:	physical exercise
Entered by:	Lilian Magalhães

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15:03 Jul 1, 2010

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Sports / Fitness / Recreation / educação física

Portuguese term or phrase: ginástica

A partir do final dos anos 30 percebemos o discurso médico-higienista perdendo força e espaço para a publicidade, que trouxe consigo uma relação direta entre a necessidade de enquadramento aos padrões de aparência física feminina à prática da ginástica, em especial através de revistas femininas que citavam a importância da ginástica e/ou embelezamento do corpo. Neste período, ainda havia o discurso de restrição à prática feminina em determinadas atividades ditas “inapropriadas a sua natureza”, como é o caso de vários esportes e do treinamento de força tidos como “masculinizantes”. Fato este que contribuiu para o crescimento de academias de dança e ginástica que ofereciam atividades apropriadas e exclusivas ao público feminino.

Lilian Magalhães KudoZ activity Questions: 2979 (5 open) (2 without valid answers) (53 closed without grading) Answers: 41
Local time: 21:51

physical exercise

Explanation:
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=physical exercise &aq=f&aqi=g...

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Note added at 3 mins (2010-07-01 15:06:27 GMT)
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Physical exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health or wellness. It is performed for various reasons. These include strengthening muscles and the cardiovascular system, honing athletic skills, weight loss or maintenance and for enjoymen

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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 20:51

Grading comment

thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +4

physical exercise

Marlene Curtis

3 +2

gymnastics

R-i-c-h-a-r-d

keep fit

Douglas Bissell

Gymnastics

meirs

Discussion entries: 2

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1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

gymnastics

Explanation:
Hope it helps.

R-i-c-h-a-r-d
Brazil
Local time: 21:51
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Gilla Evans: I think in this historical context the word used would be "gymnastics". There is much historical discussion on gender issues in sport, and gymnastics is more specific than just "phsyical exercise" in this context, because that includes just walking, etc.

51 mins

-> Cheers, Gilla :)

agree

Amy Duncan

58 mins

-> Cheers, Amy :)

neutral

Marlene Curtis: Gymnastics = competitive physical exercises. http://gymnastics.about.com/ Sorry, but that's exactly what "gymnastics" is, not the type of physical exercise we women do on a daily basis, to lose weight or keep fit./See the context above.

3 hrs

-> Marlene, don't 'neutral' me to boost your own suggestion. Technically allowed, but not right. Sorry for lack of Kudoz questions today - must be a drought.

2 mins confidence:

Gymnastics

Explanation:
Straightforward

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnastics

meirs
Local time: 03:51
Native speaker of:

Romanian

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

physical exercise

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 20:51
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 28

Grading comment

thanks

23 mins confidence:

keep fit

Explanation:
HIH

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 01:51
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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Non-PRO (1): R-i-c-h-a-r-d

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