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English translation: low stimuli environment


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Spanish term or phrase:ambiente pobre en estímulos
English translation:low stimuli environment
Entered by: Ismael Torres
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23:43 Jan 24, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
Spanish term or phrase: ambiente pobre en estímulos
An iten on a list of factors that place children at risk for developmental problems.
Marsha Wilkie
Colombia
Local time: 11:17
low stimuli environment
Explanation:
http://www.anticlockwise.com/dani/personal/biz/whyplay.htm :
"Conversely, if the organism is under stress through over-stimulation, it will attempt to escape to a low stimuli environment (TV couch potato)."
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Ismael Torres
Local time: 12:17
Grading comment
Gracias, Ismael. Fue la respuesta más precisa.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5understimulating environment
Coral Getino
5 +2low stimuli environment
Ismael Torres
4 +3lack of stimulating environment
Ltemes
4 +3stimulous poor environmentbigedsenior
5 +1poor stimulation environmentJuan Arturo Carbajal Manjarrez
5 +1non-stimulating environment
Esther Hermida
5 +1deficient stimulating environment
Lillian van den Broeck
5a setting lacking encouragement
Henry Hinds
4 -1ambience lacks of incitements
Jo Mayr


Discussion entries: 1





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
ambiente pobre en estímulos
ambience lacks of incitements


Explanation:
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Jo Mayr
Germany
Local time: 18:17
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Juan Arturo Carbajal Manjarrez: ¿?
1 hr
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ambiente pobre en estímulos
deficient stimulating environment


Explanation:
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Lillian van den Broeck
Local time: 11:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MPGS: :)
10 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ambiente pobre en estímulos
stimulous poor environment


Explanation:
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bigedsenior
Local time: 09:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters: stimul*u*s poor environment. See also www.aasa.org/publications/ sa/2000_12/popham_instruction.htm - 25k
14 mins
  -> thanks, Trudy
agree  MPGS: stimuli :) ... :)
10 hrs
  -> thanks, MPGS
agree  Michele Fauble: 'stimulus-poor environment' '...children who come from a stimulus-poor environment tend to do poorly. ...' www.aasa.org/publications/ sa/2000_12/popham_instruction.htm
19 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michele
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ambiente pobre en estímulos
lack of stimulating environment


Explanation:
[PDF] The Family With an Infant
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... Health-seeking behaviors related to adjusting to parenthood • Delayed growth and
development related to lack of stimulating environment • Risk for impaired ...
connection.lww.com/products/ pillitteri/documents/smch28.pdf - Similar pages

Ltemes
United States
Local time: 12:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GoodWords
32 mins
  -> Gracias, GoodWords.
agree  Xenia Wong
53 mins
  -> Gracias Xenia.
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Muriel.
disagree  Juan Arturo Carbajal Manjarrez: Eso significa falta de ambiente estimulante...No es exactamente lo mismo.
1 hr
  -> sometimes it's best not to translate literally to keep the flow of the text. the meaning IS the same, in fact.
disagree  Silvina Jover-Cirillo: Estoy de acuerdo con juanarturo. Si lo traduces de esa manera, le cambias el sentido a la frase.
3 hrs
agree  Arcoiris: no me parece que cambie el sentido de la frase: el desarrollo de los ninos sigue sufriendo si el ambiente no es (suficientemente) estimulante
11 hrs
agree  Shawn Keeney
20 hrs
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ambiente pobre en estímulos
a setting lacking encouragement


Explanation:
Little encouragement, many put-downs. That does not help children develop properly.

Henry Hinds
Local time: 10:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 80
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ambiente pobre en estímulos
low stimuli environment


Explanation:
http://www.anticlockwise.com/dani/personal/biz/whyplay.htm :
"Conversely, if the organism is under stress through over-stimulation, it will attempt to escape to a low stimuli environment (TV couch potato)."

Ismael Torres
Local time: 12:17
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Gracias, Ismael. Fue la respuesta más precisa.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gonzo2004
1 hr
agree  MPGS: :)
9 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ambiente pobre en estímulos
poor stimulation environment


Explanation:
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Juan Arturo Carbajal Manjarrez
Mexico
Local time: 11:17
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MPGS: :)
9 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
ambiente pobre en estímulos
understimulating environment


Explanation:
Other Factors That Affect Development - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... development and behavior: lack of sensory and movement experience; chaotic
/disorganized environment OR; ***understimulating environment***; ...
home.att.net/~PracticalAttachment/page13.html

adders.org - ADD/ADHD Research - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... An ***understimulating environment*** is evoked by (and may be genetically associated
with) an inattentive and cognitively impulsive style during early childhood. ...
www.adders.org/research29.htm - 6k - En caché - Páginas similares



Coral Getino
Local time: 12:17
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Silvina Jover-Cirillo: I think is the best way to put it. Totally agree.
20 mins
  -> Thanks!!!
agree  MPGS: :) ... :)
6 hrs
  -> Gracias!
agree  Arcoiris
8 hrs
  -> Gracias!
agree  Martin Harvey: The best option here.
9 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!!!
neutral  Michele Fauble: '...children who come from a stimulus-poor environment tend to do poorly. ...' www.aasa.org/publications/ sa/2000_12/popham_instruction.htm
16 hrs
  -> That may be your perception (not mine)... however "understimulating enviroment" is the term you can find in a Google search. I couldn't find any "simulous-poor enviorment entries"...
agree  Shawn Keeney
16 hrs
  -> Thank you Shawn!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ambiente pobre en estímulos
non-stimulating environment


Explanation:
This is the term most often used.

Esther Hermida
United States
Local time: 09:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MPGS: :) ... :)
3 hrs
  -> Gracias MPGS
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