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culto al cuerpo

English translation: obsession for getting in shape

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Spanish term or phrase:	culto al cuerpo
English translation:	obsession for getting in shape
Entered by:	Donovan Libring

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08:38 Jun 25, 2003

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Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Fitness

Spanish term or phrase: culto al cuerpo

This is for an excercise equipment company. Here is the context:

El sector de fitness ha ido evolucionando con el tiempo y se ha ido incorporando en los habitos populares. El reciente culto al cuerpo ha ido acelerando este proceso.

Donovan Libring KudoZ activity Questions: 1057 (1 open) (29 closed without grading) Answers: 44
Local time: 07:43

the recent/current obsession with body shape

Explanation:
although "culturismo" is body building, I think "culto" in this context is referring to a general obsession with body shape/fitness

Selected response from:

JudyK
Local time: 06:43

Grading comment

I think that the recent or current obsession with getting in shape works. Thanks for your help. You gave me just the right idea.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

body worship

Alejandro Field

body cult

Davorka Grgic

The recent development of the body into an object of cult

Valentín Hernández Lima

reverence to the body

Daniel Mencher

2 +1

the recent/current obsession with body shape

JudyK

3 -1

Cult of the body

Sara Noss

4 -2

Body building cult

Baruch Avidar

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -2

Body building cult

Explanation:
Good luck!

Baruch Avidar
Israel
Local time: 08:43
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

17 mins confidence:

The recent development of the body into an object of cult

Explanation:
As a way to emphasize that this is a sort of gradual transformation that has taken place in the public, global, opinion as a whole.

V

Valentín Hernández Lima
Spain
Local time: 06:43
Native speaker of: Spanish

17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

Cult of the body

Explanation:
However, there may be better ways to render this;

The recent quest for the 'body beautiful'.

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Note added at 2003-06-25 09:04:49 (GMT)
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The recent growth in body-consciousness has...

Suerte,
sara.

Sara Noss
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:43
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

23 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

the recent/current obsession with body shape

Explanation:
although "culturismo" is body building, I think "culto" in this context is referring to a general obsession with body shape/fitness

JudyK
Local time: 06:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

I think that the recent or current obsession with getting in shape works. Thanks for your help. You gave me just the right idea.

26 mins confidence:

reverence to the body

Explanation:
It's hard to explain. "Culto" in this context means worship, not cult, but naturally we do not worship the body as we do our respective deities and such. Let me try to break down the sentence for you:
el reciente = the recent
ha ido acelerando este proceso = has accellerated this process
Because the rest of the context talks about certain aspects of fitness having evolved and become popular, the best way I can think to translate your querry and thus fill in the rest of the sentence is "reverence to the body" or "praise of the body". I hope that you get it; it is not directly translatable. If you need further clarification, e-mail me.

Daniel Mencher
United States
Native speaker of:

English

43 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

body worship

Explanation:
.

Alejandro Field
Local time: 02:43
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English

53 mins confidence:

body cult

Explanation:
See:

WORDLAB | WORDBOARD | Health Club / Fitness Center Name / Slogan
... Any help would be appreciated. 17-Mar-03: RE: Health Club / Fitness Center Name
/ Slogan. Posted by: Blindweezy. Body Cult Move Pump Groove Flex. 17-Mar-03: ...
www.wordlab.com/chat/ thread.cfm?threadid=4043&messages=6 - 29k - Spremljeno - Sliène stranice

My Body and Me
... Some say the media supported the wave of body cult, others go even farer and ... Because
this is a huge market: the whole fitness market, all the beauty products ...
journalism.uts.edu.au/subjects/oj1/ oj1_s2001/mybodyandme/fitness.html - 12k - Spremljeno - Sliène stranice

Modella International: Beauty and health busines
... An attractive and positive appeal. The body cult and fitness. The overweight,
the low muscular tonus and cellulite. Vast clientele. High profits business. ...
www.lamodella.com/pages/business.html - 32k - Spremljeno - Sliène stranice

Davorka Grgic
Local time: 07:43
Native speaker of:

Croatian,

Spanish

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