des pratiques douces

English translation: low impact activities

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French term or phrase:des pratiques douces
English translation:low impact activities
Entered by: Ingeborg Gowans (X)

22:37 Oct 15, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Activités de pleine nature
French term or phrase: des pratiques douces
Bonsoir,

Je traduis un document traitant sur le tourisme...on parle de diverses activités, comme des pratiques douces.
Je n'arrive pas à trouver le bon terme en anglais: light activities, mais je ne pense pas.

Merci pour toute assistance.

Richard
Richard Levy (X)
United States
Local time: 12:16
lowimpact activities
Explanation:
another possibility
activities aimed at people who don't want to go all out but do some exercises which are not too strenuous; i.e. Tai chi
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
Canada
Local time: 16:16
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This is the one...I've heard it for years, but couldn't find it from the French. Thanks/
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Summary of answers provided
4wellness activities
Bourth (X)
4pleasant activities
Adsion Liu
4low-intensity activities
MatthewLaSon
3gentle activities
Gabriel Csaba
3lowimpact activities
Ingeborg Gowans (X)


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
wellness activities


Explanation:
America strikes again! Google it.

Entre sports individuels, sports d'équipe, sports à sensations fortes ou au contraire pratiques douces, il vous reste à trouver l'activité qui vous convient ...
www.etudiantdeparis.fr/info/Le sport, premier alli� de votre ...

Nous nous sommes donc battus pour le droit aux pratiques douces ou différentes, .... La violence fondamentale du sport c'est de n'admettre les compétiteurs ...
www.dossiersdunet.com/article766.html

Il y a une quinzaine d'années, l'aérobic était le top parmi des choix multiples des francais dans le domaine de sport. [...] Aujourd'hui, tout ca recule au passé, la mode n'est plus à la souffrance. On a tendance de se pencher vers des sports plus doux, plus lent, mais qui consiste d'autant d'efficacité.
Assis par terre, les bras tendus essaient d'atteindre les talons collés au sol: de simples gestes qui deviennent maintenant la mode entre les francais. Aucune force, aucune souffrance s'en dégage. C'est le "STRETCHING" qui nous débloquerait les nerfs contractés et ferait travailler notre respiration. Cela nous permet à détendre vraiment...
Si on s'ennuie trop des séries de mouvements continues trop lents du TAI-CHI-CHUAN, n'hésitons pas de nous plonger dans l'eau, ce que l'on appelle "l'AQUABUILDING" ou le "modelage du corps dans l'eau". C'est dans l'eau où l'on retrouvera toutes les sensations fraiches et disposes. L'eau nous muscle, nous masse et nous rend souple.
À côté des PRATIQUES DOUCES au-dessus, on pourrait fort bien préférer les bonnes vieilles méthodes, les traditionnelles balades à vélo ou à pied.
http://bienetre.blogs.myfreesport.fr/tag/sport

Vous leur préfèrerez des pratiques douces telles que la sophrologie, la relaxation, le yoga ou encore la thérapie comportementale assistée par un ...
www.studyrama.com/article.php3?id_article=22445

Après les vagues fitness et aérobic, la tendance est aux pratiques douces : ce que les spécialistes du genre appellent le « wellness ». ...
www.monaco.mc/offreDescriptif.do?idRubrique=1&idArticle=515...

That said, I still think it sounds more like something a tourist might practise in Amsterdam or Bangkok ...

Bourth (X)
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
gentle activities


Explanation:
As in "not (physycally) stressful"
Sightseeing as opposed to bungee-jumping or shark diving, maybe?


    Reference: http://www.google.com.ar/search?hl=es&q=gentle.activities&me...
Gabriel Csaba
Argentina
Local time: 16:16
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pleasant activities


Explanation:
I think it should be referred to the activities that amuse people, other than make wellness or only with light movement...though these activites could possible concern not strong sports

Plz see references below:

Example sentence(s):
  • Pleasant Activities List

    Reference: http://www.pleasantactivities.com
    Reference: http://www.raleighpsychology.com/pleasant.htm
Adsion Liu
Canada
Local time: 15:16
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
low-intensity activities


Explanation:
Hello,

I think "low-intensity activities" would work fine in this context. I've seen it used before in travel brochures.

I hope this helps.


    www.horowhenua.govt.nz/Services/Planning/DistrictPlan/Sections/Sec11.htm - 53k -
MatthewLaSon
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lowimpact activities


Explanation:
another possibility
activities aimed at people who don't want to go all out but do some exercises which are not too strenuous; i.e. Tai chi

Ingeborg Gowans (X)
Canada
Local time: 16:16
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This is the one...I've heard it for years, but couldn't find it from the French. Thanks/
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Asker: Thanks!

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