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disbanded

English translation: Eliminate

12:53 Jul 13, 2014
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: disbanded
Hi,
I'm not sure about the meaning of "disbanded" in the text below. I've seen that "disband" usually means "To cease to function as an organization; break up." but I was wondering whether it is really possible that physical education has been completely eliminated in schools... Maybe it means "severely reduced"?
Thanks for your help!


In the school district where I live, the loss of school funds and the emphasis on pure academic achievement led to physical education being * disbanded * and recess time for kids being shortened
haribert
Local time: 19:06
Selected answer:Eliminate
Explanation:
Completely eliminated. If the writer intended to say "severely reduced", then they chose the wrong vocabulary.
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Lincoln Hui
Hong Kong
Local time: 01:06
Grading comment
Thanks, Lincoln, for your precious help! Besides, I really would like to thank also all the other contributors, in particular Charlesp, for helping me understand what the further nuances of meaning of this expression in this context!
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4 +6Eliminate
Lincoln Hui
4 +1abolished
Jean-Claude Gouin
5cut out of the circulum
Charlesp


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Eliminate


Explanation:
Completely eliminated. If the writer intended to say "severely reduced", then they chose the wrong vocabulary.

Lincoln Hui
Hong Kong
Local time: 01:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks, Lincoln, for your precious help! Besides, I really would like to thank also all the other contributors, in particular Charlesp, for helping me understand what the further nuances of meaning of this expression in this context!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for your help! I was so surprised that I thought it might be a mistake (which can happen sometimes...), but this seems to confirm that the author actually meant "eliminate" http://activelivingresearch.org/files/ALR_Brief_ActiveEducation_Summer2009.pdf In schools across the United States, physical education has been substantially reduced — and in some cases completely eliminated — in response to budget concerns and pressures to improve academic test scores Thanks to you and to Sheila for your precious help! Have a nice Sunday afternoon!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheila Wilson: I think the writer really needed a different word, e.g. eliminated (unless the meaning is a bit different in AmEng)
20 mins
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
1 hr
agree  Sheri P
3 hrs
agree  Zsofia Koszegi-Nagy
4 hrs
agree  Rachel Fell: abandoned
9 hrs
agree  Charlesp
1 day 5 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
abolished


Explanation:
I would say that the PE programme was abolished.

Jean-Claude Gouin
Canada
Local time: 13:06
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: yes, I prefer this//A LADY actually:-)
17 hrs
  -> Thank you. You are a gentleman ... // I'm so very sorry, Madam, for my unforgivable mistake! Send me a picture ... LOL ... and I'll send you a little story about Ireland ...
neutral  Charlesp: not incorrect, but a bit too strong. It hasn't been prohibited, only no provision is made for it. physical education
1 day 28 mins
  -> Merci, Maître ...
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1 day 5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cut out of the circulum


Explanation:
I would say that it has been "cut out of the curriculum." It hasn't been prohibited, only no provision is made for organized physical education activities in the schedule.

There are still physical education and sports activities, they are simply not formally in the curriculum any more.

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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2014-07-14 18:34:38 GMT)
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That's supposed to be "curriculum" in the Answer (typo)

Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 19:06
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Native speaker of: English
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