emotional eaters

Portuguese translation: comedores emocionais

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English term or phrase:emotional eaters
Portuguese translation:comedores emocionais
Entered by: Always Learning

14:11 Oct 17, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Nutrition
English term or phrase: emotional eaters
Contexto: índice de um livro sobre bem-estar e saúde.
Qual o correspondente em PT do Brasil?
Always Learning
comedores emocionais
Explanation:
http://www.planetanews.com/news/2009/11092
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Helena Grahn
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:06
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2pessoas que comem por fatores emocionais/ansiedade
Paula Borges
4 +1comedores emocionais
Helena Grahn
4devorador emocional
Maria Cristina Pereira de Souza


  

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comedores emocionais


Explanation:
http://www.planetanews.com/news/2009/11092

Helena Grahn
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:06
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lais Leite
1 hr
  -> Grata, Lais!
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
pessoas que comem por fatores emocionais/ansiedade


Explanation:
sugestão

Paula Borges
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:06
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Tavares
3 hrs
  -> obrigada, Daniel!

agree  Magda Marques: acho mais natural do que 'comedores'.
7 hrs
  -> obrigada Magda!
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devorador emocional


Explanation:
A palavra eater na tradução ao português não é muito utilizada, i.e. comedor. No entanto, parece que neste contexto, se refere a um indivíduo que come incontrolavelmente por razões emocionais, portanto o termo devorador.

Maria Cristina Pereira de Souza
United States
Local time: 10:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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