Sportförderunterricht (alt: Schulsonderturnen)

English translation: adapted physical education

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German term or phrase:Sportförderunterricht (alt: Schulsonderturnen)
English translation:adapted physical education
Entered by: Ingeborg Gowans (X)

21:57 Apr 28, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / Gesundheit und Sport
German term or phrase: Sportförderunterricht (alt: Schulsonderturnen)
Sportförderunterricht refers to a special PE class in regular German primary schools in which children who seem to have physical and motor deficits are especially supported/fostered.

How should it be translated, p.e. as "adapted physical education"?
Peter Berner (X)
Local time: 09:28
adapted physical education
Explanation:
h your own suggestion, gets a lot of g hits and is commonly used in the North American school system .
. not for points
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
Canada
Local time: 04:28
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Danke für die schnelle Antwort!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1adapted physical education
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
3 +2remedial PE / adaptive PE
GeorginaW (X)


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
adapted physical education


Explanation:
h your own suggestion, gets a lot of g hits and is commonly used in the North American school system .
. not for points

Ingeborg Gowans (X)
Canada
Local time: 04:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Danke für die schnelle Antwort!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emily Lemon: http://www.APENS.org/index.html
49 mins
  -> thanks, Emily
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
remedial PE / adaptive PE


Explanation:
pretty widespread UK


    Reference: http://www.bournemouth-school.bournemouth.sch.uk/pe/index.ht...
    Reference: http://www.daa.org.uk/e_tribune/e_2001_12_and_2002_01.htm
GeorginaW (X)
Germany
Local time: 09:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicole Schnell: Also in the US.
1 hr

agree  hazmatgerman (X): Of the two, I'd prefer "remedial".
5 hrs
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