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STOP THE SPREAD OF GERMS

Portuguese translation: Pare com a proliferação de germes

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English term or phrase:STOP THE SPREAD OF GERMS
Portuguese translation:Pare com a proliferação de germes
Entered by: Claudia Massey

18:34 May 10, 2006
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: STOP THE SPREAD OF GERMS
PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS.
STOP THE SPREAD OF GERMS

This a title for a leaflet on a clinic. The leaflet will inform about all sorts of germs and bad attitude that spread germs. I know the translations and meaning, but I cannot find a perfect word for SPREAD in portuguese that fits in harmony with the whole phrase.

TIA
Claudia Massey
Local time: 04:04
Pare com a / de um fim à / ponha um ponto final na disseminação de germes
Explanation:
varias opcoes!

sorte!
Selected response from:

Beta Cummins
United States
Local time: 23:04
Grading comment
I change a bit, but that's the idea, thank you.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4Pare com a / de um fim à / ponha um ponto final na disseminação de germes
Beta Cummins
4 +3Acabe com/trave/freie a propagação de germes
Cristina Pereira
4 +3Ponha termo à propagação de germes
Paula Pereira
5 +1pare de espalhar germes
Carlos Angelo
5Pare a Propagação de Germes
Joon Oh
4impeça a propagação de germes
Lsantos


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Pare com a / de um fim à / ponha um ponto final na disseminação de germes


Explanation:
varias opcoes!

sorte!

Beta Cummins
United States
Local time: 23:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 39
Grading comment
I change a bit, but that's the idea, thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rhandler: Todas boas!
1 hr
  -> Oh, muito obrigada cavalheiro! :)
agree  Marco Schaumloeffel
10 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Marco! :)
agree  Paulo César Mendes MD, CT: Concordo com o cavalheiro rhandler
1 day 3 hrs
agree  Murillo Mathias
1 day 3 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
stop the spread of germs
Acabe com/trave/freie a propagação de germes


Explanation:
Opções :-)

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Note added at 11 mins (2006-05-10 18:46:31 GMT)
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OU: evite

gabeira.com... para evitar "a propagação de Germes". As áreas públicas da ex-colônia britânica estão sendo desinfetadas com maior freqüência, especialmente os mercados ...
www.gabeira.com.br/noticias/noticia.asp?id=951 - 21k - Em cache - Páginas semelhantes


Cristina Pereira
Local time: 04:04
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paulo Celestino Guimaraes: interromper a propagação de germes
1 hr
  -> Obrigada Paulo, LTNS :-)
agree  Sonia Heidemann: Acabe com... :-)
4 hrs
  -> Obrigada Sónia
agree  Carla Luzzati
4 hrs
  -> Obrigada Carla
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
stop the spread of germs
pare de espalhar germes


Explanation:
Alterando um pouco o sentido do original.

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Note added at 17 mins (2006-05-10 18:52:07 GMT)
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Se quiser manter a fidelidade ao original: "Pare com o espalhamento de germes".

Carlos Angelo
Brazil
Local time: 00:04
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 149

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Martz: prefiro a primeira opção, soa mais natural.
2 hrs
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
stop the spread of germs
Ponha termo à propagação de germes


Explanation:
É quase uma mantinha de retalhos das anteriores!



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Note added at 55 mins (2006-05-10 19:30:50 GMT)
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*Proliferação* também é possível

Paula Pereira
Portugal
Local time: 04:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Clauwolf: proliferação
34 mins
  -> Obrigada, Clauwolf!
agree  Paulo Celestino Guimaraes: propagação de germes é o termo correto, a meu ver.
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Paulo!
agree  António Ribeiro: "Ponha termo..." A minha preferida.
6 hrs
  -> Obrigada, António!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
stop the spread of germs
Pare a Propagação de Germes


Explanation:
não há outro!

Joon Oh
Brazil
Local time: 00:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in KoreanKorean, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 28
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
stop the spread of germs
impeça a propagação de germes


Explanation:
Para mim soa melhor "impeça" nesse caso.

Lsantos
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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