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pincer grip

Portuguese translation: Agarrando-a em pinça

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English term or phrase:pincer grip
Portuguese translation:Agarrando-a em pinça
Entered by: Vanussa (X)

16:44 Sep 20, 2006
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: pincer grip
The boy can hold a pen in a pincer grip firmly enough to make some scribbles but he has very poor fine motor skills.

Agradeco a vossa ajuda.
Vanussa (X)
Agarrando-a em pinça
Explanation:
O rapaz consegue agarrar na caneta com os dedos em pinça, de um modo suficientemente firme para escrevinhar...

pincer - "An object resembling one of the grasping parts of a set of pincers." Literal.
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Teresa Bento
Portugal
Local time: 12:18
Grading comment
obrigada a todos
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4Agarrando-a em pinça
Teresa Bento
5como uma pinça (indicador e polegar)
Ivaneide
4empunhadura correta
Clauwolf


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
empunhadura correta


Explanation:
:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 08:18
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 88
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Agarrando-a em pinça


Explanation:
O rapaz consegue agarrar na caneta com os dedos em pinça, de um modo suficientemente firme para escrevinhar...

pincer - "An object resembling one of the grasping parts of a set of pincers." Literal.


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Teresa Bento
Portugal
Local time: 12:18
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
obrigada a todos

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rhandler
2 hrs
  -> obrigada, Rhandler
agree  Tania Marques-Cardoso:
4 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Tânia
agree  Denise Miranda: é a nomenclatura correta em psicomotricidade!
4 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Denise
agree  Walkiria De Sousa: Se for para o Brasil, sugiro usar "segurar" em vez de "agarrar". Fica mais elegante e didático, pois explica que não se deve segurar o lápis com força, mas com naturalidade. E ainda se for para o Brasil, escrever, em vez de escrevinhar. Bom trabalho.
9 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Walkiria
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
como uma pinça (indicador e polegar)


Explanation:
O garoto consegue agarrar na caneta como uma pinça, de um modo suficiente...

Ivaneide
Brazil
Local time: 08:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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