malha (in this context)

English translation: quoits

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Portuguese term or phrase:malha (in this context)
English translation:quoits
Entered by: Paul Dixon

13:13 Sep 7, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Portuguese term or phrase: malha (in this context)
bocha e malha

From what I understand, it is an Italian game, a bit like boccia and bowls, but played with metal discs - but what is the word in English?
Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 22:49
quoits
Explanation:
My suggestion.

Jogo de malha = quoits :)

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Note added at 5 mins (2007-09-07 13:19:28 GMT)
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Here's Wiki explanation so that you can compare it with your source text/references etc.....Good luck.

Quoits (k-waits) is a traditional lawn game involving the throwing of a metal or rubber ring over a set distance to land over a pin in the centre of a patch ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quoits
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R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Local time: 22:49
Grading comment
Thanks so much indeed.
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quoits


Explanation:
My suggestion.

Jogo de malha = quoits :)

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Note added at 5 mins (2007-09-07 13:19:28 GMT)
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Here's Wiki explanation so that you can compare it with your source text/references etc.....Good luck.

Quoits (k-waits) is a traditional lawn game involving the throwing of a metal or rubber ring over a set distance to land over a pin in the centre of a patch ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quoits

R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Local time: 22:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thanks so much indeed.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis
27 mins
  -> Cheers Marlene :)

agree  Humberto Ribas: Michaelis - malha: metal disk used in a game called 'jogo de malha' (resembling quoits). Quoit: disco, malha; atirar o disco, jogar malha.
6 hrs
  -> Cheers Humberto :)
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