Terceira Idade

English translation: Senior Citizen

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Portuguese term or phrase:Terceira Idade
English translation:Senior Citizen
Entered by: gustavo strobel

16:46 Oct 9, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Portuguese term or phrase: Terceira Idade
“A Terceira Idade - Melhor Idade?”
“O Desenvolvimento da Adolescência – A idade da Crise”
“Os Danos do Trabalho Infantil e Adolescente”
“O Desenvolvimento Social e Comunitário – Lei Orgânica da Assistência Social”
gustavo strobel
Senior Citizen
Explanation:
I always thought of terceira Idade as a senior citizen not sure if I am correct.

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Note added at 11 mins (2007-10-09 16:57:40 GMT)
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Pretty sure of my answer now that I looked it up, usually starts in Brazil at age 60 in the USA I think it starts at 55 but retirement is usually officially 65 in the USA
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Michael and Raimunda Poe
Brazil
Local time: 04:45
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tottally
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1third age
Clauwolf
4Seniors - The Golden Age?
JH Trads
3Senior Citizen
Michael and Raimunda Poe


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
third age


Explanation:
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Third age guidance. Developing and testing models of labour market guidance suitable to the needs of older people. This is the multi-lingual site of a ...
www.gla.ac.uk/tag/ - 7k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes - Anotar isso

Clauwolf
Local time: 04:45
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley
0 min
  -> thanks

neutral  Sheila Wilson: As your link says, it's a multilingual site - enough said!
6 mins
  -> thanks
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Senior Citizen


Explanation:
I always thought of terceira Idade as a senior citizen not sure if I am correct.

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Note added at 11 mins (2007-10-09 16:57:40 GMT)
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Pretty sure of my answer now that I looked it up, usually starts in Brazil at age 60 in the USA I think it starts at 55 but retirement is usually officially 65 in the USA

Michael and Raimunda Poe
Brazil
Local time: 04:45
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 7
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tottally
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Terceira Idade - Melhor Idade
Seniors - The Golden Age?


Explanation:
Old Age - Golden Age?

JH Trads
United States
Local time: 03:45
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
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