“low-carb”

Portuguese translation: pobre em hidratos de carbono

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English term or phrase:“low-carb”
Portuguese translation:pobre em hidratos de carbono
Entered by: Paola Godinh (X)

09:34 Jul 16, 2008
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: “low-carb”
It is suspected that some of the popular “low-carb” diets that are low in carbohydrates, but have a high fat content, may promote hyperuricemia.

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How may I translate "low carb" without repeating myself further down the sentence "low in carbohydrates"?

Into European PT, please. Many thanks for your help.
Paola Godinh (X)
pobre em hidratos de carbono
Explanation:
Para evitar repetições, pode usar o termo glícidos ou glúcidos, sinónimos de hidratos de carbono...
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 09:45
Grading comment
Obrigada, Isabel. Uma boa solução para evitar a repetição de termos/expressões.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4pobre em hidratos de carbono
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
5dietas com baixo teor de carboidratos
Heloisa Ferreira
3 +1pobre em carboidratos
Humberto Ribas


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pobre em carboidratos


Explanation:
Dieta pobre em carboidratos

Humberto Ribas
Brazil
Local time: 05:45
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 32

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agree  Roberto Cavalcanti
6 hrs
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
dietas com baixo teor de carboidratos


Explanation:
Outra sugestão.

Heloisa Ferreira
Brazil
Local time: 05:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 88
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
pobre em hidratos de carbono


Language variant: PT(pt)

Explanation:
Para evitar repetições, pode usar o termo glícidos ou glúcidos, sinónimos de hidratos de carbono...

Example sentence(s):
  • Seguir uma dieta pobre em hidratos de carbono pode ter consequências graves para a saúde.
  • A alimentação humana tem um papel primordial para o diabético, uma vez que o risco de ter níveis elevados de glicémia está directamente relacionado com a ingestão de uma das principais fontes de alimentos: os hidratos de carbono ou glúcidos.
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 09:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 1304
Grading comment
Obrigada, Isabel. Uma boa solução para evitar a repetição de termos/expressões.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Isabel Maria Almeida: concordo
16 mins
  -> Obrigada!

agree  Ligia Dias Costa
41 mins
  -> Obrigada!

agree  Lúcia Leitão: Concordo
1 hr
  -> Obrigada!

agree  JoaoMoreira
4 hrs
  -> Obrigada!
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