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gincana

English translation: kids' fête/sports day /races, competitions /gymkana (US)

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Portuguese term or phrase:gincana
English translation:kids' fête/sports day /races, competitions /gymkana (US)
Entered by: lexical

09:42 Jul 25, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / children's games/activities
Portuguese term or phrase: gincana
Activity for company employees' children on International Children's Day "...muitas diversões (insufláveis, jogos e gincanas, música e surpresas)..."

A description of what a "gincana" is would be as helpful as the actual term. Please don't answer GYMKHANA, because I know it's not that.
lexical
Spain
Local time: 07:10
sports-day event
Explanation:
FACTOID # 59: More than half of Indonesia's primary school teachers are under 30 .... Sports day events are typically held in early September or late June ...
www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/School-sports-day

All the equipment needed to host school sports day events with family or friends. ... Includes four coloured armbands, cones, bean bags, spoons, fake eggs, ...
www.hawkin.com/find/category-is-Party Bags/product-is-09133...

Sports Day Events. REMEMBER THEM SCHOOL SPORTS DAYS FROM WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER. ... EGG AND SPOON, THREE LEGGED RACES, RELAY RACES, BEAN BAG RACING, ...
www.activehire.net/sportsday.htm


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Marcelo Gonçalves
Brazil
Local time: 02:10
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone for their suggestions, all of which were helpful.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2sports-day event
Marcelo Gonçalves
5 +1Field Day
schrijverdan
4competição recreativa
emilia eliseo
4gymkana (not gymkhana)
Amy Duncan (X)
4contest/competition
Leniel Maccaferri
3games(gincana)
Marcos Antonio
3kids club
T o b i a s


Discussion entries: 3





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
games(gincana)


Explanation:
Sug.

- Palavras-chave: engineering games; gincana de engenharia; ensino de engenharia; UnicenP. Grande área: Engenharias. Grande área: Ciências Humanas / Área: ...
buscatextual.cnpq.br/buscatextual/visualizacv.jsp?id=K4781891Z7&tipo=completo - 295k

- Grupo de comunicação: (participação na organização de eventos como Festa de Aniversário da Empresa, Passeio de final de ano, Logistics games (gincana), ...
denidac.webnode.com/curriculo/ - 34k

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Marcos Antonio
Local time: 02:10
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
competição recreativa


Explanation:
suggestion

emilia eliseo
United States
Local time: 01:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
kids club


Explanation:
"kids club" (or "kids' club" if you prefer the possessive) might work for an international audience.

A more UK-oriented approach might be "kids fête".

Or, since gymkhana is etymologically related, you could call it "gymkhana - without the horsey bit'" (kidding).


    Reference: http://www.emaar.com/MediaCenter/PressReleases/2007May7.asp
T o b i a s
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gymkana (not gymkhana)


Explanation:
GYMKANA is general sports and fun, while GYMKHANA has to do with car racing and horses.

http://www.cpae.org/node/54

GYMKANA
Start: May 11 2008 - 12:00pm
Come learn cool tricks on real gymnastic equipment with the University of Maryland Gymkana troupe! Kids combine fun and fitness as they tumble, bounce, and roll. Remember to come dressed to move--wear comfortable clothes and sneakers. This free activity is ideal for kids 5-12.

http://www.nicholaus.com/gymkana2004.htm

Jackie's Gymkana 2004

April 1, 2004, Jackie's Private School held its 1st-5th Grade Gymkana, which is a recital for their gymnastics program. Nic got to be part of the Color Guard with some of his Pack-mates during the opening ceremony, then had to quickly strip down to his gymnastics uniform and join his class. He showed his skills at floor exercise, balance beam, trampoline and vault. I think his favorite part was receiving his trophy!



Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 02:10
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: Amy, would you say this was a US usage? I've not come across it in UK English.

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
contest/competition


Explanation:
gincana
n. gymkhana, field day, sporting event, contest, competition

In video games you use contest/competition.


    Reference: http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gincana
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymkhana
Leniel Maccaferri
Brazil
Local time: 02:10
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sports-day event


Explanation:
FACTOID # 59: More than half of Indonesia's primary school teachers are under 30 .... Sports day events are typically held in early September or late June ...
www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/School-sports-day

All the equipment needed to host school sports day events with family or friends. ... Includes four coloured armbands, cones, bean bags, spoons, fake eggs, ...
www.hawkin.com/find/category-is-Party Bags/product-is-09133...

Sports Day Events. REMEMBER THEM SCHOOL SPORTS DAYS FROM WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER. ... EGG AND SPOON, THREE LEGGED RACES, RELAY RACES, BEAN BAG RACING, ...
www.activehire.net/sportsday.htm




Marcelo Gonçalves
Brazil
Local time: 02:10
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone for their suggestions, all of which were helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Marl!!!
agree  Alyson Steele Weickert, Ph.D.: we used to have an annual "school sports week" in England. Each "house" competing in different activities, like the annual school "gincana" here in Brazil
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Alyson. This one was clear to me because it reminded me of the sports-day events I had at high school in Jacksonville.
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415 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Field Day


Explanation:
I've finished translating a subtitle for a major Hollywood Studio project in which this term was required as a huge part of the plot. I'd have to suggest that the closest meaning of GINCANA both in Brazil and other Spanish Speaking Countries of Latin America has to be FIELD DAY, which was never mentioned. I just created this account to share that.Case being that a real "gincana", by definition, includes not only sport events and races but also a kid's fête and a variety of silly competitions like impersonations, talent shows etc all at once during the course of a day, in the same spirit of Field Days from Companies and Churches in the US (at least). Regards.

Example sentence(s):
  • Kids and parents spent all their energy during the company's field day activities.
  • Shooting a movie in Brazil is like being in a constant field day (From the Making of the movie "Blindness", from the DVD). The speaker actually fails to translate the term to English.
schrijverdan
Brazil
Local time: 02:10

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emma Goldsmith: Thanks for this addition schrijverdan. I'm going to use it right now (in the context of a corporate event for employees' children) :)
248 days
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