SEDENTARISMO

English translation: sedentary lifestyle

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Portuguese term or phrase:SEDENTARISMO
English translation:sedentary lifestyle

16:30 Feb 24, 2010
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Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Portuguese term or phrase: SEDENTARISMO
falta de exercícios físicos.
Procurei no Merriam Webster Unabridged e não existe SEDENTARISM.
Alguém conhece esse termo em inglês?

No guessing, PLEASE!
Adriana Portas
Brazil
Local time: 20:24
sedentary lifestyle
Explanation:
Também poderia dizer "sedentary lifestyle"

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedentary_lifestyle

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VELA A TRADUÇÃO AQUI EM ESPANHOL NO WIKIPEDIA DE "SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE"

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedentarismo_físico

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http://www.google.com.br/#hl=pt-BR&source=hp&q=sedentary lif...

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Following a sedentary lifestyle is more dangerous for your health than smoking, says a new study reported in the South China Morning Post, and carried out ...

www.naturalnews.com/001547.html


Título: O papel do sedentarismo na obesidade / The role of sedentary life style on obesity. Fonte: Rev. bras. hipertens;7(2):149-155, abr.-jun. 2000. ...

http://bases.bireme.br/cgi-bin/wxislind.exe/iah/online/?Isis...

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Prevalência de sedentarismo e fatores associados em adolescentes de 10-12 anos de idade. Prevalence of sedentary lifestyle and associated factors in ...

www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0102...script=sci...

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O sedentarismo apresentou alta prevalência, entre homens e mulheres, ..... It also appears that, in this lipemic condition, sedentary life style acts on ...

www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid...



Prevalência de sedentarismo, excesso de peso e insatisfação com a imagem corporal em adolescentes de Florianópolis, SC. Prevalence of sedentary lifestyle, ...

www.rbcdh.ufsc.br/DownloadArtigo.do?artigo=496

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Mary Palmer
United States
Local time: 20:24
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6sedentary lifestyle
Mary Palmer
5SEDENTARY HABIT
Clauwolf
3sedentariness
Elena Zanetti


Discussion entries: 2





  

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sedentariness


Explanation:
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or sedentary lifestyle

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sedentarismo

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s.m.
* (rar) sedentariness.

Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 00:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Mary Palmer: Sorry Elena but I didn't even see your answer before I submitted mine. Marlene's suggestion was the only one I saw before hitting the "Submit" button. I am quite familiar with this term :)
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
sedentary lifestyle


Explanation:
Também poderia dizer "sedentary lifestyle"

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Note added at 10 mins (2010-02-24 16:41:13 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedentary_lifestyle

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Note added at 13 mins (2010-02-24 16:43:39 GMT)
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VELA A TRADUÇÃO AQUI EM ESPANHOL NO WIKIPEDIA DE "SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE"

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedentarismo_físico

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http://www.google.com.br/#hl=pt-BR&source=hp&q=sedentary lif...

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Following a sedentary lifestyle is more dangerous for your health than smoking, says a new study reported in the South China Morning Post, and carried out ...

www.naturalnews.com/001547.html


Título: O papel do sedentarismo na obesidade / The role of sedentary life style on obesity. Fonte: Rev. bras. hipertens;7(2):149-155, abr.-jun. 2000. ...

http://bases.bireme.br/cgi-bin/wxislind.exe/iah/online/?Isis...

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Prevalência de sedentarismo e fatores associados em adolescentes de 10-12 anos de idade. Prevalence of sedentary lifestyle and associated factors in ...

www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0102...script=sci...

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O sedentarismo apresentou alta prevalência, entre homens e mulheres, ..... It also appears that, in this lipemic condition, sedentary life style acts on ...

www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid...



Prevalência de sedentarismo, excesso de peso e insatisfação com a imagem corporal em adolescentes de Florianópolis, SC. Prevalence of sedentary lifestyle, ...

www.rbcdh.ufsc.br/DownloadArtigo.do?artigo=496



Mary Palmer
United States
Local time: 20:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Evans (X): by far the most usual way of saying this in English
16 mins
  -> Thanks a lot Gilla, have a good afternoon!

agree  Verginia Ophof
1 hr
  -> Thanks a lot Verginia, have a good afternoon!

neutral  Elena Zanetti: it was my suggestion.... / no problem ;-)
1 hr
  -> Sorry Elena but I didn't even see your answer before I submitted mine. Marlene's suggestion was the only one I saw before hitting the "Submit" button. I am quite familiar with this term :)

agree  Lumen (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot Lumen, have a good afternoon!

agree  suesimons: Yes, Mary!
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agree  Marlene Curtis
2 hrs

agree  LawAndAll (X)
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
SEDENTARY HABIT


Explanation:
:) No guessing...

Clauwolf
Local time: 20:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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