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leer a un niño lo tranquiliza

English translation: reading to children calms them

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Spanish term or phrase:leer a un niño lo tranquiliza
English translation:reading to children calms them
Entered by: Carolina Pilar

11:32 May 14, 2014
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / State registrar
Spanish term or phrase: leer a un niño lo tranquiliza
"Los psicolólogos infantiles nos advierten que leer a un niño lo tranquiliza"
Carolina Pilar
Spain
Local time: 15:50
reading to children calms them
Explanation:
Using the plural to avoid the him/her problem...
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Edward Tully
Local time: 15:50
Grading comment
Thanks a lot for your comments.
REgards
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +8reading to children calms them
Edward Tully
3Reading soothes a child
Judith Armele


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
reading to children calms them


Explanation:
Using the plural to avoid the him/her problem...

Edward Tully
Local time: 15:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 282
Grading comment
Thanks a lot for your comments.
REgards
Notes to answerer
Asker: I agree with you. Many thanks

Asker:


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: Me too... preferably with a soothing back rub at the same time...!
0 min
  -> lol, many thanks Neil! ;-)
agree  Charles Davis: Yes, plural definitely better
2 mins
  -> Many thanks Charles! ;-)
agree  Ivan Nieves
5 mins
  -> Many thanks! ;-)
agree  Lisa McCarthy
7 mins
  -> Many thanks! ;-)
agree  Tatiana Bejan
11 mins
  -> Many thanks! ;-)
agree  Chris Neill
19 mins
  -> Many thanks! ;-)
agree  Thayenga: :)
20 mins
  -> Many thanks! ;-)
agree  James A. Walsh
23 mins
  -> Many thanks! ;-)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Reading soothes a child


Explanation:
Va a depender del contexto, pero creo que el original es un mal español y debería decir: leer tranquiliza a los niños; un niño se tranquiliza al leer. Está hablando de psicólogos infantiles que advierten eso, por lo que creo que se debe referir a la actividad de los niños, no a un tercero.

Judith Armele
Mexico
Local time: 07:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 10
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