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Alimentá-lo ou auxiliá-lo a alimentar-se;

English translation: Feed(ing) them or help(ing) them feed themselves

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Portuguese term or phrase:Alimentá-lo ou auxiliá-lo a alimentar-se;
English translation:Feed(ing) them or help(ing) them feed themselves
Entered by: Ana Vozone

17:48 Sep 10, 2020
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical: Health Care
Portuguese term or phrase: Alimentá-lo ou auxiliá-lo a alimentar-se;
Prestar cuidados de higiene o conforto ao paciente e zelar por sua segurança, inclusive:
A) Alimentá-lo ou auxiliá-lo a alimentar-se;
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Feed(ing) them or help(ing) them feed themselves
Explanation:
Sugestão.
No plural para evitar he or she.

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Ana Vozone
Local time: 16:27
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6Feed(ing) them or help(ing) them feed themselves
Ana Vozone
4 +1provide feeding assistance
Tereza Rae
4 +1Feed him or help him to eat.
Vanessa de Oliveira Duarte Silveira


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Feed(ing) them or help(ing) them feed themselves


Explanation:
Sugestão.
No plural para evitar he or she.

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Ana Vozone
Local time: 16:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Douglas Bissell: I agree with the 3rd person plural of individuals of an unknown gender
57 mins
  -> Thank you, Douglas!
agree  William Bowley
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, William!
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Muriel!
agree  Mark Robertson
15 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Mark!
agree  Alessandro Nogueira
17 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Alessandro!
agree  Luciana Jesus
17 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Luciana!
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
provide feeding assistance


Explanation:
Eu diria simplesmente assim para simplificar, pois não há muita diferença em alimentar uma pessoa totalmente ou simplesmente ajudá-la a alimentar-se.

Tereza Rae
Canada
Local time: 11:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
3 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Muriel! 😊
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Feed him or help him to eat.


Explanation:
Suggestion

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Note added at 6 hrs (2020-09-11 00:41:33 GMT)
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I have another suggestion in case the gender is really not specified: Feed him/her or help him/her to eat.
I don't think "they"would be the correct one to use here.

Vanessa de Oliveira Duarte Silveira
United States
Local time: 10:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Freitas:
0 min
  -> Obrigada, Mario.
neutral  Douglas Bissell: I am not in favour of using the term 'him' for either male of female
57 mins
  -> It says ailmentá-lo, from my understanding "lo" is like "him". Should be "los" for them or "la" for her. Am I wrong?
neutral  William Bowley: I agree with Douglas. This section does not specify that the patient is definitely male. Unless the rest of the file makes it clear the patient is male, use neutral language.
1 hr
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