fazer

English translation: know-how

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Portuguese term or phrase:fazer teórico-prático
English translation:know-how
Entered by: XXXphxxx (X)

15:35 Feb 5, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Nutrition
Portuguese term or phrase: fazer
I do not understand "fazer" in this sentence.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi conhecer as representações sociais dos profissionais das equipes de saúde da família sobre o fazer teórico-prático do nutricionista.

Thanks very much for your help.
Luiza Modesto
Brazil
Local time: 01:35
know-how
Explanation:
another suggestion.
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XXXphxxx (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:35
Grading comment
I will go with the majority. Fazer teórico-prático means absolutely nothing to me. Thanks very much all of you for your help.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5know-how
XXXphxxx (X)
4 +3role
Sheryle Oliver
4 +1aspect
Katarina Peters
4 +1the nutritionist’s theoretical and practical work
Maria Cristina Pereira de Souza
3 +1experience
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
4has a (good) understanding of
trsk2000 (X)
4(Theoretical and Practical) Knowledge
Mary Palmer


Discussion entries: 9





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
experience


Explanation:
Deve ser isso.

Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lais Leite
21 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
know-how


Explanation:
another suggestion.

XXXphxxx (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:35
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I will go with the majority. Fazer teórico-prático means absolutely nothing to me. Thanks very much all of you for your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Douglas Bissell: fazer teórico-prático = know-how
1 hr
  -> Thanks Douglas

agree  Verginia Ophof
1 hr
  -> Thank you Verginia

agree  ana mf
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Ana

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
5 hrs
  -> Thank you Muriel

agree  Gilmar Fernandes
22 hrs
  -> Thank you Gilmar

neutral  Daniel Tavares: Só concordo com esta sugestão se for como ressaltado pelo Dougles: know-how => fazer teórico-prático
22 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
has a (good) understanding of


Explanation:
...

trsk2000 (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:35
Native speaker of: English
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
aspect


Explanation:
suggestion only:

...theoretical and practical aspect...

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Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 00:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lais Leite
20 hrs
  -> Thank you Lais!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
role


Explanation:
Suggestion: The aim of the study was to determine the social impact of family health teams on the theoretical and practical role of the nutritionist.

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-02-05 16:51:42 GMT)
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Obs: In this case, the infinitive is being used as a noun.

Sheryle Oliver
Brazil
Local time: 01:35
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  T o b i a s
41 mins
  -> Thanks, Tobias.

agree  Nick Taylor: rôle
42 mins
  -> Thanks, Nick. Role and rôle being correct, how you spell it depends on where you are.

disagree  Silvia Aquino: Sorry, but your translation changed completely the meaning of the original.
2 hrs
  -> Please explain. What is the meaning, then, and what else could we do with that /sobre/ preceding /o fazer/? Especially in underdeveloped regions, f.h.t. strongly influence the attitude of the population towards nutritionists (and other med professionals).

agree  Lais Leite
19 hrs
  -> Thanks, Lais.

agree  Daniel Tavares
21 hrs
  -> Thanks, Daniel.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(Theoretical and Practical) Knowledge


Explanation:
My suggestion :) Good luck!

Mary Palmer
United States
Local time: 01:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the nutritionist’s theoretical and practical work


Explanation:
regarding (or about) the nutritionist’s theoretical and practical work (or tasks or functions)

Maria Cristina Pereira de Souza
United States
Local time: 00:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Tavares
14 hrs
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