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técnico do desporto

English translation: instructor; coach; sports technician

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Portuguese term or phrase:técnico do desporto
English translation:instructor; coach; sports technician
Entered by: Jussi Rosti

11:49 Sep 26, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Portuguese term or phrase: técnico do desporto
Como se chame este profissão em inglês?
Muito obrigado!
Jussi Rosti
Finland
Local time: 21:57
coach
Explanation:
In sports, a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coach_(sports) - 34k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 5 mins (2008-09-26 11:54:57 GMT)
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maybe "instuctor" or "trainer" as alternatives ...
Selected response from:

David Hollywood
Local time: 15:57
Grading comment
Obrigado for all. It seems to me that English Sports Technician is in limited use, and in my text it seems to refer to an instructor/coach.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4Sports Technician
Marlene Curtis
3 +4coach
David Hollywood


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
coach


Explanation:
In sports, a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coach_(sports) - 34k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 5 mins (2008-09-26 11:54:57 GMT)
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maybe "instuctor" or "trainer" as alternatives ...

David Hollywood
Local time: 15:57
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Obrigado for all. It seems to me that English Sports Technician is in limited use, and in my text it seems to refer to an instructor/coach.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amy Duncan (X)
1 hr
  -> thanks Amy :)
agree  rhandler
1 hr
  -> thanks rh :)
agree  Alexandra Gouveia: Sim, consoante o contexto.
2 hrs
  -> thanks Alexandra :)
agree  Gilmar Fernandes: Most commonly used in the U.S....I've never heard of sports technician, which seems do be a British term.
5 hrs
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Sports Technician


Explanation:
Creio ser o título correto,embora coach seja o termo geral. Ver

http://www.tda.gov.uk/support/support_staff_roles/new_suppor...

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 14:57
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gustavo Silva
59 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Maria José Tavares (X)
1 hr
  -> Grata mAria José!
agree  Alexandra Gouveia: Sim, consoante o contexto.
1 hr
  -> Grata.
agree  Nilton Junior
14 hrs
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