racing pigeon

Portuguese translation: pombo de competição

03:22 Jul 26, 2009
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / ornithology
English term or phrase: racing pigeon
What is racing pigeon?
tatasanches
Portuguese translation:pombo de competição
Explanation:
alternativa.
também concordo com o pombo de corrida.
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Alexandra Reimao
Portugal
Local time: 05:17
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Summary of answers provided
4 +9pombo de corrida
Elisabete Cunha
5 +1columbofilia
Adriana Maciel
4pombo-correio
Fernanda Rocha
4pombo de competição
Alexandra Reimao


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
columbofilia


Explanation:
check this:
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbofilia

Adriana Maciel
Brazil
Local time: 01:17
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Constantinos Faridis (X): Columbofilia, columbismo ou columbicultura é a prática da criação, seleção e cultivo de pombos-correio para competição.
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pombo-correio


Explanation:
Hope it helps! :))

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102...

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Fernanda Rocha
Brazil
Local time: 01:17
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
pombo de corrida


Explanation:
"Não é tanto uma questão do valor econômico quanto é uma questão da perda para o esporte", disse. "Demora cerca de dois anos para criar um pombo de corrida".
http://noticias.terra.com.br/popular/interna/0,,OI348557-EI1...

“03º SALÃO DO POMBO DE CORRIDA 2009 - EXPOSIÇÃO MINEIRA DE COLUMBÓFILIA SOLIDÁRIA”. DIA 28 DE FEVEREIRO DE 2009. ENTRADA: 01 Kg DE ALIMENTO NÃO PERECÍVEL PARA DAÇÃO DE INSTITUIÇÃO DE CARIDADE
http://www.columbofiliamineira.com/columbof/index.php/main_c...

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Elisabete Cunha
Portugal
Local time: 05:17
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jorge Freire
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Jorge.

agree  reginakersten
3 hrs
  -> Obrigada, reginakersten.

agree  Marcelo Lino: É um pombo selecionado para a corrida, nem todo pombo correio é um bom pombo de corrida.
6 hrs
  -> Exacto. Obrigada, Marcelo.

agree  Marlene Curtis
7 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Marlene.

agree  Luiza Modesto
8 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Luiza.

agree  rhandler
11 hrs
  -> Obrigada, rhandler.

agree  Bartat: Pigeon racing is a sport involving the release of specially trained RACING PIGEONS, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance.
12 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Bartat.

agree  Maria Meneses
17 hrs

agree  Sara Sousa Soares
1 day 5 hrs
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1 day 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pombo de competição


Explanation:
alternativa.
também concordo com o pombo de corrida.

Alexandra Reimao
Portugal
Local time: 05:17
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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