Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
curandeirismo
English translation:
witch-doctoring
Added to glossary by
Bloomfield
Mar 10, 2008 12:48
16 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
United States
curandeirismo
Portuguese to English
Law/Patents
Religion
Fraudulent activities
"... depois de ser intimado seis vezes, Edir Macedo se apresentou à Divisão de Capturas da Polinter, no Rio de Janeiro e foi indiciado com base nos artigos 284 (curandeirismo), 283 (charlatanismo) e 171 (estelionato) do Código Penal."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | witch-doctoring |
Lesley S, MA
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| 4 +2 | healerism |
Denise Miranda
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| 3 | The study of healing |
suesimons
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Proposed translations
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witch-doctoring
Wouldn't this be more along the lines of witch doctoring?
Witch doctoring, zar and voodoo: their relation to modern psychiatric treatments.
Witch doctoring, zar and voodoo: their relation to modern psychiatric treatments.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot. "
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5 mins
Denise Miranda
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Reliability and Accuracy
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
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healerism
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Peer comment(s):
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Gustavo Silva
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Obrigada, windblast!
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| agree |
Claudio Mazotti
: yep!
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Obrigada, Claudio!
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3 hrs
The study of healing
I think this must be paraphased rather than a direct translation. Could be wrong......
Discussion
I - prescrevendo, ministrando ou aplicando, habitualmente, qualquer substância;
II - usando gestos, palavras ou qualquer outro meio;
III - fazendo diagnósticos:
http://inforum.insite.com.br/39550/4181860.html