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solteirice

English translation: being single/unmarried/not in a relationship

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Portuguese term or phrase:solteirice
English translation:being single/unmarried/not in a relationship
Entered by: Nick Taylor

18:17 Dec 22, 2015
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
Portuguese term or phrase: solteirice
"Nas últimas décadas surgiram formas de relacionamento amoroso com impacto direto na instituição do casamento. O crescimento do número de domicílios unipessoais, por exemplo, sugere também um aumento de homens e mulheres solteiros.O objetivo desse trabalho foi investigar as representações sociais (RS) de homens e mulheres sobre a solteirice de pessoas com mais de quarenta anos,..."

Surgiram duas opções:

a) bachelorhood, que me pareceu soar melhor

b) singleness, que parece ser a mais correta


Obrigado desde já pela ajuda de vocês.
Lázaro Borges
Brazil
Local time: 08:16
being single/unmarried/not in a relationship
Explanation:
being single/unmarried/not in a relationship
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Nick Taylor
Local time: 12:16
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3being single/unmarried/not in a relationship
Nick Taylor
5 +1bachelerhood
Muriel Vasconcellos
4 +1singlehood
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Summary of reference entries provided
R.I.P Bachelors and Spinsters
Andrew Bramhall

  

Answers


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


Explanation:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/singlehood
Bachelorhood - só homens.

Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Freitas:
38 mins
neutral  Andrew Bramhall: Spinsterhood- só mulheres;
43 mins
  -> Não entendi o comentário. Minha sugestão foi singlehood, para ambos os sexos, não bachelorhood.
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
being single/unmarried/not in a relationship


Explanation:
being single/unmarried/not in a relationship

Nick Taylor
Local time: 12:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheryle Oliver: single/unmarried status of individuals over 40 years of age
4 hrs
  -> yes thanks Sheryle
agree  Karen Vincent-Jones (X): Those over 40 not in a relationship- this seems the most accurate and the most neutral
19 hrs
  -> thanks Karen
agree  Richard Purdom
20 hrs
  -> Thanks Richard Merry Xmas!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bachelerhood


Explanation:
I rarely post a 5 certainty, but as a native speaker, I don't see any other option.



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Note added at 3 hrs (2015-12-22 21:20:56 GMT)
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The term has come to apply to women as well. There's a reason why the TV program is called "Bachelorette."

See:

**There's No Good Female Equivalent for the Word “Bachelor ...**
www.thedatereport.com/.../theres-no-good-female-equivalent-...
Nov 7, 2012 - There's No Good Female Equivalent for the Word “Bachelor. ... Use it long enough, and the word will just change, both for you and the people ...

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 04:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Loreta Saddi
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Loreta!
neutral  Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira: Acho que você quis dizer bachelOrhood.
11 hrs
  -> Yes, of course!
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Reference comments


48 mins
Reference: R.I.P Bachelors and Spinsters

Reference information:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4141996.stm

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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