Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
make weight
Spanish translation:
alcanzar/satisfacer las normas de peso
Added to glossary by
Darío Zozaya
Aug 23, 2006 23:12
17 yrs ago
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English term
Argentina
make weight
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Texto sobre preocupaciones relacionadas al exceso de peso en los miembros de las fuerzas armadas.
And today’s increased pace of operations can make it hard for a service member to fit physical training in, even though it’s a requirement of the job. The following information will help you understand how to **make weight** successfully.
No estoy seguro de que mi interpretación sea correcta.
Muchas gracias.
And today’s increased pace of operations can make it hard for a service member to fit physical training in, even though it’s a requirement of the job. The following information will help you understand how to **make weight** successfully.
No estoy seguro de que mi interpretación sea correcta.
Muchas gracias.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | alcanzar las normas de peso |
Janet Ross Snyder
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| 4 +4 | mantener su peso ideal |
Robert Forstag
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Proposed translations
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2 hrs
Janet Ross Snyder
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Canada
Helping doctors learn from each other
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
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alcanzar las normas de peso
To make weight is to achieve the guidelines for maximum (or in some cases, minimum) body weight. As I understand the system, military personnel are tested periodically to see if they continue to meet the various physical requirements of their branch of service.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muchas gracias."
+4
16 mins
Robert Forstag
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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124
mantener su peso ideal
This should work.
Suerte.
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Note added at 12 hrs (2006-08-24 11:34:29 GMT)
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*Ideal* does not here represent a discrete weight, but rather a range, along the very lines that JLR points out.
Suerte.
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Note added at 12 hrs (2006-08-24 11:34:29 GMT)
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*Ideal* does not here represent a discrete weight, but rather a range, along the very lines that JLR points out.
Peer comment(s):
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Sandra Cifuentes Dowling
: Me parece que ésta es la idea. Saludos.
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Muchas gracias, Sandi.
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Viviana Peralta
: sisisi ;-)))
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Gracias, Vivi. :)
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Egmont
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Thank you, Egmont.
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Angel Biojo
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Gracias, Angel.
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