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3 R's

Spanish translation: Readiness, Response and Recovery

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English term or phrase:3 R's
Spanish translation:Readiness, Response and Recovery
Entered by: margaret caulfield

22:21 Oct 24, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: 3 R's
The child took a long time to settle, he did not like to talk to anyone, he didn't concentrate, his reading and writing were very poor as was generally everything from the 3 R's to sports.

Thanks again!
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 11:21
Readiness, Response and Recovery
Explanation:
at least in the case of children with traumas. Please see the following:

The Three R's to Dealing with Trauma in Schools: Readiness, Response, and Recovery
will explore issues related to trauma, its impact on children, and ...
www.walcoff.com/prevention/ - 13k - Cached - Similar pages

There are also many other hits giving many other explanations (even for recycling: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle), but due to your explanation above, I thought this might be helpful to you.

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margaret caulfield
Local time: 19:21
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3materias básicas
Margaret Schroeder
4 +2Readiness, Response and Recovery
margaret caulfield
5lectura, escritura y aritmética
Claudia Alvis


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
3 r's
materias básicas


Explanation:
The 3 R's are "reading", "wRiting", and "[a]Rithmetic", en otras palabras, las materias básicas.

Margaret Schroeder
Mexico
Local time: 11:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mapi: I learnt something new today, www.marand.si/business/volume_4/issue_1/the3r.htm
23 mins
neutral  margaret caulfield: I would have thought that this would be R, W and A
40 mins
  -> Exactly. It's a joke, but a universally-known one. See http://www.funfordevents.com/index.php?src=news&prid=46 http://www.marand.si/business/volume_4/issue_1/the3r.htm http://www.thedowsschoolroom.com/3rs.html http://www.gospelweb.net/threerrr.htm
agree  Lisa Russell
16 hrs
agree  Luisa Ramos, CT: Very old answer but still the correct answer. 3R = Reading wRriting aRrithmetic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_three_Rs
2336 days
  -> Thanks! Maybe it can still help someone in the future.
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Readiness, Response and Recovery


Explanation:
at least in the case of children with traumas. Please see the following:

The Three R's to Dealing with Trauma in Schools: Readiness, Response, and Recovery
will explore issues related to trauma, its impact on children, and ...
www.walcoff.com/prevention/ - 13k - Cached - Similar pages

There are also many other hits giving many other explanations (even for recycling: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle), but due to your explanation above, I thought this might be helpful to you.



margaret caulfield
Local time: 19:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28
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agree  Rossana Fernandez: Margaret, I AGREE with you. I think that since the sentence already makes reference to his very poor reading and writing , then what's the point in mentioning them again in the 3 Rs? I totally support your answer.
33 mins
  -> Many thanks, MATRIX.
agree  Pablo Grosschmid
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Pablo
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
3 r's
lectura, escritura y aritmética


Explanation:
The 3 R's (Reading, 'Riting, 'Rithmetic)

REFERENCIAS:
[1] En Estados Unidos clasifican la lectura, la escritura y la aritmética como los tres pilares básicos de la educación. Por ello, hablan de las 3Rs (Reading, 'Riting, 'Rithmetic). Ohler propone que el "aRt" (aRte) sea la 4R.
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www.canadianculture.com/geezer/jack68.html
The Three Rs: 'Reading, 'Riting and 'Rithmetic.

The central core of all education is the ability to read and comprehend what is written.


    Reference: http://www.canadianculture.com/geezer/jack68.html
Claudia Alvis
Peru
Local time: 12:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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