Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
flujo sanguineo
English translation:
blood (in this context)
Added to glossary by
Elizabeth Lyons
Sep 13, 2005 03:19
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term
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flujo sanguineo
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I am translating a book for patients and health care professionals about new treatments for the side effects associated with chemotherapy and am working on the glossary at this point. This is part of the definition for anemia: "escasez de glóbulos rojos en el flujo sanguineo". Would the best translation be "blood flow" or "bloodstream"? I have seen it both ways. I would tend toward the latter but now I can't decide(maybe I have been staring at my computer too long!) and would like your opinions. : )
TIA
TIA
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David Brown
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David Russi
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I would just say "lack of red cells in the blood". Whether it is "streaming" or "flowing" is irrelevant.
This is how it is described by another cancer backup organisation:- Anaemia (a low number of red cells in the blood) can also occur, often as a result of passing blood in the urine. The Department of Health has given ...
www.cancerbacup.org.uk/QAs/KidneycancerQAs/AllQAs/related_f... - 14k - 12 Sep 2005
This is how it is described by another cancer backup organisation:- Anaemia (a low number of red cells in the blood) can also occur, often as a result of passing blood in the urine. The Department of Health has given ...
www.cancerbacup.org.uk/QAs/KidneycancerQAs/AllQAs/related_f... - 14k - 12 Sep 2005
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Comment: "Three competent professionals and three correct answers. I do agree with David B. that simply blood is probably the right English here even though it might not be in Spanish. I am appreciative of all the input and help."
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David Russi
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United States
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English
United States
30+ years, stopped counting...
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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bloodstream
In your context:
red blood cells in the bloodstream
red blood cells in the bloodstream
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