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comprise protein

French translation: sont constiutués de protéines

18:14 Nov 15, 2014
English to French translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Patents / biologie moléculaire
English term or phrase: comprise protein
In various embodiments, the ligands are coupled with the support through support couplers, and the support couplers are in turn coupled with the support. In a specific embodiment, the support couplers comprise protein.
contient une protéine ou est constitué d'une protéine ?
orgogozo
France
Local time: 11:28
French translation:sont constiutués de protéines
Explanation:
First do note that the subject is plural.

Secondly, the use of 'protein' without any article may suggest it involves more than one particualr protein; it's hard to be sure, unless your wider context makes it clear — but at least it would pay to be aware of that possibility.

As you have rightly identified, 'comprise' in EN can indeed mean 'contient', 'est constitué de', and even 'comporte'. Without in any way being an expert in this subject field, my instinctive feeling would be that here it has the meaning 'are foremd from...'.

However, other more expert contributors may be able to confirm or not that suggestion!
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Tony M
France
Local time: 11:28
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Merci à tous
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Contient une protéine.
Chakib Roula
2sont constiutués de protéines
Tony M


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Contient une protéine.


Explanation:
Traduction de base.

Chakib Roula
Algeria
Local time: 10:28
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20

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agree  GILLES MEUNIER: contiennent
8 hrs
  -> Entre autres ,merci Gilou.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
sont constiutués de protéines


Explanation:
First do note that the subject is plural.

Secondly, the use of 'protein' without any article may suggest it involves more than one particualr protein; it's hard to be sure, unless your wider context makes it clear — but at least it would pay to be aware of that possibility.

As you have rightly identified, 'comprise' in EN can indeed mean 'contient', 'est constitué de', and even 'comporte'. Without in any way being an expert in this subject field, my instinctive feeling would be that here it has the meaning 'are foremd from...'.

However, other more expert contributors may be able to confirm or not that suggestion!

Tony M
France
Local time: 11:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 100
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Merci à tous
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