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English translation: Screening


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Afrikaans term or phrase:Sifting
English translation:Screening
Entered by: Georgetina Meyer Kirkland
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Medical: Health Care
Afrikaans term or phrase: sifting
From a questionaire. The whole sentence reads: Hierdie is een vertroulike sifting vir depressie.

I want to say: This is a confidential screening for depression. Or perhaps a confidential study on depression?

Thanks in advance!
Georgetina Meyer Kirkland
United States
Local time: 01:55
screening
Explanation:
I agree with the use of "screening" for the word "sifting". Refer to the Psigologiewoordeboek (Gouws et al., 1979:275).
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xxxJako
South Africa
Local time: 07:55
Grading comment
Baie dankie!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4screeningxxxJako


  

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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
screening


Explanation:
I agree with the use of "screening" for the word "sifting". Refer to the Psigologiewoordeboek (Gouws et al., 1979:275).

xxxJako
South Africa
Local time: 07:55
Native speaker of: Native in AfrikaansAfrikaans, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Baie dankie!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sven Petersson
3 mins

agree  Sandra Nortje
1 hr

agree  Samuel Murray
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agree  Adam Smith
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