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English translation: alternated between


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15:29 May 13, 2011
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Danish term or phrase: snart
This is from statistical reporting of a drug trial:
Hos fem patienter var der snart +, snart 0, og hos disse, der alle hører til den rene fucidingruppe, fandtes ved de senere positive podninger fucidinresistentc stafylokokker.
Richard Fowler
Local time: 08:38
English translation:alternated between
Explanation:
5 of the patients alternated between + and 0, and among these, who all ...
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 07:38
Grading comment
Thank you, Diarmuid. I believe this is the best rendering.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1Now ...now
Marianne Sorensen
3 +1+ one minute and 0 the next
Christine Andersen
3now + then 0farmor
3alternated between
Diarmuid Kennan


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Now ...now


Explanation:
It could also be sometimes ... sometimes

Marianne Sorensen
Denmark
Local time: 08:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marianne Ajana
3 mins
  -> tak!

neutral  Jeanette Waldvogel: I don't think any of these are right, my guess it is a kind of statistics analysis abbreviation, but I can't find an appropriate one - still trying
43 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
+ one minute and 0 the next


Explanation:
It is a rather colloquial expression for something that changes more or less unpredictably or at least frequently.

You may want to rephrase - fluctuated (rapidly or randomly) between ...
varied from ... to ...

Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 08:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 91

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble
4 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
alternated between


Explanation:
5 of the patients alternated between + and 0, and among these, who all ...

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 07:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 100
Grading comment
Thank you, Diarmuid. I believe this is the best rendering.
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
now + then 0


Explanation:
Something is + now and then 0 and...

farmor
Local time: 08:38
Works in field
PRO pts in category: 11
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