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English translation: monitor for


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21:29 Jul 30, 2011
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Medical (general) / Medical report
Danish term or phrase: obs.
Appears as follows: "histologi viser dog svær [condition] - obs. malignitet."
Is "obs." an abbreviation for "observeret", or something else?
WTSTranslations
United States
Local time: 00:39
English translation:monitor for
Explanation:
obs. meaning "observe/monitor for possible malignancy"
Selected response from:

Alice Wolfe, DDS
Local time: 02:39
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Thank you.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1observe for malignancy
Suzanne Blangsted
4 +1monitor for
Alice Wolfe, DDS
4note or NBsampat
4observed/noted
Helen Johnson
Summary of reference entries provided
Obs.Roy vd Heijden

  

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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
observed/noted


Explanation:
Is what I've written before.

Helen Johnson
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you.

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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
note or NB


Explanation:
NB - nota bene

sampat
Switzerland
Local time: 08:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you. This might make sense in a different context.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Michele Fauble: Not in this context.
12 hrs
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
monitor for


Explanation:
obs. meaning "observe/monitor for possible malignancy"


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Alice Wolfe, DDS
Local time: 02:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 55
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble
7 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
observe for malignancy


Explanation:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/475290_4

Suzanne Blangsted
Local time: 23:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 369

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble
5 hrs
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Reference comments


31 mins
Reference: Obs.

Reference information:
"”Obs.” betyder ”observeres for”. Eksempel på brugen: Diabetes obs., som betyder mistanke om diabetes."


    Reference: http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:ziPss2B5wk4J:rudar...
Roy vd Heijden
Belgium
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
Note to reference poster
Asker: I guess I wasn't completely off track. Thank you.

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