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sufficient

English translation: satisfactory


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Dutch term or phrase:sufficient
English translation:satisfactory
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23:18 Jul 14, 2010
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2010-07-18 17:55:21 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care
Dutch term or phrase: sufficient
Het looppatroon was normaal, de littekens waren sufficient.
the rest of document indicates that no further treatment was required.
Does this mean that the scars were sufficiently healed?
Thank you!
June
June Derlachter
Local time: 20:21
satisfactory
Explanation:
I also have some doubts "satisfying" in this context, which does not seem very usual. So I think this is a better solution.
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solejnicz
Netherlands
Local time: 05:21
Grading comment
Thank you very much!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2satisfactory
solejnicz
4 +2satisfying
Lianne Van De Ven


Discussion entries: 2





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
satisfying


Explanation:
sufficiënt
1) Bevredigend 2) Genoeg 3) Genoegzaam 4) Toereikend 5) Voldoende
http://www.encyclo.nl/zoek.php?woord=sufficient

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Note added at 30 mins (2010-07-14 23:49:19 GMT)
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oops: satisfactory
Present condition: Scars satisfactory. Complete extension. Restricted movement in the outer joints and, on account of this, somewhat incomplete clench
http://www.informaworld.com/index/784467693.pdf

Lianne Van De Ven
United States
Local time: 23:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: satisfying scars???/yes I usually get it wrong, don't I...... ;-
21 mins
  -> thank you (for once ;-)
agree  Frank van Thienen: yes, I'll vote for satisfactory :-)
33 mins
  -> thx frank
agree  Barend van Zadelhoff
3 days1 hr
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
satisfactory


Explanation:
I also have some doubts "satisfying" in this context, which does not seem very usual. So I think this is a better solution.

Example sentence(s):
  • Circumareolar scars were satisfactory for all the patients, including the patient with partial areola necrosis

    Reference: http://www.springerlink.com/content/tu7p49y03a4ud1r8/
solejnicz
Netherlands
Local time: 05:21
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof
6 hrs
  -> Thanks.
agree  Lianne Van De Ven: Yes, I entered this as a correction.
8 hrs
  -> Ah indeed, I see it now.
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