English translation: compromised state or condition
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Dutch to English translations [PRO] Medical - Medical (general)
Dutch term or phrase:gehypothekeerde toestand
A patient has serious coronary disease, and a report says:
"Gezien de slechte LV functie die met deze coronaire obstructie gepaard gaat, toch wel ernstig gehypothekeerde toestand".
Does anyone know a good way to translate "gehypothekeerde toestand" please?
Explanation: 'Seriously comprimised state or condition' might be a possibility...
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erratum: *compromised*
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In response to Jarry's remark: the New Shorter Oxford (two large volumes with more than half a million definitions, so not as short as one might think) lists 'compromise' as a noun, verb and adjective. Further, there are approximately 996 google hits for 'compromising condition' and 34100 for 'compromising state', to mention only two examples of 'compromised' used in an adjectival sense.
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In response to Jarry's further remarks: There are plenty of google hits for 'compromised condition' and 'compromised state', too. Please see below. And if dictionaries were to give examples of all the terms they define, they would probably be quite a bit thicker...
First 3 google hits for 'compromised condition':
When the children arrive in Israel, they’re in a weakened, **compromised condition**. Their immune systems have been affected; their thyroids must be ...www.ccoc.net/new/Default.asp
A Method Using Vestibulo-sulcoplasty Combining a Split-thickness ...
... maxillofacial injury, or previous excision of an oral tumor usually are in **a compromised condition** for prosthetic rehabilitation by dental implants. ...www.joionline.org/.../?request=get-document&doi=10.1563/154...
Alarm system using local data channel - Patent 6895082
This timer has a fixed duration and if a further signal from the control panel indicating that **the compromised condition** has been removed is not received by ...www.freepatentsonline.com/6895082.html - 41k
First 3 google hits for 'compromised state':
ScienceDirect - International Journal of Radiation Oncology ...Does immune **compromised state** influence tumor control in patients with ... Purpose/Objective: To evaluate the impact of immune compromised state on the ...linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0360301603014202 - Similar pages
The Hindu Business Line : Common man's data in compromised stateCommon man's data in **compromised state**. D. Murali. JOHN Perry Barlow said, "Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom ...www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/04/18/stories/20050418016... - 20k - Cached - Similar pages
RECOMBINANT HUMAN GRANULOCYTE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR IMPROVES ...RECOMBINANT HUMAN GRANULOCYTE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR IMPROVES **THE COMPROMISED STATE** OF RECIPIENT MICE WITHOUT AFFECTING THE INDUCTION OF SPECIFIC T ...cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=11409068
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In response to Jarry's remark on gerunds: The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar defines a gerund as: "The -ing form of the verb when used in partly nounlike way, as in 'No Smoking' (in contrast to the same form used as a participle, e.g. 'Everyone was smoking'). (Sometimes called a 'verbal noun')". In 'compromising condition' or 'comprimising state', 'comprising' is used as an adjective, not a gerund.
Many thanks - I put 'compromised condition'.
I did like Kate's suggestion of 'living on borrowed time' too. 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer
A medical doctor friend of mine whom I phoned yesterday but was unable to reach has just confirmed that 'compromised' is a technical medical term which is widely used as an adjective. I am not a medical translator and should not have attempted to answer a
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precarious condition
Explanation: Not quite the same as the Dutch (Kate's 'living on borrowed time' is pretty close), but it expresses almost the same idea: the patient has something close to a negative life expectancy.
Ken Cox Local time: 05:26 Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 7
Explanation: Impaired: reduced or weakened in strength, quality, etc.
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http://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/life/NYTobit.htm
When he was at a farm in Stamford, Conn., in 1917, reducing flesh by the most violent exercise conceivable, in spite of medical advice that violent exercise was dangerous to him, he became very angry over a report that his health was seriously impaired and issued a statement, in which he said:
"That is a complete fake. I haven't seen a physician for months. No human being told me to cancel a speaking engagement or take a complete rest."
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04140a.htm
His health, it is true, was greatly impaired, and his companions bore the marks of great physical suffering. The impression created by their appearance was of course not favourable and tended to confirm the reports of the opponents of Columbus about the nature of the new country.
Jack: Your Google examples are 'compromising', the gerund of the verb 'to compromise'. Your suggested answer does not contain the gerund.
These are no examples of 'compromised' used as an adjective given in the Oxford Dictionary of English (Second Edition Revised 2005, which was able to draw on a corpus of 100 million words), the Collins English Dictionary and Thesaurus, The Longman Dictionary of the English Language, The Webster New World Dictionary and last but not least, the very complete and authoritative Chambers Dictionary.
I accordingly maintain that your suggested answer is grammatically incorrect, regardless of the 'agrees' you may have collected. The Dutch site is well known for its bias towards Dutch speakers of English and for the comparatively small contribution it has so far secured from educated native speakers of English. This obviously has an impact on what is considered a 'right' or a 'wrong' answer.
At the end of the day it is the asker who decides and, being the educated native speaker he is in this case, I am more than a little surprised that he went for your suggested answer, instead of Kate's or Ken's.
Example sentence(s):
seriously impaired condition
xxxjarry South Africa Local time: 05:26 Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 4
Explanation: 'Seriously comprimised state or condition' might be a possibility...
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erratum: *compromised*
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 hrs (2007-01-13 00:57:13 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
In response to Jarry's remark: the New Shorter Oxford (two large volumes with more than half a million definitions, so not as short as one might think) lists 'compromise' as a noun, verb and adjective. Further, there are approximately 996 google hits for 'compromising condition' and 34100 for 'compromising state', to mention only two examples of 'compromised' used in an adjectival sense.
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In response to Jarry's further remarks: There are plenty of google hits for 'compromised condition' and 'compromised state', too. Please see below. And if dictionaries were to give examples of all the terms they define, they would probably be quite a bit thicker...
First 3 google hits for 'compromised condition':
When the children arrive in Israel, they’re in a weakened, **compromised condition**. Their immune systems have been affected; their thyroids must be ...www.ccoc.net/new/Default.asp
A Method Using Vestibulo-sulcoplasty Combining a Split-thickness ...
... maxillofacial injury, or previous excision of an oral tumor usually are in **a compromised condition** for prosthetic rehabilitation by dental implants. ...www.joionline.org/.../?request=get-document&doi=10.1563/154...
Alarm system using local data channel - Patent 6895082
This timer has a fixed duration and if a further signal from the control panel indicating that **the compromised condition** has been removed is not received by ...www.freepatentsonline.com/6895082.html - 41k
First 3 google hits for 'compromised state':
ScienceDirect - International Journal of Radiation Oncology ...Does immune **compromised state** influence tumor control in patients with ... Purpose/Objective: To evaluate the impact of immune compromised state on the ...linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0360301603014202 - Similar pages
The Hindu Business Line : Common man's data in compromised stateCommon man's data in **compromised state**. D. Murali. JOHN Perry Barlow said, "Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom ...www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/04/18/stories/20050418016... - 20k - Cached - Similar pages
RECOMBINANT HUMAN GRANULOCYTE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR IMPROVES ...RECOMBINANT HUMAN GRANULOCYTE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR IMPROVES **THE COMPROMISED STATE** OF RECIPIENT MICE WITHOUT AFFECTING THE INDUCTION OF SPECIFIC T ...cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=11409068
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In response to Jarry's remark on gerunds: The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar defines a gerund as: "The -ing form of the verb when used in partly nounlike way, as in 'No Smoking' (in contrast to the same form used as a participle, e.g. 'Everyone was smoking'). (Sometimes called a 'verbal noun')". In 'compromising condition' or 'comprimising state', 'comprising' is used as an adjective, not a gerund.
Jack den Haan Netherlands Local time: 05:26 Native speaker of: Dutch, English PRO pts in category: 40
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Many thanks - I put 'compromised condition'.
I did like Kate's suggestion of 'living on borrowed time' too.
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