10:43 Aug 4, 2011 

I see you have translated 'cave' as 'beware'

In fact, this is what I have used two times in my own translations as well (for an audience of reseachers) - but I was wondering if it sounded archaic
I have also used 'caution'

In addition to this I have used indirect translations, when I integrated the meaning into the sentence

Anyway, useful question.

10:17 Aug 4, 2011 

Thank you all your contributions!

03:29 Aug 4, 2011 

apparently 'cave' can be used in several contexts

In SJLD's example: a warning not to do something (don't give him penicillin)

In Josephine's example: a warning something could be the case (and this [something could be case or something could happen] is the sense in which I come across 'cave' in my Dutch into English translations of clinical reports as part of a clinical trial)

And in this summary for medical students it is used in three different contexts:

Cave: bij anemie kan nauwelijks cyanose optreden!

a warning to remember a fact

Cave: controle nierfunctie en natrium/kalium-gehalte.

a warning to do something

Cave: hyperkaliëmie (vooral combinatie ACE-remmer + kaliumspa­rend diureticum!).

a warning that something can happen

http://studenten.samenvattingen.com/documenten/show/1409804/

I think the best thing to do is to let the translation depend on the context, the audience, etc.
In the first place because 'cave' implies different things in different contexts and I am not sure if the reader would understand the message correctly if you would simply translate 'cave' as 'cave' in all contexts

experts would perhaps

19:58 Aug 3, 2011 

Also used by English speaking doctors - usually written in caps
http://books.google.com/books?id=DaBdlWBkvEUC&pg=PA597&lpg=P...

12:26 Aug 3, 2011 

Thank you Barend, that is all very helpful.

11:25 Aug 3, 2011 

'cave' betekent dat iets in overweging moet worden genomen, ergens rekening mee moet worden gehouden

in dit geval bijvoorbeeld

"Cave letsel op enkelniveau gezien de proximale fibulafractuur, in later stadium hernieuwde opname vervaardigen"

dit betekent (valt trouwens ook uit de zin af te leiden)

denk eraan er zou weleens sprake kunnen zijn van letsel op enkelniveau: om dat te verifiëren in een later stadium nieuwe opname vervaardigen

je moet je goed realiseren dat 'letsel op enkelniveau' GEEN feit is maar iets is waar rekening mee gehouden moet worden

Pinkhof geeft 'let op, pas op'

ik zou de voorkeur geven aan;

Please consider!