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dialing out

French translation: écarter


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English term or phrase:dialing out (weeding out)
French translation:écarter
Entered by: mannix
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20:09 Apr 10, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care / mthode de dpistage du cancer
English term or phrase: dialing out
Selective retinoids are designed to increase the therapeutic index by, for example, “dialing out” specific adverse effects.


je pensais à "exclure" "exclusion" "mettre hors course"
Martine Etienne
Local time: 12:15
écarter
Explanation:
in context, this seems to be what they're saying. Ecarter, as opposed to éliminer.
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mannix
Local time: 12:15
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Merci
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +2écartermannix
4rejetant /repoussant/refusant/eliminantsktrans


  

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


Explanation:
in context, this seems to be what they're saying. Ecarter, as opposed to éliminer.

mannix
Local time: 12:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci

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agree  Christelle OLIVIER
9 hrs
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agree  karim_benahmed
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
rejetant /repoussant/refusant/eliminant


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Local time: 06:15
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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