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"ever smokers"

Spanish translation: fumadores alguna vez

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English term or phrase:	"ever smokers"
Spanish translation:	fumadores alguna vez
Entered by:	Henry Hinds

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16:14 May 24, 2004

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Medical: Health Care / Public health

English term or phrase: "ever smokers"

In this context:
Data for the proportion of “ever smokers” who have quit are available for the states where the majority of Mexican Americans reside.
Is it those who have always smoked or those who smoke occasionally?

VictorBece KudoZ activity Questions: 95 (none open) (2 without valid answers) Answers: 31
Local time: 11:00

fumadores alguna vez

Explanation:
Quienes hayan sido fumadores alguna vez en la vida aunque no fumen acualmente.

Selected response from:

Henry Hinds
Local time: 10:00

Grading comment

Es buena pero un poco larga la explicación.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +4

fumadores alguna vez

Henry Hinds

5 +2

fumadores ocasionales

Indiana

5 +1

los que fumaban ocasionalmente,..

Virginia Sivo

fumadores ocasionales

ingridbram

4 +1

defined as having smoked 100 cigs in their lifetime

xxxLia Fail

personas que han fumado

elere

4 -1

those who always smoked...

Jairo Contreras-López

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

ever smokers

fumadores alguna vez

Explanation:
Quienes hayan sido fumadores alguna vez en la vida aunque no fumen acualmente.

Henry Hinds
Local time: 10:00
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 334

Grading comment

Es buena pero un poco larga la explicación.

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

those who always smoked...

Explanation:
Un saludo!!!

Jairo Contreras-López
United States
Local time: 10:00
Native speaker of:

Spanish

Grading comment

Gracias, pero se trata de quiene fumaron o fuman de vez en cuando.

The asker has declined this answer
Comment: Gracias, pero se trata de quiene fumaron o fuman de vez en cuando.

16 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

defined as having smoked 100 cigs in their lifetime

Explanation:
Bringing Everyone Along:A Strategic Plan to Identify and Eliminate ...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... not currently smoking now. An ever smoker is defined as having ever
smoked 100 cigarettes in his/her lifetime. In other words, this ...
www.dhfs.state.wi.us/health/TobaccoControl/ pdffiles/DisparitiesStrategicPlan.pdf - Similar pages

[PDF] Tobacco Consumption in Australia
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... Ever-smoker An ever-smoker is a person who has smoked at least 100 cigarettes
(or the equivalent amount of tobacco) in his or her lifetime. ...
www.dhs.vic.gov.au/nphp/catitrg/tobaccobgpaper.pdf - Similar pages

7. Smoking
... smokers. An ever smoker is a person who has smoked at least 100 cigarettes
(or the equivalent amount of tobacco) in his/her lifetime. ...
www4.ktl.fi/publications/ehrm/product1/section7.htm - 80k - Cached - Similar pages

I see that Valentín has answered your question AND provided a translation AND supporting evidence. But up there in that little bos he won't get the points he deserves:_)

xxxLia Fail
Spain
Local time: 18:00
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

19 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

ever smokers fumadores ocasionales

Explanation:
así lo he escuchado siempre.

Indiana
Local time: 12:00
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16

20 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

ever smokers los que fumaban ocasionalmente,..

Explanation:
...y ahora dejaron definitivamente.

Virginia Sivo
Local time: 13:00
Native speaker of:

Spanish

1 hr confidence:

ever smokers personas que han fumado

Explanation:
creo que no hay otra que parafrasear; los que han fumado, personas que han fumado, que han llegado a fumar al menos 100 cigarrillos

elere
Spain
Local time: 18:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

8 hrs confidence:

fumadores ocasionales

Explanation:
Esta es una expresión muy conocida

ingridbram
Local time: 11:00
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

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