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substance noire pars compacta doivent etre perdus

English translation: pars compacta region of the substantia nigra

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French term or phrase:substance noire pars compacta
English translation:pars compacta region of the substantia nigra
Entered by: Angela Dickson (X)

13:37 Aug 9, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
French term or phrase: substance noire pars compacta doivent etre perdus
70 a 80% des neurones dopaminergiques de la substance noire pars compacta doevent etre perdus avant que les premiers symptomes de la MP apparaissent.
Virginia1000
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:56
pars compacta region of the substantia nigra
Explanation:
or (I think) the substantia nigra pars compacta, if you want to go totally Latin in syntax as well.

the 'doivent' refers to the dopaminergic neurons in this area - 70-80% of these must be lost before initial Parkinson's symptoms occur.
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Angela Dickson (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:56
Grading comment
Thanks a lot for your excellent and comprehensive answer!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2substantia nigra pars compacta
Dr Sue Levy (X)
3 +2pars compacta region of the substantia nigra
Angela Dickson (X)


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
substance noire pars compacta...doivent etre perdus
substantia nigra pars compacta


Explanation:
the rest is basic French

Dr Sue Levy (X)
Local time: 20:56
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PRO pts in category: 119

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Angela Dickson (X): :) the time and effort I put into my comments is inversely proportional to the closeness of my deadline, I find...
1 min
  -> thanks Angela, you're much nicer than me ;-)
agree  Michael Lotz
1 hr
  -> thanks Michael :-)
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
substance noire pars compacta...doivent etre perdus
pars compacta region of the substantia nigra


Explanation:
or (I think) the substantia nigra pars compacta, if you want to go totally Latin in syntax as well.

the 'doivent' refers to the dopaminergic neurons in this area - 70-80% of these must be lost before initial Parkinson's symptoms occur.

Angela Dickson (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Thanks a lot for your excellent and comprehensive answer!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr Sue Levy (X): that too :-)
6 mins
agree  Michael Lotz
1 hr
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