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English translation: long stenosis of 70%


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01:53 Oct 13, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Cardiology / Patient case history
French term or phrase: longue
longue sténose à 70 % de l'IVA moyenne

I understand this to be 70% stenosis in the mid-anterior interventricular area, but I am not sure where to place the word 'long'

(document from a French hospital for a US audience)
Joshua Wolfe
Local time: 20:39
English translation:long stenosis of 70%
Explanation:
of the mid LAD

is how I would translate this
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SJLD
Local time: 02:39
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Summary of answers provided
5long stenosis of 70%
SJLD
4long mid IVA stenosis with 70% luminal narrowingnathass
3Long stenosis with 70% blockage
njweatherdon


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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Long stenosis with 70% blockage


Explanation:
Sort of resolves the issue of whether to say *long 70% stenosis* or *70% long stenosis*, both of which just aren't quite right.

njweatherdon
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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neutral  SJLD: "with 70% blockage" is not what a doctor would say
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
long stenosis of 70%


Explanation:
of the mid LAD

is how I would translate this

SJLD
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1 day18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
long mid IVA stenosis with 70% luminal narrowing


Explanation:
sténose serrée ( car obstruction de 70% de la lumière arterielle) de l'intervebntriculaire anterieur et lésion coronnaire longue car de longueur supérieure à 20mm


    Reference: http://www.cardio-paramed.com/fr/quelques-definitions.html
nathass
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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Oct 13, 2011 - Changes made by Tony M:
Term askedlongue (where to place in this context) => longue


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