chute controllée

English translation: controlled reduction in the amount of air expelled

16:07 Feb 14, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care / Canadian French
French term or phrase: chute controllée
«...ce test consiste à inhaler de faibles concentrations de métacholine en dose croissante afin d'obtenir une chute controllée de votre débit expiratoire et mesurer la réactivité de vos bronches.»
Nathalie Brun
English translation:controlled reduction in the amount of air expelled
Explanation:
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CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 20:34
Grading comment
controlled reduction sounds like a possibility. thank you.
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3 +2controlled reduction in the amount of air expelled
CMJ_Trans (X)
4controlled fall
BAmary (X)
4controlled fall, or controlled lowering
DocteurPC


  

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chute controllée
controlled fall


Explanation:
My option.

BAmary (X)
Canada
Local time: 14:34
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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thank you very much, but I think controlled reduction seems best
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Comment: thank you very much, but I think controlled reduction seems best

4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
chute controllée
controlled fall, or controlled lowering


Explanation:
it seems to be

DocteurPC
Canada
Local time: 14:34
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
controlled reduction in the amount of air expelled


Explanation:
googled with great success

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 20:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 34
Grading comment
controlled reduction sounds like a possibility. thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BAmary (X): reduction sounds nicer than fall...
22 mins

agree  Martine Ascensio
33 mins
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