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English translation: male or female

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14:22 Oct 17, 2011

French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments / Pharmaceutical testing of an implant (for hernias)

French term or phrase: de l'un ou l'autre

I don't know the meaning of this phrase. Could it mean "male or female"?
This is in the section of "criteria for inclusion" (in the study

Les patients répondant aux critères ci-dessous seront éligibles au recrutement dans l'étude :
1. Patients âgés de 18 ans et plus
2. Patients **de l'un ou l'autre**
3. Patients nécessitant une réparation abdominale complexe au moyen de l'Implant

Zareh Darakjian Ph.D. KudoZ activity Questions: 990 (none open) (4 without valid answers) (8 closed without grading) Answers: 1557
Local time: 09:18

English translation:male or female

Explanation:
Absolutely, the French phrase means both.

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Ingo Dierkschnieder
Local time: 17:18

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Thank you, Ingo.... It seems that this is not even an accepted idiom...
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male or female

Ingo Dierkschnieder

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male or female

Explanation:
Absolutely, the French phrase means both.

Ingo Dierkschnieder
Local time: 17:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German

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Thank you, Ingo.... It seems that this is not even an accepted idiom...

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Asker: Thank you, Ingo.

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Oct 17, 2011 - Changes made by Armorel Young:
Language pair	German to English => French to English

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