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trabajos son de tipo transversal

English translation: of the studies employ cross-sectional methodology

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23:13 Sep 28, 2011

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Medical - Psychology

Spanish term or phrase: trabajos son de tipo transversal

The is from an overview of the literature on a psychological disorder:

Respecto a la metodología empleada, la mayoría de los trabajos son de tipo transversal y solamente un 13,3% de los estudios incluyen seguimientos.

"cross-sectional studies"?

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Wendy Gosselin KudoZ activity Questions: 546 (12 open) (1 without valid answers) (78 closed without grading) Answers: 2
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English translation:of the studies employ cross-sectional methodology

Explanation:
I'd stick with "cross-sectional." See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-sectional_study

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of the studies employ cross-sectional methodology

Robert Forstag

the works which are varied/ multilateral

Zeynab Tajik

the (majority of) work undertaken is multidisciplinary

Jenni Lukac

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3 mins confidence:

the (majority of) work undertaken is multidisciplinary

Explanation:
"transversal" is being used ever more frequently, but isn't accepted in general dictionaries and is often considered a calque.

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 18:15
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English
PRO pts in category: 12

31 mins confidence:

the works which are varied/ multilateral

Explanation:
here the key is the word "transversal" ; as far as I know, it may refers to interdisciplinary, multilateral, multidimensional, varied which all depends on the context.

Zeynab Tajik
Local time: 20:45
Works in field
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Persian (Farsi),

Farsi (Persian)

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peer agreement (net): +2

de los trabajos son de tipo transversal

of the studies employ cross-sectional methodology

Explanation:
I'd stick with "cross-sectional." See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-sectional_study

Suerte.

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 12:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 84

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