Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
have been sectioned under de Mental Health Act
Spanish translation:
han sido internados (en un psiquiátrico) según la ley de salud mental
English term
have been sectioned under de Mental Health Act
Jul 26, 2005 20:41: Marina Soldati changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
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Proposed translations
United Kingdom
MSc MITI MCIL Chartered Linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English
han sido internados (en un psiquiátrico) según la ley de salud mental
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Note added at 16 mins (2005-07-26 20:22:03 GMT)
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Section (British Social Welfare) - to have a mentally disturbed person confined in a mental hospital under an appropriate section of the mental health legislation
(Collins English Dictionary)
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Ana Brassara
: Sí, "to section" es internar en un hospital psiquiátrico
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Muchas gracias Anita. Saludos.
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Marina Soldati
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Thanks Marina.
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Tsu Dho Nimh
: "sectioned" doesn't mean "admitted to a hospital". It means "cut into pieces" (to us Yanks)
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It also has this meaning in Britain. Here, however, the meaning fits the context and is as I have stated above.
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jrb
: correct
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Claudia Luque Bedregal
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Accurate & Reliable
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
ha sido recluido en una institución psiquiátrica de conformidad con la Ley sobre Salud Mental
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jrb
: yes, recluido
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gracias Jessica
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Claudia Luque Bedregal
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gracias ;)
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