could achieve relatively little

Portuguese translation: quando a medicina pouco pode fazer/pode fazer relativamente pouco

22:46 Jun 29, 2009

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Medical (general)

English term or phrase: could achieve relatively little

When medicine could achieve relatively little, it was hardly surprising that medical harm was far from people's minds, although Thomas does describe some fairly hair-raising treatments for delirium tremens involving massive doses of paraldehyde.

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Local time: 13:28

Portuguese translation:quando a medicina pouco pode fazer/pode fazer relativamente pouco

Explanation:
espero que ajude :)

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Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 17:28

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4 +8

quando a medicina pouco pode fazer/pode fazer relativamente pouco

Mariana Moreira

4 +1

podia fazer pouca coisa

Roberto Cavalcanti

"Quando as conquistas/avanços da medicina são pequenos,......

Marcos Antonio

tinha resultados circunscritos

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida

(só) podía alcançar pouco sucesso

Michael Powers (PhD)

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

quando a medicina pouco pode fazer/pode fazer relativamente pouco

Explanation:
espero que ajude :)

Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 17:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 726

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obrigada

5 mins confidence:

(só) podía alcançar pouco sucesso

Explanation:
outra opção

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 12:28
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

podia fazer pouca coisa

Explanation:
diria assim

Roberto Cavalcanti
Brazil
Local time: 13:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 181

21 mins confidence:

"Quando as conquistas/avanços da medicina são pequenos,......

Explanation:
Sug.

-The achievements os science: as conquistas da ciência (Vallandro)

Marcos Antonio
Local time: 13:28
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 406

7 hrs confidence:

tinha resultados circunscritos

Explanation:
Diria assim...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 17:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 1304

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