Cues

Spanish translation: desencadenantes/disparadores

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English term or phrase:Cues
Spanish translation:desencadenantes/disparadores
Entered by: Jorge Arteaga M.D.

12:34 Oct 15, 2012
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Medical - Medical (general) / AIDS
English term or phrase: Cues
En un glosario de términos sobre sida, me aparece este: "Drug-associated cues: An action or event related to your personal drug use, or that reminds you of your personal drug use. Drug-associated cues can include people, places, or situations related to past drug use, and can trigger cravings for the drug."

"Indicio/señal/pauta asociado/a a las drogas" no me cuadran del todo. ¿Alguna sugerencia más creativa?

¡Gracias!
Mara
Mara Campbell
Argentina
Local time: 13:17
desencadenantes/disparadores
Explanation:
Se refiere a situaciones, cosas, pensamientos, etc. que pueden disparar la necesidad de consumir drogas.
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Jorge Arteaga M.D.
United States
Local time: 12:17
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2desencadenantes/disparadores
Jorge Arteaga M.D.
4estímulos asociados a las drogas
Ramon Pros Ariza
3indicadores
María Cristina Ramos Silvestre
3Indicios/asomos de toxicomanía
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
3activadores
Marjon Pijl


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cues
indicadores


Explanation:
Mi propuesta...

María Cristina Ramos Silvestre
Spain
Local time: 18:17
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Native speaker of: Spanish
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cues
estímulos asociados a las drogas


Explanation:
Me he decantado por la opción de "estímulos" sobre todo por la parte final del texto original que dice: "...and can trigger cravings for the drug". Suerte.

Ramon Pros Ariza
Spain
Local time: 18:17
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Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
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cues
Indicios/asomos de toxicomanía


Explanation:
Diría así

Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
cues
desencadenantes/disparadores


Explanation:
Se refiere a situaciones, cosas, pensamientos, etc. que pueden disparar la necesidad de consumir drogas.


    Reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cues
Jorge Arteaga M.D.
United States
Local time: 12:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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agree  Itziar Crespo
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agree  Vania Campanella
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cues
activadores


Explanation:
estoy de acuerdo con la palabra 'desencadenantes'.
'activadores' es otra opción.

depende del grupo meta.


    Reference: http://manuelgross.bligoo.com/content/view/1001654/La-creati...
Marjon Pijl
Netherlands
Local time: 18:17
Native speaker of: Dutch
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