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antioxidant die het lichaam beschermt tegen verval en vroegtijdige veroudering

English translation: physical decline

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Dutch term or phrase:verval (van het lichaam)
English translation:physical decline
Entered by: Ann Bishop (X)

22:15 Feb 14, 2007
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / bioactive compounds
Dutch term or phrase: antioxidant die het lichaam beschermt tegen verval en vroegtijdige veroudering
Does anyone have a good translation for 'verval' in this sentence?

Many thanks,
--Ann
Ann Bishop (X)
United States
Local time: 14:26
physical decline
Explanation:
decline is ook het afnemen van krachten, vandaar ...
Selected response from:

Inge Dijkstra
Netherlands
Local time: 20:26
Grading comment
Thanks for the help. My brain was no longer functioning ;-)...vroeg verval...
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +9physical decline
Inge Dijkstra
4decay
Mike Wilkinson
4physical deterioration
Davorka Grgic


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
physical decline


Explanation:
decline is ook het afnemen van krachten, vandaar ...

Inge Dijkstra
Netherlands
Local time: 20:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Thanks for the help. My brain was no longer functioning ;-)...vroeg verval...

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agree  Sanmar
19 mins
  -> Bedankt, Sanmar!
agree  Kate Hudson (X)
21 mins
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agree  Jack den Haan
22 mins
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agree  Adam Smith
8 hrs
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agree  Saskia Steur (X)
9 hrs
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agree  CJG (X)
9 hrs
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agree  vixen
14 hrs
agree  Jan Peelen: Nog ééntje
16 hrs
agree  Dennis Seine: of twee
17 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
decay


Explanation:
nothing wrong with the suggested "physical decline", but "decay" is OK if you want something shorter and more hard-hitting.
Try googling "decay" with "premature ageing" (~1k hits)

Example sentence(s):
  • Modern science now believes that the cause of degeneration, decay and premature ageing lies in free radicals in the body
Mike Wilkinson
Local time: 20:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Adam Smith: But "decay" has unfortunate associations with "rotting" and "wasting away"! :-)
8 hrs
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
verval
physical deterioration


Explanation:
...an option.

Davorka Grgic
Local time: 20:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 2
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