counterflow // pethidine

07:17 Jul 3, 2000
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: counterflow // pethidine
Suze had sipped her Pinot Noir and smiled brightly into the middle distance,
trapped in the counterflow of alien jargon. Epidural.... tannin... blackberry nose...
placenta... pethidine.
rmsm78
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Summary of answers provided
nacontraflujo/contracorriente, petidina
Jesús Paredes
naen el reflujo de un idioma desconocido/petidina
Elinor Thomas
naremolino, petidina
Gerardo Ferrer-Sueta


  

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43 mins
contraflujo/contracorriente, petidina


Explanation:
El primer término es técnico. El segundo parace un medicamento.

Jesús Paredes
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12 hrs
en el reflujo de un idioma desconocido/petidina


Explanation:
espero que ayude
Suerte!

Elinor Thomas
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1 day 6 hrs
remolino, petidina


Explanation:
El personaje se encuentra en una reunión de médicos (muy probablemente obstetras) que hablan un lenguaje incomprensible y se mezclan con las sensaciones del Pinot Noir.
La petidina es un analgésico, te mando dos sitios donde la puedes encontrar:
http://policy.who.int/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?E1=pethidine&E2=&...{36D1}&softpage=Document42&x=22&y=4
http://home.intekom.com/pharm/lennon/pethedin.html
Pethidine is indicated for the relief of pain. It is particularly useful for the relief of post-operative pain. It may be used in obstetric practice to relieve labour pain.

La frase quedaría algo así como "Suze había probado su Pinot Noir y sonreía al vacío, atrapada en el remolino de un dialecto extraño. Epidural... tanino... nariz (se dice del aroma que se desprende de un mosto o vino, EURODICAUTOM) de zarzamora... placenta... petidina".

Mucha Suerte. GFS

Gerardo Ferrer-Sueta
Local time: 19:47
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