Feb 3, 2006 19:59
18 yrs ago
English term
United States
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Native in: Hungarian 
, English
Works in: Hungarian to English, English to Hungarian, English, and 1 more.
meaning lost?
English
Law/Patents
Medical: Dentistry
I need a fresh pair of eyes to see whether this sentence below is really mangled or am I losing my mind?! I've been staring at it for an hour... Please help.
"So the determination of whether the Appellant's request for a 'limitation extension' of this dental service would be evaluated based on whether it would be considered acceptable treatment within the dental profession standard of practice and medical necessity."
"So the determination of whether the Appellant's request for a 'limitation extension' of this dental service would be evaluated based on whether it would be considered acceptable treatment within the dental profession standard of practice and medical necessity."
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| 3 +2 | Yes, something is lost here |
Alexander Demyanov
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| 4 +1 | the predicate is missing |
Kim Metzger
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Responses
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7 mins
Alexander Demyanov
Software Engineering background
Native in: Russian
Works in: English, Russian, Russian to English, and 1 more.
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Yes, something is lost here
Maybe what the author means is "... request for a 'limitation extension' of this dental service would be evaluated {IS TO | SHALL} BE based on whether ...
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Note added at 9 mins (2006-02-03 20:09:03 GMT)
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Or simply "...is based on..."
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Note added at 9 mins (2006-02-03 20:09:03 GMT)
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Or simply "...is based on..."
Peer comment(s):
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Romanian Translator (X)
4 hrs
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Thank you, Awana.
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Alfa Trans (X)
1 day 12 hrs
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Thank you, Marju.
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, I feel much better now! =) I, too, was under the impression, that "...IS based on..." was what they were trying to say here. Makes more sense now."
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7 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
&
English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
the predicate is missing
predicate: was denied? was granted?
Subject: the determination of whether the request for a 'limitation extension' would be evaluated
(based on whether it would be considered acceptable treatment within the dental profession standard of practice and medical necessity) ...
Subject: the determination of whether the request for a 'limitation extension' would be evaluated
(based on whether it would be considered acceptable treatment within the dental profession standard of practice and medical necessity) ...
Peer comment(s):
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yolanda Speece
: Thanks Kim! I couldn't have said it better myself!
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Except it wouldn't be "denied or granted" but something else.
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