are not dichotomous but rather a continuum

Spanish translation: Los factores.... no se encuentran en una relación dicotómica sino que son parte de un continuo...

19:27 Sep 25, 2011
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Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
English term or phrase: are not dichotomous but rather a continuum
En una guía ARIA (Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma)

"There are many classifications of H1-antihistamines according to their chemical structure, the time when they reached the market, or their adverse effects. All potential adverse effects and interactions **are not dichotomous but rather a continuum**, with any threshold arbitrary. As a result, there is no consensus which H1-antihistamine belongs to which group, and this causes confusion for clinicians and patients. "

La expresión me da la idea de algo como un todo y no dividido, pero realmente no termino de entenderla.

Muchas gracias por su ayuda
Yvonne Becker
Local time: 08:57
Spanish translation:Los factores.... no se encuentran en una relación dicotómica sino que son parte de un continuo...
Explanation:
Yo le daría un poco la vuelta para que suene natural.

¡Saludos!

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-09-25 20:37:51 GMT)
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Perdón, no son "factores" sino "efectos e interacciones", pero bueno, era sólo para dar la idea de la construcción de la oración entera :)
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Aradai Pardo Martínez
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Summary of answers provided
4Los factores.... no se encuentran en una relación dicotómica sino que son parte de un continuo...
Aradai Pardo Martínez
3no son factores dicotómicos / aislados sino más bien (parte de) un proceso continuo
Lauray


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no son factores dicotómicos / aislados sino más bien (parte de) un proceso continuo


Explanation:
Una sugerencia.

Lauray
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Los factores.... no se encuentran en una relación dicotómica sino que son parte de un continuo...


Explanation:
Yo le daría un poco la vuelta para que suene natural.

¡Saludos!

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-09-25 20:37:51 GMT)
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Perdón, no son "factores" sino "efectos e interacciones", pero bueno, era sólo para dar la idea de la construcción de la oración entera :)

Aradai Pardo Martínez
Mexico
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