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IL GRAFICO...

English translation: image//graphical representation

12:04 Jul 29, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Medical: Health Care / survey responses
Italian term or phrase: IL GRAFICO...
Proofreading job of a medical survey.

IL GRAFICO E' SEMPRE PIU' IMMEDIATO DEL TESTO SCRITTO


Quite easy to translate I know. What is causing me some confusion is the use of 'graphic' as a singular noun (in English). I have only ever used it before (I think!) as in ' the graphics are' - it sounds strange in the singular. Your comments would be much appreciated!
Amanda Jane Lowles
Italy
Local time: 23:57
English translation:image//graphical representation
Explanation:
image is very generic; if you want to retain the more literal meaning then go with the graphical representation.
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Lirka
Austria
Local time: 23:57
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3the illustrations
SJLD
4 +1a picture...
philgoddard
4image//graphical representation
Lirka
4Diagrams
Ivana UK
3charts
aulereb


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
image//graphical representation


Explanation:
image is very generic; if you want to retain the more literal meaning then go with the graphical representation.

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 23:57
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 60
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Thank you.
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
charts


Explanation:
I'd say a plural is much more preferable in this case. I'd use charts if we're talking about graphical representations of processed data.

aulereb
Italy
Local time: 23:57
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lirka: but grafico does not include charts only
12 mins
neutral  Cedric Randolph: In a medical sense "chart-" has a very specific meaning
3 hrs
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
the illustrations


Explanation:
or figures

General terms used to refer to graphic elements in scientific articles.

The fact that the term is singular in IT doesn't mean it has to be in EN.

SJLD
Local time: 23:57
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 90

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cedric Randolph
2 hrs
agree  Dr Lofthouse
3 hrs
agree  Lirka: yes, that's it!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a picture...


Explanation:
... is worth a thousand words.



philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 33

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agree  EleoE
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Diagrams


Explanation:
You're absolutely right!

Although it's singular in Italian, we'd use the plural in EN.

Grafico can mean several things: graph, chart, diagram ... if unsure what it's actually referrring to (though you can probably tell from the document itself), I'd probably stick to the generic 'diagram'.

Diagrams are always ....

Ivana UK
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:57
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 19
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