Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
drogadependencia
English translation:
drug dependence
Added to glossary by
Laura Benedetti
Feb 28, 2007 13:29
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Confidentiality, Experience, Reliability
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish
drogadependencia
Spanish to English
Medical
Medical (general)
medical / legal
Is "drug abuse" the exact equivalent for this? I'm not sure! Please, confirm. Thank you!!!!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | drug dependence |
Alison Imms
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| 5 +1 | drug dependency |
Tim Jenkins
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| 4 +1 | drug dependence |
Nuria Navarro
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| 4 | drug addiction |
Patricia Ferreira Larrieux
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Proposed translations
+1
2 mins
Selected
drug dependence
"drug dependance" is better.
Good luck
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Note added at 5 mins (2007-02-28 13:35:33 GMT)
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** Please note, "dependence" as spelled in the title and not in the message of the text.. later when typing it in I accidentally typed "A" instead of "E" without noticing. Correct spelling: "dependence"
Good luck
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Note added at 5 mins (2007-02-28 13:35:33 GMT)
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** Please note, "dependence" as spelled in the title and not in the message of the text.. later when typing it in I accidentally typed "A" instead of "E" without noticing. Correct spelling: "dependence"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you for your kind help!!"
+1
2 mins
Nuria Navarro
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Efficient and qualified
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Italian to Spanish
drug dependence
Según el diccionario Oxford, ese es su equivalente en inglés.
+1
2 mins
Tim Jenkins
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
15 years' IT & commercial experience
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English to German, Spanish to English
drug dependency
Thousands of references!!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
JEAN HUTCHINGS
21 hrs
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Thanks for the support Jean. I was robbed here. Not a native English speaker in sight to make the right decision!
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15 mins
Patricia Ferreira Larrieux
Italy
Italy
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Italy
Clinical Trials, Med. Dev., Pharma
Native in: Spanish , Italian
Works in: English to Italian, English to Spanish, Italian to English, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
drug addiction
Yo prefiero esta forma.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_addiction
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-addiction/DS00183
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001522.htm
Espero que te ayude!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_addiction
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-addiction/DS00183
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001522.htm
Espero que te ayude!
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Joseph Tein
: Drug addiction and drug dependence are defined differently in the clinical literature.
2 hrs
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