afectado

English translation: ill/ compromised

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Spanish term or phrase:	afectado
English translation:	ill/ compromised
Entered by:	Sam D (X)

14:38 Nov 5, 2003

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical

Spanish term or phrase: afectado

EXPLORACIóN FíSICA
Estado general:
Afectado, normocoloreado y normohidratado, afebril

It appears in a medical report on a man suffering from cardiac problems. There is no way we would say "affected" in English and I can't catch the nuance here.

Sam D (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 150 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 156
Local time: 12:38

compromised, ill

Explanation:
HTH

Elena

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Note added at 2003-11-05 14:46:16 (GMT)
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As in:

Compromised general health

Patient appears ill

Selected response from:

Elena Sgarbo (X)

Grading comment

Many thanks. Your professional background is very reassuring. The best I could come up with was "suffering", which sounded a bit melodramatic.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +2

compromised, ill

Elena Sgarbo (X)

Affected

Manuel Plaza

Answers

2 mins confidence:

Affected

Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-11-05 14:44:24 (GMT)
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indice
... ICTIOLOGIA DE UN AMBIENTE PAMPASICO AFECTADO POR UNA ... nicho trófico, índices de condición
y estado sanitario ... OF A PAMPEAN AQUATIC HABITAT, AFFECTED BY MASSIVE ...
www.unlp.edu.ar/archivos/tema.htm

Manuel Plaza
Spain
Local time: 13:38
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 347

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

compromised, ill

Elena Sgarbo (X)
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 3539

Grading comment

Many thanks. Your professional background is very reassuring. The best I could come up with was "suffering", which sounded a bit melodramatic.

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