Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
mecanismo de acción
English translation:
mechanism of action
Added to glossary by
Catherine Navarro
Dec 10, 2003 02:07
20 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United States
I've got the inside scoop
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, English, English to Spanish
mecanismo de acción
Non-PRO
Spanish to English
Medical
med/pharma
No se ha establecido ningún mecanismo de acción para estos eventos.
it's on the tip of my tongue but i'm tired and hungry and it won't come out : ]
it's on the tip of my tongue but i'm tired and hungry and it won't come out : ]
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | mechanism of action |
Rowan Morrell
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| 4 +1 | procedure |
Simon Charass
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Proposed translations
+4
10 mins
Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
New Zealand
Native in English
New Zealand
Committed to the Customer
Native in: English (Variant: New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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339
Spanish term (edited):
mecanismo de acci�n
Selected
mechanism of action
A literal translation is OK - just have a look at the search engine hits, many of them in a pharmaceutical context.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks, I usually shy away from the literal"
+1
17 mins
Simon Charass
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Canada
Over 20 Years Freelance Translation
Native in: English 
, French
Works in: Italian to English, French to English, English to French, and 9 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
230
procedure
= a traditional or established way of doing things
Merriam Webster
Merriam Webster
Peer comment(s):
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