spanish symbol

English translation: roughly equal(ling) to/approximately

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Spanish term or phrase:	spanish symbol
English translation:	roughly equal(ling) to/approximately
Entered by:	Adam Burman

10:33 Mar 22, 2007

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / medical report (microbiology results)

Spanish term or phrase: spanish symbol

I am working on a hnadwritten medical report and I can't read a lot of the handwriting.

Hemodinacamente estable durante las primers horas. Tras intubación mantiene TAS (squiggly line above a horizontal line) 120. I suppose it looks a bit like an approximate symbol, which I know as two squiggly lines.

Excuse my non-technical explanation.

Many thanks

In this case, I can read it

Adam Burman KudoZ activity Questions: 1315 (1 open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 375 United Kingdom
Local time: 03:42

roughly equal(ling) to

Explanation:
I can´t find the symbol amongst the word symbols, but it sounds identical to the one I always used (and think I learned in Maths class at school) for approximately equal to. Straight horizontal line below and line with bridge in middle above.

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Note added at 6 mins (2007-03-22 10:40:38 GMT)
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Sorry, should have included this alternative: *approximately*

Selected response from:

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 04:42

Grading comment

Thanks Noni!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +5

roughly equal(ling) to

Noni Gilbert Riley

5 +1

approximately

Lydia De Jorge

Answers

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

roughly equal(ling) to

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 04:42
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 63

Grading comment

Thanks Noni!!

Notes to answerer

Asker: Hi Noni - That's the one! I have used the approximate symbol ≈ thus far. You have added a picture alongside your name! Your children?

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

approximately

Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 21:42
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 184

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