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Apr 23, 2010 09:35
14 yrs ago
Danish term
Denmark
the message, not just the words
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Danish to English, English
svangerskabstidspunkt
Danish to English
Medical
Environment & Ecology
teratogenic effects of exposure to various chemicals
Here is the text:
Her har forfatteren opsamlet oplysninger omkring aktiviteter, reproduktive sundhedstilstand og kemiske eksponering. Mandlige medarbejdere på marken, der havde haft aktivitet i marken indenfor 3 måneder før konception var evalueret i relation til uønsket abort, for tidlig fødte og reduceret vægt ved ** svangerskabstidspunktet.**
... associeres med en lettere stigning i odds ratio, 1,5 med et 95% konfidensinterval på 0,8-2,7 mht spontan abort.
For tidlig fødsel var ligeledes associeret med XXX (Brand name of chemical).
Reduceret vægt ved svangerskabstidspunktet var ligeledes associeret med en stigning ... mht spontan abort.
En association mellem XXX og for tidlig fødsel var påviselig, men det er meget svært at konkludere noget på grund af den begrænsede eksponeringsfastsættelse.
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I am struggling with a proof in very shaky English, but a lot of the terminology is correct. Far from all of it, however, so I am checking as far as possible.
A lot of animal studies are referred to, but this one is a study of human agricultural workers.
The translator has written ´reduced weight at conception´, which is meaningless. (to me at least)
When, then is the ´svangerskabstidspunkt´? All through, at birth (which in this case may be early...)
Thanks for any suggestions!
Or does it mean
reduced weight in relation to the stage of pregnancy ?
i.e. lower than average weight all the way through?
Her har forfatteren opsamlet oplysninger omkring aktiviteter, reproduktive sundhedstilstand og kemiske eksponering. Mandlige medarbejdere på marken, der havde haft aktivitet i marken indenfor 3 måneder før konception var evalueret i relation til uønsket abort, for tidlig fødte og reduceret vægt ved ** svangerskabstidspunktet.**
... associeres med en lettere stigning i odds ratio, 1,5 med et 95% konfidensinterval på 0,8-2,7 mht spontan abort.
For tidlig fødsel var ligeledes associeret med XXX (Brand name of chemical).
Reduceret vægt ved svangerskabstidspunktet var ligeledes associeret med en stigning ... mht spontan abort.
En association mellem XXX og for tidlig fødsel var påviselig, men det er meget svært at konkludere noget på grund af den begrænsede eksponeringsfastsættelse.
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I am struggling with a proof in very shaky English, but a lot of the terminology is correct. Far from all of it, however, so I am checking as far as possible.
A lot of animal studies are referred to, but this one is a study of human agricultural workers.
The translator has written ´reduced weight at conception´, which is meaningless. (to me at least)
When, then is the ´svangerskabstidspunkt´? All through, at birth (which in this case may be early...)
Thanks for any suggestions!
Or does it mean
reduced weight in relation to the stage of pregnancy ?
i.e. lower than average weight all the way through?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | at birth |
Brian Young
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| 1 | during pregnancy |
Alain Mouchel
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Proposed translations
9 hrs
Alain Mouchel
Works in field
Experience and accuracy
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, Danish to French
during pregnancy
reduced weight during pregnancy
12 hrs
at birth
The more I read through all of this, the more it seems that this is the best fit, and that the Danish "svangerskabstidspunktet" is just an unfortunate and ambiguous term. It doesn't make any sense, because, as stated earlier, pregnancy is not just one point in time. And the associated discussion about premature births, low birth weight, miscarriage, etc, seem to indicate that we are looking at the end of a pregnancy
Discussion
But thanks for the help and suggestions!
small for gestational age (SGA) light-for-date babies
sources:
Gestational age: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia - Gestational age is the time measured from the first day of the woman's last ... is measured after the baby is born by the Ballard scale or Dubowitz exam. ...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/.../002367.htm -
Small for gestational age - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - ***Small for gestational age (SGA) babies are those whose birth weight, length, or head circumference lies below the 10th percentile for that gestational age***. ...
Terminology - Diagnosis - Predetermining factors
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_for_gestational_age -
***Small for Gestational Age (SGA) Babies | Doctor | Patient UK - Small for Gestational Age (SGA) Babies - Synonyms: Light-for-date babies***. Small for gestational age (SGA) babies are those weighing ≤ 2500g if born at term ...
www.patient.co.uk › PatientPlus -
The second time ´svangerskabstidspunktet´ is mentioned is what made me wonder whether it really meant ´tidspunkt i svangerskabet´. As I am sure you know, Danes are fond of forms like that, particularly when writing concisely and formally.
I am adding a note to the client, but this is, as I said, a small note in 100 pages of references to various studies, and the results of this particular study are too uncertain to be considered in the overall assessment (for approval of the chemical for sale in Denmark).
Makes you think seriously about buying anything not grown organically, but then things were not much better with the natural aflatoxins and ergot and whatever else used to pollute crops in the old days! There are reasons for using some ofthe chemicals!
Luckily there have been several different writers through the text, (nearly 100 pages altogether) and most of the Danish is reasonable, if formal and complicated or compressed. And there are a lot of tables (= pure terminology and figures).
As my deadline was yesterday (now just ASAP by agreement with the client...) I think I will go for that interpretation and add a note. It will not tip any results in the long run, or else the end client can get hold of the original study referred to, which was in English.
Have a nice weekend, folks!