Contributing risk factors

Spanish translation: factores de riesgo asociados

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English term or phrase:Contributing risk factors
Spanish translation:factores de riesgo asociados
Entered by: margaret caulfield

10:35 Feb 21, 2010
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Cardiology / Heart disease
English term or phrase: Contributing risk factors
Contributing risk factors have been linked to heart disease. These include: obesity......etc.

I can´t find an equivalent for "contributing" that sounds natural in Spanish.
Lorena Baudo
Argentina
Local time: 03:35
factores de riesgo asociados
Explanation:
Just my opinion.
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margaret caulfield
Local time: 08:35
Grading comment
:) Many thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5factores de riesgo asociados
margaret caulfield
4 +2factores de riesgo
Miguel Armentia
3 +3factores de riesgo contribuyentes
Zoubida Hamdaoui
5factores de riesgo concomitantes
David Russi


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
contributing risk factors
factores de riesgo


Explanation:
Me parece que se entiende perfectamente que si existe un factor de riesgo asociado a una enfermedad o trastorno, es porque contribuye a desarrollarla o está ligado a ella.

La cuestión es que el inglés es una lengua muy redundante y no podemos siempre traducir literalmente las frases. Como bien dices, debemos hacer que suene natural en nuestra propia lengua.

La frase: "Los factores de riesgo que contribuyen a desarrollar cardiopatías asociados a las cardiopatías..." suena fatal.

Podrías decir simplemente: "Los factores de riesgo asociados al desarrollo de cardiopatías...", o algo similar.

Espero haberte servido de ayuda. Saludos y buen domingo.

Miguel Armentia
Spain
Local time: 08:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 43

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  tradesmes (X): Hay diversos factores de riesgo asociados al desarrollo de cardiopatías. Estos incluyen: obesidad,...
1 hr
  -> Efectivamente, no hay necesidad de ser repetitivos.

agree  Elizabeth Ardans
2 hrs
  -> Gracias y que pases buen domingo.
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
contributing risk factors
factores de riesgo contribuyentes


Explanation:
http://esamericanheart.convertlanguage.com/presenter.jhtml?i...

Zoubida Hamdaoui
Local time: 08:35
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gloria Rivera: http://www.imbiomed.com.mx/1/1/articulos.php?method=showDeta...
6 hrs
  -> Gracias Gloria.

agree  Alvaro Aliaga
18 hrs
  -> Gracias brainfloss

agree  Jorge Arteaga M.D.
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Gracias Jorge.
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
contributing risk factors
factores de riesgo asociados


Explanation:
Just my opinion.

margaret caulfield
Local time: 08:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
:) Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ERNESTO GARCIA MARIN
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Ernesto.

agree  Evelyn Dench
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Evy.

agree  Joel Pina Diaz: daxiedma
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Joel.

agree  Tania13
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Tania.

agree  Rafael Geronimo
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Rafael.
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
contributing risk factors
factores de riesgo concomitantes


Explanation:
Results 1 - 10 of about 14,400 Spanish pages for "factores de riesgo concomitantes". (0.23 seconds)

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Ma. Moliner

concomitante (adv. concomitantemente)
adj. Se dice de lo que actúa en el mismo sentido que otra cosa y *coopera al mismo efecto: ‘Acciones concomitantes’.

concomitar (del lat. concomitāri)
tr. Acompañar una cosa a 3otra en alguna acción. 2 *Ayudar, *cooperar.

David Russi
United States
Local time: 00:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 36
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