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rapport poids/taille inférieure à 70%

English translation: a height to weight ratio of under 70% (of less than 70%)

11:44 Jun 11, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - International Org/Dev/Coop
French term or phrase: rapport poids/taille inférieure à 70%
I know about "height/weight ratio" but I am uncertain as to how to insert the term inférieure.
Mark Edmundson
Local time: 16:11
English translation:a height to weight ratio of under 70% (of less than 70%)
Explanation:
two options
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CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 17:11
Grading comment
Merci!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3a height to weight ratio of under 70% (of less than 70%)
CMJ_Trans (X)
1ratio of weight/size less than 70%
ahmed ismaiel owieda


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a height to weight ratio of under 70% (of less than 70%)


Explanation:
two options

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 17:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 58
Grading comment
Merci!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aisha Maniar: less than 70% sounds better
0 min
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
0 min
agree  TesCor -: however, I would word it "the height to weight ratio must be less than 70%.
1 min
  -> you may be right but without fuller context I prefer to hedge my bets!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
rapport poids/taille inférieure à 70%
ratio of weight/size less than 70%


Explanation:
ratio of weight/size which is less than 70%

ahmed ismaiel owieda
Egypt
Local time: 17:11
Native speaker of: Arabic
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