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riabilità biologica

English translation: biological variability

10:37 Jan 12, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general) / cancer research
Italian term or phrase: riabilità biologica
A research professor is talking about incidences of certain tumours in research animals. I am not sure what "riabilità" means and how to translate it:
"Negli anni settanta le condizioni di stabulazione degli animali erano molto diversi da quelle attuali, quindi non sappiamo in che condizioni precise sono stati tenuti e a che cosa è attribuibile questa riabilità e questa elevata suscettibilità ai tumori riportati in questo studio".
Imogen Hancock
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:02
English translation:biological variability
Explanation:
I could not find 'biologica' in the source text.
However, as per Discussion entry, I believe 'riabilità' to be a typo for 'variabilità', which would make sense in the context provided.

'biological variability
Lab medicine The variability in a lab parameter due to physiologic differences among subjects–interindividual BV, and in the same subject over time–intraindividual BV'
(McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., as found at http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/biological v...





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Note added at 5 days (2011-01-17 14:07:48 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, although you had suspected the typo possibility yourself. Have a nice evening. B.
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Barbara Carrara
Italy
Local time: 08:02
Grading comment
many thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1Biological rehabilitation
Gad Kohenov
3 +1biological variability
Barbara Carrara


Discussion entries: 2





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Biological rehabilitation


Explanation:
www.ec.gc.ca/nature/default.asp?lang=En&n...1

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 09:02
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Linda Thody: looks like this!
6 mins
  -> 1000 grazie!
neutral  Barbara Carrara: The source term reads 'riabilità', not 'riabilitazione'. Looks like a typo for 'variabilità'. / I am not questioning the existence of 'rehabilitation', but of the Italian 'riabilità' which does not exist.
3 hrs
  -> riabilitare = rehabilitate. Typo? let the asker verify! http://www.fisioterapiariabilita.com/dove_siamo.html the word exists but variabilita looks more logical at second sight.
neutral  Lirka: what is that???
10 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
biological variability


Explanation:
I could not find 'biologica' in the source text.
However, as per Discussion entry, I believe 'riabilità' to be a typo for 'variabilità', which would make sense in the context provided.

'biological variability
Lab medicine The variability in a lab parameter due to physiologic differences among subjects–interindividual BV, and in the same subject over time–intraindividual BV'
(McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., as found at http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/biological v...





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Note added at 5 days (2011-01-17 14:07:48 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, although you had suspected the typo possibility yourself. Have a nice evening. B.

Barbara Carrara
Italy
Local time: 08:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
many thanks
Notes to answerer
Asker: Sorry I can't remember why I added "biologica", after googling possibly. But this seemed the most logical option, as it is a transcription of speech and could easily be a typo/transcription error


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lirka: could well be, yes
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, lirka.
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