Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
beinmark/beinmarg
English translation:
bone marrow
Added to glossary by
Helen Johnson
Oct 5, 2011 06:46
12 yrs ago
Norwegian term
United Kingdom
Taught MA translation at Uni of Surrey
Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
beinmark
Norwegian to English
Medical
Medical (general)
samples/tests
Example: ... til å kunne lage ekstra beinmarksutstryk fra benmargsprøven.
Looking at some translations, both words appear to be used to mean bone marrow but how could that make sense here?
TIA
Looking at some translations, both words appear to be used to mean bone marrow but how could that make sense here?
TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | bone marrow |
Michele Fauble
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| 4 -1 | bone marker |
Charles Ek
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Proposed translations
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36 mins
Michele Fauble
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Related KudoZ points
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87
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bone marrow
beinmarg
"... extra bone marrow smears from the bone marrow biopsy."
"... extra bone marrow smears from the bone marrow biopsy."
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ellen Kraus
: yes, medulla osseum
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thanks
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| agree |
eodd
: http://www.hf.hio.no/bio/hem/benmarg.htm
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thanks
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks!"
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3 hrs
Charles Ek
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Your meaning, from your words and mine
Native in: English
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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32
bone marker
See the first link for a Norwegian use that describes these in the example sentence. Second link is Google results for "bone markers". the English example is from the first of those.
Example sentence:
Biokjemiske beinmarkører er en gruppe enzymer og matriksproteiner som produseres av osteoklaster, osteoblaster og fibroblaster, samt en del nedbrytningsprodukter fra beinmatriksen.
Bone markers are blood and urine tests that detect products of bone remodeling to help determine if the rate of bone resorption and/or formation is abnormally increased, suggesting a potential bone disorder
Reference:
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22bone+markers%22&hl=en&num=10&lr=&ft=i&cr=&safe=off&tbs=
Peer comment(s):
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eodd
: bone markers are blood and urine tests - this is a bone marrow smear - see http://www.hf.hio.no/bio/hem/benmarg.htm
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