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Infectologista

English translation: Infectologist

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Portuguese term or phrase:Infectologista
English translation:Infectologist
Entered by: Leonardo Monti-Michelazzi

20:36 Jan 21, 2018
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Portuguese term or phrase: Infectologista
"Infectologista" is a Portuguese term equivalent to "Infectious Disease Specialist". The question is, does the word "Infectologist" exist? It'd make all sense if it did, however no dictionary brings it or Google search is able to spot it in the internet.
Leonardo Monti-Michelazzi
Local time: 11:59
Infectologist
Explanation:
https://www.linguee.com/english-spanish/translation/infectol...

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The symposium attracted over two hundred participants, including general physicians, pulmonologists, infectologists, and ear, nose and throat specialists, coming from Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Belarus, and Latvia. The scientific part of the symposium was chaired by Professor Ema Mušič, MD, ...

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Zika in the UK: Three cases of virus reported in Yorkshire | The ...
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29 jul. 2016 - Dr Gavin Boyd, of the Calderdale and Huddersfield trust, told The Independent: “There is extremely low risk of contracting Zika virus in the UK as the mosquito that transmits the virus is not present in the UK. ... A pediatric infectologist examines a two-month-old baby, who has microcephaly, in Recife, Brazil.
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Veronica Allievi
Local time: 11:59
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I also used an online translator. However, the term "infectologist" does not appear using any internet searching engines.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4Infectologist
Veronica Allievi
5 +1Infectologist/ID specialists/Infectious disease specialist
Fernando Maciel


Discussion entries: 3





  

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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Infectologist/ID specialists/Infectious disease specialist


Explanation:
Here are some examples:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infectious_disease_(medical_sp...
https://www.hirslanden.ch/en/corporate/doctors-and-nurses/do...
https://www.hirslanden.ch/en/corporate/specialities/infectol...
http://www.idsociety.org/Index.aspx

Infectious disease specialist, Infectiologist. Infectious disease, also known as infectious diseases, infectious medicine, infectious disease medicine or infectiology, is a medical specialty dealing with the diagnosis, control and treatment of infections.
Infectious disease (medical specialty) - Wikipedia

So, as we can see, it can vary. I've already used infectologist, because it was the term that my client required me to use...

I hope I could help you.

Fernando Maciel
Brazil
Local time: 11:59
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margarida Ataide
3 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
infectologista
Infectologist


Explanation:
https://www.linguee.com/english-spanish/translation/infectol...

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A decade of wisdom and experience | KRKA UK Ltd
https://www.krka.biz/uk/media-centre/news/2463/
Traducir esta página
The symposium attracted over two hundred participants, including general physicians, pulmonologists, infectologists, and ear, nose and throat specialists, coming from Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Belarus, and Latvia. The scientific part of the symposium was chaired by Professor Ema Mušič, MD, ...

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Note added at 5 days (2018-01-27 01:00:16 GMT) Post-grading
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Zika in the UK: Three cases of virus reported in Yorkshire | The ...
www.independent.co.uk/.../zika-virus-uk-yorkshire-hospital-...
Traducir esta página
29 jul. 2016 - Dr Gavin Boyd, of the Calderdale and Huddersfield trust, told The Independent: “There is extremely low risk of contracting Zika virus in the UK as the mosquito that transmits the virus is not present in the UK. ... A pediatric infectologist examines a two-month-old baby, who has microcephaly, in Recife, Brazil.

Veronica Allievi
Local time: 11:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 2
Grading comment
I also used an online translator. However, the term "infectologist" does not appear using any internet searching engines.
Notes to answerer
Asker: I also used an online translator. However, the term "infectologist" does not appear using any internet searching engines.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Muriel.

agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
7 hrs
  -> Gracias, Teresa.

agree  Margarida Ataide
12 hrs
  -> Gracias, Itineuropa.

agree  Mario Freitas:
19 hrs
  -> Gracias, Mario.
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