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Mar 26, 2018 22:23
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Portuguese term

Ds.

Portuguese to English Medical Medical (general)
In a large table that gives the "reference values" for figures obtained from blood tests, I have the abbreviation "Ds." used over and over:
Ds. Metodo
Ds. Producto
Ds. Material de Analise
Ds. Texto
Ds. Valor

I am guessing "dados", but it seems entirely superfluous in every case. If it means that, why not just leave it off?

Perhaps someone has a better idea.

Thanks ahead of time.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 Standard deviation
3 Diagnose

Discussion

Marjolein Snippe Mar 27, 2018:
description? Descrição perhaps? Still superfluous though...
Mario Freitas Mar 27, 2018:
Not diagnosis With this additional context, I realize it's likely not diagnosis either.
Alan Lambson (asker) Mar 27, 2018:
Here is a fuller context. Sorry I could not preserve the format.

Ds. Exame: ÁCIDO ÚRICO Material: SANGUE Nm. Setor: AUTOMAÇÃO

1 mg /dl Ativo s
Variaveis: Ativo Ds. Metodo Nm. Equipamento Ds. Produto Ds. Material de Analise
S Enzimatico colorimétrico automatzi ado MODULAR 1 SORO
Valor Referência :
1 Ds. Texto
Mulheres : Ds. Valor
2.4 a 5.7 mg/dl Sexo. Val.Mín.
F Val.Máx. Cd. Unidade Idade Mín. Idade Máx.
Homens : 3.4 a 7,0 mg/dl M
Mario Freitas Mar 27, 2018:
Ds. The abbreviation is "Ds", capital D, small s, period. This means, it stands for a single term or word. If it were Data Supra, it would have to be DS or D.S.
Diagnosis or diagnose fits well with all other terms. Check it up.
dmaswary Mar 26, 2018:
I checked another forum and the agreed upon answer was Data Supra. I don't know but I'm throwing it out there
Giovanna Ramalho Mar 26, 2018:
Omitting this term does not seem to impact the meaning. You could consider doing it, I guess.
Alan Lambson (asker) Mar 26, 2018:
Thanks! In the context, it could not be standard deviation. For example, Ds. Material de Analise is followed by: SORO. More likely, it means "Description" or something like that. But it is entirely unnecessary. I am considering just omitting it: Ds. Metodo - Method, Ds. Material de Analise - Material (or substance) analyzed, etc. What do you think?
Giovanna Ramalho Mar 26, 2018:
It seems that Ds. could mean "Descrição" (description). What do you think?

Proposed translations

+2
22 mins
Selected

Standard deviation

I'm not positive but here's a link and my best guess is standard deviation

https://www.infopedia.pt/dicionarios/siglas-abreviaturas/DS

Thoughts?

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Note added at 46 mins (2018-03-26 23:09:13 GMT)
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Hmmmm, I found this here

https://br.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=200802040920...

I think the answer givingbitcas a standard repitition makes sense in the context. At least, it's my best guess. I have a dictionary of medical abbreviations to check still. I agree that it's likely not all that important.still, I'm going to check that dictionary
Example sentence:

O desvio standard é .5 mg

Peer comment(s):
neutral Mario Freitas : Standard deviation in PT is DP = desvio padrão.
41 mins
That's what makes sense to me. The dictionary had it as desvio standard but desvio padrão sounds more correct to me
agree Claudio Mazotti : exatamente!
12 hrs
agree Margarida Ataide
19 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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Diagnose

Sugestão
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