Jul 29, 2012 01:10
11 yrs ago
Spanish term
United States
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, English
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5-HT incrementado
Spanish to English
Medical
Medical: Pharmaceuticals
anti-depressant / dual inhibitors
I'm translating a description of the effects of a medication for major depressive desorder (MDD) and have no other information. This appears as follows:
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Thanks for any and all suggestions.
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Thanks for any and all suggestions.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | increased 5-HT [serotonin] |
Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
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| 5 | 5-HT increased |
Gloria Rivera
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| 5 | Increased 5-HT |
MedPharm
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| 4 | increased 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors |
José J. Martínez
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Proposed translations
+2
6 mins
Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
Specializes in field
Brazil
Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães 
Unparalleled accuracy for med/pharm
Native in: English , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
100
Selected
increased 5-HT [serotonin]
5-HT stands for 5-hydroxytryptamine (a chemical name for serotonin). NE is norepinephrine. Dual serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors ("SNRIs"), such as venlafaxine, increase levels of both neurotransmitters.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
6 mins
Gloria Rivera
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
Trust me. I am a doctor!
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
4
5-HT increased
Hi,
5-HT is the short version for 5-hydroxytryptamin, which is also known as Serotonin.
5-HT is the short version for 5-hydroxytryptamin, which is also known as Serotonin.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Joseph Tein
: without further context, I think that FV's word order sounds more natural in medical English -- increased 5HT
1 hr
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Hi Joseph. I thought it sounded like a report where you get "5-HT: increased"
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10 mins
José J. Martínez
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
ENSP, More than 30 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
increased 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Joseph Tein
: the source phrase doesn't say anything about receptors
1 hr
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se me chispotió.
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2 days 17 hrs
Increased 5-HT
Simple translation, straight to the point.
5-HT is well known for the target audience.
Use of Increased or increased depending on overall context.
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Note added at 2 days17 hrs (2012-07-31 18:46:49 GMT)
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Increased 5-HT or 5-HT increased can both be used depending on context.
If it is a report, it would appear that 5-HT increased reads better.
5-HT is well known for the target audience.
Use of Increased or increased depending on overall context.
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Note added at 2 days17 hrs (2012-07-31 18:46:49 GMT)
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Increased 5-HT or 5-HT increased can both be used depending on context.
If it is a report, it would appear that 5-HT increased reads better.
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