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entretanto

English translation: earlier

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Portuguese term or phrase:entretanto
English translation:earlier
Entered by: Enza Longo

16:48 Mar 18, 2004
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / genetics
Portuguese term or phrase: entretanto
I'm not sure how this fits into this context:

No presente trabalho foi estudado o polimorfismo genético do HLA-G em dois grupos populacionais distintos, naturais da Região Centro de Portugal e da Guiné-Bissau, com o objectivo principal de testar várias hipóteses entretanto sugeridas e que resumem / traduzem o conhecimento actual sobre o padrão de variação da sua sequência na população
Enza Longo
Canada
Local time: 07:08
earlier
Explanation:
This is the meaning in this case. This is a rare usage, suggesting that the hypotheses were part of some unspecified past process. Possibly, the broader context may clarify what that may have been.
Selected response from:

Amilcar
Grading comment
This definitely seems to fit in this particular case, so thank you very much. I would also like to thank Robert and Claudia for their help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7in the meantime
Robert INGLEDEW
5at the same time
Claudia da Matta
4earlier
Amilcar


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
in the meantime


Explanation:
suggested in the meantime (while he was completing his studies)

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 08:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda
7 mins
  -> Thank you, María Leonor.
agree  Clauwolf
34 mins
  -> Gracias, Clau.
agree  x-Translator (X)
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Stella
agree  Daniel Mencher
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Dan.
agree  Geraldo Quintas
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, spot
agree  rhandler
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, rhandler
agree  António Ribeiro
15 hrs
  -> Gracias, Antonio
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
at the same time


Explanation:
Acredito que seja uma opção melhor e dará mais fluência ao texto.


Babylon Portuguese-English
entretanto

conj. but, however
adv. indeed; in the meantime, at the same time; still; meantime, meanwhile; though



Claudia da Matta
United States
Local time: 04:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
earlier


Explanation:
This is the meaning in this case. This is a rare usage, suggesting that the hypotheses were part of some unspecified past process. Possibly, the broader context may clarify what that may have been.

Amilcar
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
This definitely seems to fit in this particular case, so thank you very much. I would also like to thank Robert and Claudia for their help.
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