femta

English translation: stools

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Catalan term or phrase:femta
English translation:stools
Entered by: Andrés Martínez

17:59 Jun 22, 2006
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Catalan term or phrase: femta
This is an item in a long list of medical subjects, so there is no context, it's:

Composición de la femta
Lisa Mann
stools
Explanation:

Hola Lisa, el problema es que "femta" no es un español sino catalán, y significa "heces". Si quieres corrobarlo plantea esta pregunta en el foro de Catalán.

http://www.uji.es/serveis/slt/asst/vox/med.html

***femta *** f. Excrement d'animal o d'home, consistent en bacteris, cèl·lules despreses dels intestins, secrecions, especialment hepàtiques, i una reduïda quantitat de residus d'aliments.

Cast. *** heces. ***



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Note added at 22 mins (2006-06-22 18:21:45 GMT)
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Catalan-English bilingual text in context:

http://www.tdx.cesca.es/TDX-0123104-164653/
Calicivirus infection among hospitalized children

(...)
Es van recollir dades clíniques i demogràfiques, així com una mostra de ***femta***. ***La femta*** es va analitzar per la presencia de rotavirus (RV)...

Clinical and demografic information were collected, as well a ***stool sample***. ***Stools*** were tested for rotavirus (RV)

(demographic...)
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Andrés Martínez
Spain
Local time: 17:48
Grading comment
No wonder I couldn't find it in any Spanish sources. Thank you!
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stools


Explanation:

Hola Lisa, el problema es que "femta" no es un español sino catalán, y significa "heces". Si quieres corrobarlo plantea esta pregunta en el foro de Catalán.

http://www.uji.es/serveis/slt/asst/vox/med.html

***femta *** f. Excrement d'animal o d'home, consistent en bacteris, cèl·lules despreses dels intestins, secrecions, especialment hepàtiques, i una reduïda quantitat de residus d'aliments.

Cast. *** heces. ***



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Note added at 22 mins (2006-06-22 18:21:45 GMT)
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Catalan-English bilingual text in context:

http://www.tdx.cesca.es/TDX-0123104-164653/
Calicivirus infection among hospitalized children

(...)
Es van recollir dades clíniques i demogràfiques, així com una mostra de ***femta***. ***La femta*** es va analitzar per la presencia de rotavirus (RV)...

Clinical and demografic information were collected, as well a ***stool sample***. ***Stools*** were tested for rotavirus (RV)

(demographic...)

Andrés Martínez
Spain
Local time: 17:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
No wonder I couldn't find it in any Spanish sources. Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Ameztoy de Andrada
5 mins
  -> Gracias de nuevo, Mónica.
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