complementare vs sovrapponibile

English translation: complementary to each other but do not overlap

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Italian term or phrase:complementare vs sovrapponibile
English translation:complementary to each other but do not overlap
Entered by: Anna V

09:08 Apr 14, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Psychology
Italian term or phrase: complementare vs sovrapponibile
si parla di definire un concetto psicologico che è nuovo e piuttosto vago: " nella difficoltà di definirlo si fanno varie ipotesi, tra di loro complementari ma non sovrapponibili".
che danno cioè una descrizione parziale ma non esaustiva
Anna V
complementary to each other but do not overlap
Explanation:
"various hypotheses which are complementary to each other but do not overlap"
You have to focus on the meaning, rather than the words. Alternatively
"which are complementary to each other, but nevertheless quite separate"
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James (Jim) Davis
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thank you, Jim
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4 +2complementary to each other but do not overlap
James (Jim) Davis


  

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complementary to each other but do not overlap


Explanation:
"various hypotheses which are complementary to each other but do not overlap"
You have to focus on the meaning, rather than the words. Alternatively
"which are complementary to each other, but nevertheless quite separate"

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 00:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 103
Grading comment
thank you, Jim

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