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una célula vana

English translation: a cell

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Spanish term or phrase:una célula
English translation:a cell
Entered by: Rene Ron

18:05 Sep 7, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general) / genetics
Spanish term or phrase: una célula vana
in a text about biotechnology, talking about the human genome
sharonam
Spain
Local time: 13:30
varies
Explanation:
it's not vana ... I believe it's 'varía'.
Selected response from:

Rene Ron
United States
Local time: 06:30
Grading comment
of course, spelling mistake!
thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +9varies
Rene Ron
4a futile cell
Ricardo Eid


Discussion entries: 3





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
una célula vana
a futile cell


Explanation:
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Ricardo Eid
Local time: 07:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
una célula vana
varies


Explanation:
it's not vana ... I believe it's 'varía'.

Rene Ron
United States
Local time: 06:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
of course, spelling mistake!
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Teijido: sí, si no no tiene sentido.
1 min
  -> Claro, gracias.
agree  n/a (X): Doh!! Now it makes sense :-)
3 mins
  -> Sure, thanks. That happens a lot when you get a faxed sheet.
agree  Elena Sgarbo (X)
4 mins
  -> Thanks, Elena.
agree  Paula Morabito: Me parece que René tiene razón... sino, cuál sería el verbo de la oración?
12 mins
  -> Gracias, Paula.
agree  William Pairman
21 mins
  -> Gracias, William.
agree  Andrés Martínez: Pues sí, has dado en el clavo.
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Urico.
agree  sileugenia: Muy bien pensado.
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Sileugenia.
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: Very clever!
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Muriel. Sometimes we are, sometimes we're not.
agree  John Speese: I too think that varia makes sense in this sentence.
3 hrs
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