Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

accidente de placa

English translation:

plaque event / plaque disruption

Added to glossary by Carolina Fryd (X)
Jul 22, 2004 01:27
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term

accidente de placa

Spanish to English Other Medical (general) Atherosclerosis
I have been translating it as "plaque event", but I am wondering now. According to some texts it appears to be a synonym of "plaque rupture", according to others, plaque rupture is one kind of plaque event only, and others also use the term "plaque accident" (very few).
Which is the most appropriate term?
Thanks a lot
Carolina
Proposed translations (English)
5 +5 plaque event / plaque disruption

Discussion

moken Jul 22, 2004:
clue: when you find very few examples for a term you think should be common, take a look at country, hospital or author names referred. quite often if they are non-english speakers, they will have translated their own language literally :O) :O)

Proposed translations

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plaque event / plaque disruption

¡Hola Caro!

Sí, "plaque rupture" es sólo una de las dos formas de "accidente de placa". La otra es "endothelial erosion".

"Accidente de placa" se ve traducida como "plaque event", pero la expresión que más se usa es "plaque disruption": así está en el "Textbook of Cardiovascular Disease" de Topol.

¡Éxitos, y nos vemos en 9 días! :-)

Elena


http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q="plaque ev...

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q="plaque di...


Hospital Practice: Atherosclerosis
... metalloproteinases, and may therefore be associated with ** plaque disruption ** ... possible mechanisms involved in infection, inflammation, and atherosclerosis. ...

www.hosppract.com/issues/1999/0901/benitez.htm

Peer comment(s):

agree Clara Nino
1 hr
Thanks, clisaz, welcome to ProZ!
agree translatol
5 hrs
Thanks, translatol
agree moken : ¡ni que lo hubieras estudiado! :O) :O)
6 hrs
Sí, ¿no? :-)) Gracias x tu mail, I'm duly flattered! (Y lo de la escritura... comprendo! ;-))
agree tnkw (X)
6 hrs
Thanks, tnkw
agree Nanny Wintjens
22 hrs
Thanks, N
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Gracias, Elena pora la rapidez y por la claridad (as always :-). CU soon!!! Carolina PD: Álvaro, gracias por la nota. Sí, siempre me fijo en eso, no sé si esta vez lo hice pero eran tan pocos que supuse que siendo algo tan frecuente tenía que haber otra denominación. Saludos!!"
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