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Les centres OMS de référence pour les virus

English translation: WHO virus reference centers (centres)

23:19 Mar 1, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care
French term or phrase: Les centres OMS de référence pour les virus
Here OMS is the WHO (World Health Organisation)
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Local time: 21:20
English translation:WHO virus reference centers (centres)
Explanation:
Subject: Virus reference centers., Information Centers., Virology, education., Viruses, Catalogs., Viruses, Tables., World Health Organization., ...
www.worldcatlibraries.org/ wcpa/top3mset/e4de81a465fca382.html
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Trudy Peters
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Local time: 16:20
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4 +4WHO virus reference centers (centres)
Trudy Peters
4 +3WHO virus reference centres
Angela Dickson (X)
4WHO reference centers
Drmanu49


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
WHO virus reference centers (centres)


Explanation:
Subject: Virus reference centers., Information Centers., Virology, education., Viruses, Catalogs., Viruses, Tables., World Health Organization., ...
www.worldcatlibraries.org/ wcpa/top3mset/e4de81a465fca382.html

Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 16:20
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  sporran
45 mins
agree  Diane de Cicco
8 hrs
agree  Anna Fitzgerald
9 hrs
agree  Dr Sue Levy (X)
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
WHO reference centers


Explanation:
We are one (our teaching hospital).

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Note added at 4 mins (2006-03-01 23:23:34 GMT)
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In fact the infectious disease department is the coordinating unit for the reference center.

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Note added at 7 mins (2006-03-01 23:26:45 GMT)
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WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza ... National Centers for Infectious Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
www.who.int/csr/disease/influenza/collabcentres/en/



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Note added at 15 mins (2006-03-01 23:34:48 GMT)
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We don't use "virus" in the name since it is implicit for the infectious unit dpt.
But you can add it if you want.

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 22:20
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
WHO virus reference centres


Explanation:
There is a book containing this phrase - see link. The book is quite old, though - I'll update if I find anything better. The second link describes the concept.

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Note added at 17 hrs (2006-03-02 16:20:45 GMT)
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I have to say I used 'centres' without thinking, as that's the way I spell it, but it does seem that the WHO uses British-style spelling.


    Reference: http://www.who.int/bookorders/anglais/detart1.jsp?sesslan=1&...
    Reference: http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/influenza/seasona...
Angela Dickson (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:20
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Debbie Tacium Ladry: yes, it should be 'centre' :)
36 mins
agree  Diane de Cicco: Hi Angela
8 hrs
agree  Anna Fitzgerald
9 hrs
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