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efeito de rebanho

English translation: herd effect

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Portuguese term or phrase:efeito de rebanho
English translation:herd effect
Entered by: Dr Sue Levy (X)

18:05 Apr 13, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Vaccination
Portuguese term or phrase: efeito de rebanho
Outro dado ... encontrado pelo ... foi uma redução na ocorrência de doenças pneumocócicas invasivas pelos sorotipos contidos na vacina em adultos com idade superior a 50 anos não vacinados, devido ao efeito rebanho provocado pela vacina.
Fiona Stephenson
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:51
herd effect
Explanation:
http://www.thevaccinesite.org/resources/res2/herd.htm
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Dr Sue Levy (X)
Local time: 07:51
Grading comment
This appears to the the one I'm looking for, thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7herd effect
Dr Sue Levy (X)
5livestock effect
Heloisa Ferreira
1flock effect
SONIA VIEIRA


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
flock effect


Explanation:
Espero que ajude :)



SONIA VIEIRA
Local time: 06:51
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks Sonia


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Dr Sue Levy (X): close but not quite - wrong animal :-) - it's herd effect - see herd immunity
39 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
herd effect


Explanation:
http://www.thevaccinesite.org/resources/res2/herd.htm

Dr Sue Levy (X)
Local time: 07:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 72
Grading comment
This appears to the the one I'm looking for, thanks.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Sue


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rhandler
34 mins
agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher
2 hrs
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
3 hrs
agree  airmailrpl: -
6 hrs
agree  Cristina Santos
13 hrs
agree  Henrique Serra: plenty of medical refs...
14 hrs
agree  Vepalm
19 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
livestock effect


Explanation:
É o termo que usamos na medicina veterinária, pois "livestock" é o rebanho em geral, não apenas rebanho ovino, bovino, caprino e outros.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2007-04-14 00:00:25 GMT)
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Ah, e "livestock" refere-se a animais domésticos. "Herd" é mais generalizado.

Heloisa Ferreira
Brazil
Local time: 02:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 7
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your contribution, but in this case, its not a vetenary context.

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