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qui font le lit de

English translation: which are the precursors of

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French term or phrase:qui font le lit de
English translation:which are the precursors of
Entered by: Bharg Shah

18:06 Aug 19, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical
French term or phrase: qui font le lit de
Il est établi que ce sont les lésions d'oesophage dues au RGO qui font le lit de l'endobrachyoesophage.
(RGO = gastro-oesophageal reflux)
Bharg Shah
India
Local time: 23:59
... which are the precursors of ...
Explanation:
" ... which are the precursors of ... "

"Precursers" -- a common medical term -- i.e. earlier pathologies which can develop into something worse.
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R.J.Chadwick (X)
Local time: 02:29
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3that lead to
Alexandre Khalimov
4create the lining/create the botton
tinam966
4... which are the precursors of ...
R.J.Chadwick (X)
3that are at the root/ the cause for
Pascale Dahan
3that are likely to lead to
Mark Nathan


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
create the lining/create the botton


Explanation:
either, depending on the context

tinam966
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
that lead to


Explanation:
It has been established that it is lesions of esophagus due to gastro-oesophageal reflux that lead to endobrachyoesophagus condition.

Upon readback, sounds like a translation :-) might want to rephrase.

Alexandre Khalimov
Local time: 13:29
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

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agree  Francis MARC
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agree  swani (X)
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agree  Joy Axelson (X)
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that are at the root/ the cause for


Explanation:
suggestion

Pascale Dahan
United Kingdom
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that are likely to lead to


Explanation:
in my experience this expression is used when something is likely to follow, but does not imply that it will definitely follow.

Mark Nathan
France
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
... which are the precursors of ...


Explanation:
" ... which are the precursors of ... "

"Precursers" -- a common medical term -- i.e. earlier pathologies which can develop into something worse.


R.J.Chadwick (X)
Local time: 02:29
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