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medical industry

Spanish translation: industria médica

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English term or phrase:medical industry
Spanish translation:industria médica
Entered by: odisea

17:24 Nov 17, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care
English term or phrase: medical industry
...the recognition of the role of the best available information as the basis for choice and action; the fear of treatment, surgery especially; some loss of faith in the medical industry; and a growing repertoire of test kits, diagnostic instruments, and OTC drugs that promote self-management.
odisea
Local time: 12:19
industria médica
Explanation:
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Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 04:19
Grading comment
Muchas gracias por tu ayuda. Saludos :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9industria médica
Yaotl Altan
4 -1Fabricantes de material sanitario
felicianomadrid


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
industria médica


Explanation:


Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 04:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 108
Grading comment
Muchas gracias por tu ayuda. Saludos :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jorge Arteaga M.D.
4 mins
  -> Grazie mille!
agree  M. Ángeles López Rodríguez
10 mins
  -> Gracias, colega.
agree  Miguel Armentia
10 mins
  -> Salu2, macho :)
agree  Remy Arce
17 mins
  -> Thanx, my friend!
agree  Monique Rojkind
23 mins
  -> Merci beaucoup, belle femme!
agree  Teresa Mozo
32 mins
agree  LUZ MARIA REBOLLEDA: De acuerdo
33 mins
agree  Silvia Goldstein
3 hrs
agree  Wendy Petzall: También "negocio de la medicina"...
7 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Fabricantes de material sanitario


Explanation:
Tanto " industry" como "medical" son términos ambiguos.

medical supplies- material sanitario

felicianomadrid
Spain
Local time: 12:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Wendy Petzall: en este caso se habla del "negocio de la medicina", con toda su parafernalia, en contraposición a los medios disponibles en el comercio para el autodiagnóstico...
2 hrs
  -> En tal caso, sería "sector sanitario", pero "industry" y "medical" seguirían siendo falsos amigos
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