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den gemeinsam ist

English translation: which have in common that...

10:42 May 10, 2013
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / in a medical (con)text
German term or phrase: den gemeinsam ist
X ist ein Sammelbegriff für verschiedene Erkrankungen den gemeinsam ist, das sie selten angeboren sind

I was thinking of something like: whose common is
BrigitaBaklatzi
Germany
English translation:which have in common that...
Explanation:
Falsches Deutsch:
Es muss heißen, *denen* gemeinsam ist....
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uyuni
Local time: 09:51
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9which have in common that...
uyuni
4with the common denominator that
Natalie Majati-Ulrich
4whereby the common factor is
Pauline Alexiou
3which share the trait
Michael Martin, MA
2with the common trait that
Jonathan MacKerron


Discussion entries: 2





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
which have in common that...


Explanation:
Falsches Deutsch:
Es muss heißen, *denen* gemeinsam ist....

uyuni
Local time: 09:51
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke schön


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Heike Holthaus
4 mins
  -> Danke Dir, Heike.
agree  BrigitteHilgner
12 mins
  -> Noch einmal danke, Brigitte :-)
agree  Sonja Poeltl
1 hr
  -> Danke schön, Sonja,
agree  Melanie Meyer
2 hrs
  -> Danke Dir, Melanie.
agree  Usch Pilz: genau
2 hrs
  -> Noch einmal danke, Usch! ;-)
agree  RegineMac
3 hrs
  -> Danke sehr, Regine!
agree  Thayenga: :)
20 hrs
  -> Danke schön, Thayenga!
agree  Edith Kelly
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Herzlichen Dank, Edith.
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
2 days 19 hrs
  -> Danke Dir, Harald!
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
with the common trait that


Explanation:
another possible interpretation

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 76
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
with the common denominator that


Explanation:
or you could just keep it simple and say:
"... diseases that are ALL ..."

Natalie Majati-Ulrich
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in GreekGreek
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
which share the trait


Explanation:
.. of not being..

Another one for the list.

Apart from too many "witches" and commas, the sentence below is good.

"Glaucoma refers to many diseases, which share the trait of causing degeneration to a person’s optic nerve, which leads to the loss of vision and even eventual total blindness."


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Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 03:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 98
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
whereby the common factor is


Explanation:
X is a collective term for various illnesses whereby the common factor is .....

Pauline Alexiou
Local time: 10:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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