in atto

English translation: underway

18:36 Jun 1, 2013
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / certificato di frequenza
Italian term or phrase: in atto
al momento della visita epitassi in atto da fossa nasale destra
Hasna Chakir
Morocco
Local time: 15:41
English translation:underway
Explanation:
"In atto" (or its synonym "in corso") means that something is ongoing, or underway. In this case, it means that the patient's nose was still bleeding when the doctor saw them.
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Veronica L. (X)
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Local time: 15:41
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2underway
Veronica L. (X)
5ongoing(amer); in progress (english)
Fiammetta Fanni
4acute
Lirka


  

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acute


Explanation:
the patient presented with acute epistaxis from the right nostril

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 16:41
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underway


Explanation:
"In atto" (or its synonym "in corso") means that something is ongoing, or underway. In this case, it means that the patient's nose was still bleeding when the doctor saw them.

Veronica L. (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:41
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Ferguson: I think medics would prefer "ongoing" to "underway, but answer is spot-on.
3 hrs
  -> Thank you Sean. And yes, maybe "ongoing" would be more suitable here. :)

agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): with Sean
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ongoing(amer); in progress (english)


Explanation:
being actually in process

Fiammetta Fanni
Italy
Local time: 16:41
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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