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AA

English translation: Ambient Air

14:47 Sep 18, 2013
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Breast cancer
French term or phrase: AA
Good afternoon. Context:

"L'oxygène a été suivi pendant toute l'opération. Cependant, le taux est resté stable en désaturation à 89% en AA. Les paramètres sont redevenus normaux pendant le post-opératoire."

The initialism already appears in the KudoZ glossary, but it has nothing to do with oxygen saturation or desaturation. Does anyone know what 'AA' can mean in such a context? TIA.
FlyHi
France
Local time: 03:14
English translation:Ambient Air
Explanation:
Or 'room air'

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Note added at 14 mins (2013-09-18 15:01:29 GMT)
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www.bmj.com/content/316/7135/887
Selected response from:

Claire Knell
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:14
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, Claire.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7Ambient Air
Claire Knell


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Ambient Air


Explanation:
Or 'room air'

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Note added at 14 mins (2013-09-18 15:01:29 GMT)
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www.bmj.com/content/316/7135/887

Claire Knell
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 30
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, Claire.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rachelha: Air Ambient
1 hr
  -> Thank you Rachel :)
agree  Michael Barnett
4 hrs
  -> Thank you Michael! :)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: That's fine Claire! Gallagy is a shortened form of my name-Yvonne Gallagher!
7 hrs
  -> Thank you Gallagy! Sorry I can't find your real name!
agree  Rachel Fell
9 hrs
  -> Thank you Rachel! :)
agree  ACOZ (X)
16 hrs
  -> Thank you Angela! :)
agree  Bertrand Leduc
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Thanks Bertrand :)
agree  Helen Genevier
4 days
  -> Thanks Helen :)
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