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cancer statistic

French translation: a rejoint la liste des victimes du cancer

17:39 Nov 20, 2013
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English term or phrase: cancer statistic
hi everyone, how would you translate this sentence:

Last year Andrew Jackson became another cancer statistic.

would you say: L'année dernière, Andrew Jackson est devenu une autre statistique du cancer.

any suggestion will appreciate.
gai20
French translation:a rejoint la liste des victimes du cancer
Explanation:
l'idée étant une personne de plus bien sûr...
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Dominique Stiver
France
Local time: 22:58
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3a rejoint la liste des victimes du cancer
Dominique Stiver
4a rejoint la liste des personnes atteintes du cancer
Dominique Stiver
3s'est ajoutée à la liste des victimes du cancer
Alain Boulé


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
s'est ajoutée à la liste des victimes du cancer


Explanation:
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Alain Boulé
Local time: 22:58
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 34

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
1 hr
  -> Merci
disagree  MelodieR: "victime du cancer" laisse penser qu'il en est mort, or ce n'est pas le cas (voir l'article entier sur Google), donc plutôt dire "malade du cancer"
16 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a rejoint la liste des victimes du cancer


Explanation:
l'idée étant une personne de plus bien sûr...

Dominique Stiver
France
Local time: 22:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
8 mins
  -> merci à vous. Bon courage !
agree  Gleyse
17 mins
  -> merci et bonne journée!
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
50 mins
  -> merci encore!
agree  Bertrand Leduc
1 hr
  -> merci Bertrand !
disagree  MelodieR: "victime du cancer" laisse penser qu'il en est mort, or ce n'est pas le cas (voir l'article entier sur Google), donc plutôt dire "malade du cancer".
16 hrs
  -> vous avez tout à fait raison et j'ai reformulé la réponse en conséquence
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a rejoint la liste des personnes atteintes du cancer


Explanation:
victime laisse effectivement penser que la personne en est morte

Dominique Stiver
France
Local time: 22:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
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