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Ad

English translation: concerning

21:38 Mar 12, 2004
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Science (general)
Czech term or phrase: Ad
Ad 1) Přímý účinek demineralizované vody na stř evní sliznici, metabolismus a homeostázu minerálních látek, popř . na jiné tělesné funkce. (NOTE: This is an abreviation referring back to item 1 in a list of things in my document. I think it means see 1, but what does the abbreviation mean?
William Kratzer Jr.
United States
Local time: 14:58
English translation:concerning
Explanation:
It comes from latin ad. I included a link and you can see all the different meanings this has.
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veraandbru
Local time: 12:58
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4 +7concerning
veraandbru
5preposition
Maria Chmelarova


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
concerning


Explanation:
It comes from latin ad. I included a link and you can see all the different meanings this has.


    Reference: http://catholic.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/lookup.pl?stem=ad&en...
veraandbru
Local time: 12:58
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PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ivo zika: in addition to
1 hr
agree  Sarka Rubkova
1 hr
agree  leff
2 hrs
agree  Uwe Kirmse
2 hrs
agree  John Newton (X): If you don't know what Ad means, why attempt medical translations, which are so often peppered with medical latin?
10 hrs
agree  Marcela Hashim
11 hrs
agree  Jirina Nevosadova
22 hrs
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13 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
preposition


Explanation:
To answer you question:" what the abbreviation means? "
Ad (lat.) preposition (k,ku,na,pri,do)
In your case: k #1. but it is never used in this form, when writing special text.

Maria Chmelarova
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Native speaker of: Slovak
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