Mar 15, 2020 21:24
4 yrs ago
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German term
Bezug zu
German to English
Medical
Medical (general)
radiology
This is taken from a discharge letter of a cancer patient. Under "Ultraschall Weichteile" it says: "
"Die Laesionen haben einen Bezug zu angrenzenden Arterien und Venen."
I have trouble finding an idiomatic and meaningful way of expressing this in English.
Help from colleagues appreciated!
"Die Laesionen haben einen Bezug zu angrenzenden Arterien und Venen."
I have trouble finding an idiomatic and meaningful way of expressing this in English.
Help from colleagues appreciated!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | are related to |
Cillie Swart
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| 3 +3 | related to |
Anne Schulz
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| 4 +1 | in relation to |
David Tracey, PhD
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| 4 | connected with |
Tim Bayton
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| 3 | affect/arise at |
Michael Martin, MA
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Proposed translations
15 hrs
Cillie Swart
South Africa
South Africa
Native in English
South Africa
Finance, Legal, Business Texts
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, Dutch to English, Afrikaans to English, and 1 more.
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are related to
The lesions are related to adjacent arteries and veins.
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I am not entirely convinced, but I kind of like this one the most.
Thanx!"
13 hrs
Tim Bayton
Native in English
Works in field
Quick, Accurate, Reliable, Experienced
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English
connected with
The lesions are connected with adjacent arteries and veins
+3
14 hrs
related to
Unless context sheds light on the nature of the "Bezug" (spatial, causal, aetiological etc), I would suggest to use an ambiguous term like "relationship/related to".
"A computed tomography (CT) scan showed a subcutaneous enhancing one centimeter lesion not connected to underlying muscle and not related to adjacent neurovascular structures"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3585498/
Endosonography E-Book - Seite 114 - Google Books-Ergebnisseite
books.google.de › books
Robert H. Hawes, Paul Fockens, Shyam Varadarajulu - 2014 - Medical
...It is worth noting that only 11% of them were due to pathologic lesions, and others were related to adjacent normal organs or vessels...
"A computed tomography (CT) scan showed a subcutaneous enhancing one centimeter lesion not connected to underlying muscle and not related to adjacent neurovascular structures"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3585498/
Endosonography E-Book - Seite 114 - Google Books-Ergebnisseite
books.google.de › books
Robert H. Hawes, Paul Fockens, Shyam Varadarajulu - 2014 - Medical
...It is worth noting that only 11% of them were due to pathologic lesions, and others were related to adjacent normal organs or vessels...
Peer comment(s):
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Susanne Schiewe
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Danke Susanne :-)
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| agree |
Chris Pr
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Thanks Chris :-)
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David Tracey, PhD
: Indeed! Thanks, Anne.
20 hrs
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Thanks David :-)
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14 hrs
in relation to
"Definition of in relation to. formal. 1 —used to compare to the size, shape, or position of (some other part of the same thing) 'The monkey's eyes are large in relation to its head'. 2 —used to talk about what something is like by seeing how it is related to something else 'understanding literature in relation to history'.".
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in relation to
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in relation to
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Anne Schulz
: Same answer at the same time - great minds think alike ;-))
5 hrs
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6 hrs
Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Works in field
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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159
affect/arise at
The lesions affect/ arise at nearby/adjacent blood vessels.
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Note added at 4 days (2020-03-20 17:52:37 GMT) Post-grading
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No worries, Lirka. I am sure there'll be plenty of opportunities to win more points..
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Note added at 4 days (2020-03-20 17:52:37 GMT) Post-grading
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No worries, Lirka. I am sure there'll be plenty of opportunities to win more points..
Note from asker:
| So sorry, Michael! I wanted to award you the points, but messed up in the system and now I cannot undo the choice. I liked yours the most. |
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