mini-dossier

08:02 Jul 4, 2013
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French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: mini-dossier
Actually from a medical application for a research protocol but seems to be a general term.

It heads a list: 28 Mini-Dossiers contenant chacun:

Struggling to find a good EN equivalent although I have found the phrase Mini-dossier on some EN sites.
Does anyone have a good En equivalent for this? I'm assuming it's a file which presents data in a compact, summarized form?

Thanks
Steve Sutcliffe
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:22


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4 +1micro-data file
Lara Barnett
3mini data file
Sylvie LE BRAS


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mini data file


Explanation:
I guess the protocol is divided in 28 sections, but I don't think that each of the section is a summary. Probably a clearer way to go through the protocol without missing anything.


Sylvie LE BRAS
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micro-data file


Explanation:
I would say this. Micro is usually used to describe some sort of compressed information, particularly in IT usage.

"MICRO-
a combining form with the meanings “small” ( microcosm; microgamete ), “very small in comparison with others of its kind” ( microcassette; microlith ), “too small to be seen by the unaided eye” ( microfossil; microorganism ), “dealing with extremely minute organisms, organic structures, or quantities of a substance” ( microdissection; microscope ), “localized, restricted in scope or area” ( microburst; microhabitat ), “(of a discipline) focusing on a restricted area” ( microeconomics ), “containing or dealing with texts that require enlargement to be read” ( microfilm; microreader ), “one millionth” ( microgram )."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/micro-

Example sentence(s):
  • "This material provides documentation for users of the MICRO-DATA FILE of the 2001 National Ambulatory Medical Survey (NAMCS)."
  • "New report on creating clinical public use MICRODATA FILES"

    ftp://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_statistics/NCHs/Dataset_Documentation/NAMCS/doc01.pdf
    Reference: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-09/choe-nro09151...
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:22
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Lara. Thanks for your comment but I don't think it's anything to do with compressed files (e.g. zip, tar etc). It's more a case of presenting data in a compact or summary form as on this site http://www.rts.ch/info/economie/4979314-la-grece-en-crise-tout-comprendre-grace-a-notre-mini-dossier.html Almost like 'Flash cards'.... I found an English reference at http://hsc.unm.edu/som/academicaffairs/docs/guidelines%20for%20a%20mini%20Dossier.pdf, where it is actually called a mini dossier(!) It's one of those expressions that seems common in French, the meaning is obvious but I can't think of an exact EN equivalent. (PS sorry for late response but been travelling back from Asia)


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