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omfattande spridningen i rutiner

English translation: wide variation in procedures

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Swedish term or phrase:omfattande spridningen i rutiner
English translation:wide variation in procedures
Entered by: David Rumsey

22:01 Apr 22, 2014
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Swedish term or phrase: omfattande spridningen i rutiner
Den omfattande spridningen i rutiner mellan landets kliniker kan illustreras av att 1 av 4 kliniker hade någon slags gräns för accepterad BMI inför operation och enbart hälften av landets kliniker hade egen lokal infektionsregistrering.


"widespread dissemination in procedures" would be the obvious translation here, but based on the context, it sound like there is very little standardization and a lot of "variation in procedures" in Sweden.

Is there a secondary meaning to "spridningen" that I am not aware of?
David Rumsey
Canada
Local time: 18:17
wide variation in procedures
Explanation:
I give this as answer -- you are correct to use procedures and the phrase is discussing how differently (dissimilar) things are done at the clinics across the country
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Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 03:17
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2wide variation in procedures
Deane Goltermann
4wide range of routines/procedures
Cynthia Coan
3widespread differnces in routines
Nils Andersson
3large variation in routines
Sven Petersson


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
widespread differnces in routines


Explanation:
Right. "Dissemination" as well as e.g. "divergence" implies that the differences are somehow now, which might not be the case.

Nils Andersson
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 34
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
large variation in routines


Explanation:
:o)

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 03:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 409
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
wide variation in procedures


Explanation:
I give this as answer -- you are correct to use procedures and the phrase is discussing how differently (dissimilar) things are done at the clinics across the country

Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 03:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 64
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Tackar!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LilianNekipelov: I think so.
43 mins
  -> Thanks, Lilian!

agree  Agneta Pallinder: and "spridning" is used here in the statistical sense, isn't it ? i.e. variation from the norm.
2 days 2 hrs
  -> Thanks Agneta! and yes statistics... and shotguns...
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3 days 15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
wide range of routines/procedures


Explanation:
Another possibility.

Cynthia Coan
United States
Local time: 18:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 60
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