Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
affectation
English answer:
involvement / compromise
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Charles Davis
Sep 21, 2016 20:20
7 yrs ago
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English term
affectation
English
Medical
Genetics
CADASIL
In a paper on missense mutations written in English by Spanish authors, they keep using "affectation" to refer to a negative effect or damage. However, I can't find any other definitions of it except the usual one (artificial mannerisms, etc). I just need someone to confirm whether this usage is correct or not. It appears in other published papers in similar areas, but usually by non-English-speaking authors.
"Therefore, NOTCH3 cysteine-sparing mutations can cause symptoms compatible with CADASIL, with superimposable neuroimaging data and with lower rates of temporal lobe affectation."
"Therefore, NOTCH3 cysteine-sparing mutations can cause symptoms compatible with CADASIL, with superimposable neuroimaging data and with lower rates of temporal lobe affectation."
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| 4 +5 | involvement / compromise |
Charles Davis
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Sep 23, 2016 09:11: Charles Davis Created KOG entry
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involvement / compromise
They're using "affectation" as a calque of SP "afectación", for sure. So it needs to be replaced by a standard translation of afectación in medical contexts, which is usually either "involvement" or "compromise" (check the glossary for examples). In your temporal lobe example I would say "temporal lobe involvement" would be suitable.
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Note added at 18 mins (2016-09-21 20:38:20 GMT)
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"Afectación" means, of course, the fact of being affected, by implication adversely.
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Note added at 24 mins (2016-09-21 20:44:27 GMT)
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It's a pleasure :)
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Note added at 18 mins (2016-09-21 20:38:20 GMT)
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"Afectación" means, of course, the fact of being affected, by implication adversely.
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Note added at 24 mins (2016-09-21 20:44:27 GMT)
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It's a pleasure :)
Note from asker:
| Charles, you are a godsend. I've been racking my brains for ten minutes on this... And it's been a very long day. |
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Comment: "The paper reads really well now. Thanks a million Charles!"
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