Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 14, 2008 06:52
16 yrs ago
Chinese term
老老年
Chinese to English
Medical
Medical: Pharmaceuticals
老老年高血压患者
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | Very Elderly |
orientalhorizon
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| 4 | octogenarian and older [patients] |
rushidao
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| 4 | seniors/senior citizens |
Lucy Liang
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| 3 | the old-old |
chica nueva
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Proposed translations
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14 mins
orientalhorizon
Native in Chinese
Banking,law,commerce,engineering
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English, English, and 1 more.
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Very Elderly
估计是来自这译文
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Note added at 17 mins (2008-02-14 07:10:03 GMT)
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有人译为超老龄，也有的译为高龄老人，都比“老老年”地道些。
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Note added at 17 mins (2008-02-14 07:10:03 GMT)
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有人译为超老龄，也有的译为高龄老人，都比“老老年”地道些。
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octogenarian and older [patients]
or "elderly aged 80 years and older"
老老年 = 80岁及以上 (http://www.laoling.com/yanjiu/lunwen/ylbz/2007-04-10/1423.ht...
http://medical.merriam-webster.com/medical/octogenarian
老老年 = 80岁及以上 (http://www.laoling.com/yanjiu/lunwen/ylbz/2007-04-10/1423.ht...
http://medical.merriam-webster.com/medical/octogenarian
1 hr
chica nueva
Native in English
http://youtube/iraVWQu3Zf8
Native in: English (Variants: New Zealand, British)
Works in: Chinese to English
Related KudoZ points
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16
the old-old
http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&q=老老年 old-old&btnG=Goog...
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition - Energy and nutrient ...For the present project, 4020 addresses of subjects aged 65 y or older, stratified in three age groups (young-old: 65-74 y, old-old: 75-84 y, very-old: 85 y ...
www.nature.com/ejcn/journal/v58/n8/full/1601950a.html - Similar pages
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition - Energy and nutrient ...For the present project, 4020 addresses of subjects aged 65 y or older, stratified in three age groups (young-old: 65-74 y, old-old: 75-84 y, very-old: 85 y ...
www.nature.com/ejcn/journal/v58/n8/full/1601950a.html - Similar pages
Reference:
http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&q=%E8%80%81%E8%80%81%E5%B9%B4+old-old&btnG=Google+Search&meta=
Peer comment(s):
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lhcm
: This one is OK in other contexts. in the context of the source article, "very elderly" is commonly used. Thanks!
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Thank you!
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seniors/senior citizens
Seniors (or senior citizens) with hypertension/high blood pressure.
According to dictionary.com: senior citizen
n. A person of relatively advanced age, especially a person at or over the age of retirement.
According to dictionary.com: senior citizen
n. A person of relatively advanced age, especially a person at or over the age of retirement.
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