Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
trofi
English translation:
muscle mass/volume/size
Added to glossary by
Dana Sackett Lössl
Jun 8, 2007 12:48
16 yrs ago
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Danish term
Denmark
Cert. Dan-Eng, MA Translation, Est. 1992
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English, and 3 more.
trofi
Danish to English
Medical
Medical: Health Care
"...hvad angår led, tonus, kraft, trofi og koordination."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | muscle mass/volume/size |
Dr Sue Levy (X)
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| 1 | atrophy |
Diarmuid Kennan
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Proposed translations
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muscle mass/volume/size
Literally "trophism" but this is not commonly used in English. "Normal trophism" would mean that the muscles are of normal size - no wasting or atrophy.
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Comment: "The client later confirmed that was what they meant. Thanks so much!"
35 mins
Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
Ireland
Reliable and accurate
Native in: English
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English
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atrophy
could there be a typo? perhaps they mean 'atrofi'
Note from asker:
| I don't think that is what they mean in this case, Diarmuid. I think probably Sue is on the right track. |
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