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وقاية

English translation: prevention

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Arabic term or phrase:وقاية
English translation:prevention
Entered by: Eyal Sherf

16:28 Nov 17, 2011
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Study about Parkinson's
Arabic term or phrase: وقاية
مرضى باركنسون معرضون لمضاعفات يجب الوقاية منها

I translated as : Parkinson's Patients Exposed to Complications from Which They Need Protection

Might there be a better word than "protection" here (or a better way to phrase this title)?
Eyal Sherf
United States
Local time: 23:35
prevention
Explanation:
If it's a title, you could rearrange the words and say, "Preventable Complications in Patients of Parkinson's Disease".

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Note added at 39 mins (2011-11-17 17:08:30 GMT)
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Good point. Just a suggestion!

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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-11-17 20:26:21 GMT)
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Another suggestion: "Possible Complications Requiring Prophylaxis In ... "
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Lucinda Wills
United States
Local time: 20:35
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4prevention, protection
Ibrahim I. Ibrahim (X)
4prevention
Lucinda Wills


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
prevention, protection


Explanation:
An alternative to your correct translation: Parkinson's patients are susceptible to complications against which preventive measures must be taken.

Ibrahim I. Ibrahim (X)
Canada
Local time: 23:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sktrans
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Mohsin Alabdali
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, Mohsen.
agree  Nadia Ayoub: prevention
15 hrs
  -> Thank you, Nadia.
agree  Ahmed Badawy
3 days 12 hrs
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
prevention


Explanation:
If it's a title, you could rearrange the words and say, "Preventable Complications in Patients of Parkinson's Disease".

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Note added at 39 mins (2011-11-17 17:08:30 GMT)
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Good point. Just a suggestion!

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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-11-17 20:26:21 GMT)
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Another suggestion: "Possible Complications Requiring Prophylaxis In ... "

Lucinda Wills
United States
Local time: 20:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: I like this a lot, thank you, but I fear we lose the fact that those complications MUST be prevented. Don't you think?

Asker: Great. Now I know what prophlaxis means :) I think I'm going to go for "Complication Risks Require Prophlaxis in Parkinson's Patients"

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