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a troublesome nought

French translation: un épiphénomène parasite

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English term or phrase:a troublesome nought
French translation:un épiphénomène parasite
Entered by: Euqinimod (X)

10:29 Jun 18, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: a troublesome nought
Despite the placebo's potency and its importance for a new perception of health where body and mind heavily interact, large numbers of scientists continue to regard the placebo as an insignificant systematic error, a troublesome nought. According to cancer researcher Gershom Zajicek: "There is nothing in the pharmacokinetic theory which accounts for the placebo effect. In order to keep the theory consistent, the placebo effect is regarded as random error or noise which can be ignored."
natalia busc (X)
Local time: 17:33
un épiphénomène parasite
Explanation:
En tant que l'effet placebo est accessoire par rapport à la démarche pharmaceutique et thérapeutique première; et difficilement mesurable, il "parasite" par exemple le calcul des dosages dans un médicament.
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Euqinimod (X)
Local time: 17:33
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Summary of answers provided
4un problème de la taille d'un zéro
cchat
4une impondérabilité gênante
Patrick Fischer (X)
4un épiphénomène parasite
Euqinimod (X)
3un zero génant
cristina estanislau


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
un problème de la taille d'un zéro


Explanation:
It's troublesome, but it's a nought, so it has little or no real value;

cchat
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un zero génant


Explanation:
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cristina estanislau
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une impondérabilité gênante


Explanation:
cf. Le Robert: impondérabilité

Patrick Fischer (X)
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un épiphénomène parasite


Explanation:
En tant que l'effet placebo est accessoire par rapport à la démarche pharmaceutique et thérapeutique première; et difficilement mesurable, il "parasite" par exemple le calcul des dosages dans un médicament.

Euqinimod (X)
Local time: 17:33
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