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Cardiac function

Portuguese translation: função cardíaca

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English term or phrase:Cardiac function
Portuguese translation:função cardíaca
Entered by: Patrícia Cardoso Ferreira BA MA MBA

08:46 Oct 27, 2020
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Medical: Cardiology
English term or phrase: Cardiac function
Hi,

just a quick question: is this singular or plural in PTPT?: função cardíaca or funções cardíacas?

Many thanks!
Patrícia Cardoso Ferreira BA MA MBA
Portugal
Local time: 06:20
função cardíaca
Explanation:
a função é bombear
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Dr Manuel Delgado
Brazil
Local time: 01:20
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4 +4função cardíaca
Dr Manuel Delgado
5função cardíaca
Dra. Carla Vorsatz (X)
4Função cardíaca
Rudinéia Schlindwein


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cardiac function
função cardíaca


Explanation:
a função é bombear

Dr Manuel Delgado
Brazil
Local time: 01:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 3

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agree  Heidi Schilter
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agree  Paulo Gasques
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cardiac function
Função cardíaca


Explanation:
Uso correto é no singular, pois a função cardíaca é de bombear o sangue.

Usaria no plural se estaria citando outras funções fisiológicas na mesma frase, como: O comprometimento das funções cardíacas e respiratórias do indivíduo....

Vai depender do contexto da frase.

Rudinéia Schlindwein
Brazil
Local time: 02:20
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
função cardíaca


Explanation:
Sempre no singular. Quando mencionado junto com outras funções, como a respiratória, "função" vai para o plural, mas jamais "cardíaca": a função cardíaca é uma só. Então seria: as funções cardíaca e respiratória...

Dra. Carla Vorsatz (X)
Brazil
Local time: 02:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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