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Abstinenter Nikotinabusus

English translation: abstinent nicotine abuse

21:22 Mar 15, 2021
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Cardiology
German term or phrase: Abstinenter Nikotinabusus
in a Discharge report.

Is it just a fancy way of saying "ex-smoker"?

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Lirka
Austria
Local time: 10:43
English translation:abstinent nicotine abuse
Explanation:
My sugestion.
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Décio Adams
Brazil
Local time: 05:43
Grading comment
Thank you, Decio!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4abstinent nicotine abuse
Décio Adams
2 -1nondrinker and heavy smoker
Brent Sørensen


Discussion entries: 7





  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
abstinent nicotine abuse


Explanation:
My sugestion.

Décio Adams
Brazil
Local time: 05:43
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, Decio!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stuart and Aida Nelson: yes, this is the literal translation but it actually means ex-smoker as suggested by Lirka
22 mins
neutral  philgoddard: I don't think this conveys a clear meaning that people will understand. It sounds like a contradiction.
15 hrs
agree  Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X): agree - see Lirka's suggestion - the person no longer smokes
17 hrs
agree  Anne Schulz: The source phrase is equally unclear and illogical (as Aida pointed out), and a literal rendering seems to be the only option
18 hrs
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): mit Anne
1 day 19 hrs
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -1
nondrinker and heavy smoker


Explanation:
I’m not completely positive, but I think “abstinent” refers more to alcohol. So the patient may be a nondrinker and a heavy smoker.

Subjects were divided into 6 groups: nondrinker-nonsmoker (NN, n=33), nondrinker-heavy smoker (NH, n=11), moderate drinker-nonsmoker (MN, n=46), moderate drinker-heavy smoker (MH, n=33), heavy drinker-nonsmoker (HN, n=14), and heavy drinker-heavy smoker (HH, n=15).

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S02715...

Brent Sørensen
Germany
Local time: 10:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Brent - good thought, entirely possible, but I am not sure either. Hope German natives will check in before dawn =)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Steffen Walter: No, "abstinent" is also frequently used in reference to smoking. See, for example, https://www.lungenaerzte-im-netz.de/krankheiten/nikotinsucht... / This is why I do think that the above diagnosis exclusively refers to smoking rather than alcohol.
10 hrs
  -> @Steffen: I appreciate the feedback even though it’s negative.
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