vereinzelt

English translation: some (of which)/in some cases

19:21 Nov 13, 2020
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: vereinzelt
context:
Diskordantes Verhalten der Lebermetastasen mit einzelnen progredienten, vereinzelt unverändert und einzelnen regredienten Metastasen.
Tamas Toth
Hungary
Local time: 14:54
English translation:some (of which)/in some cases
Explanation:
couple of options

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Note added at 7 hrs (2020-11-14 02:41:36 GMT)
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"isolated" is too specific IMO
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David Hollywood
Local time: 09:54
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1in relatively few instances; in isolated instances; a few (in isolated instances)
TechLawDC
3 +2some (of which)/in some cases
David Hollywood
3 -1sparse
José Patrício


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
in relatively few instances; in isolated instances; a few (in isolated instances)


Explanation:
(Other synonyms are also possible.)
Translation of phrase: mit einzelnen progredienten, vereinzelt unverändert und einzelnen regredienten Metastasen.
--> with metastases some of which [are] progressive, some regressive, and a few (in isolated instances) unchanged.

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Note added at 1 hr (2020-11-13 21:12:34 GMT)
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More glibly stated: with metastases some of which [are] progressive, some [are] regressive, and a few (in isolated instances) [are] unchanged.

TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 08:54
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Martin, MA: Yes, 'isolated' is the key word here.
2 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
sparse


Explanation:
infrequent {adj} [sparse]
occasional, isolated, infrequent {adj} [sparse] - https://www.dict.cc/?s=vereinzelt


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Note added at 30 minutos (2020-11-13 19:51:15 GMT)
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sparse = scattered, scarce.infrequent, sporadic - https://www.google.com/search?client=avast&q=What's a synony...

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Note added at 5 horas (2020-11-14 00:52:17 GMT)
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Fig. 6: Sparse nodular metastasis (A) semi-solid and (B) two well defined solid lung - https://epos.myesr.org/poster/esr/ecr2020/C-08648/findings a...
with sparse nodules.- https://www.spandidos-publications.com/10.3892/ol.2014.2784
tumour size decrease or remain steady - https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2019.218...
metastasis is fairly constant - https://www.texasoncology.com/types-of-cancer/bone-cancer/bo...

José Patrício
Portugal
Local time: 13:54
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kim Metzger: Can you translate "vereinzelt unverändert" for us using "sparse"?
53 mins
  -> see last note ref comm
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
some (of which)/in some cases


Explanation:
couple of options

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Note added at 7 hrs (2020-11-14 02:41:36 GMT)
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"isolated" is too specific IMO

David Hollywood
Local time: 09:54
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 316
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Schulz: I agree that "vereinzelt" is probably just used for a (non-specific) change vs. "einzelne"
4 hrs
  -> thanks Anne

agree  Erzsébet Czopyk
9 days
  -> thanks Erzsébet
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