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...en los que un gen defectuoso determina que no se sintetice

English translation: ... disorders, in which a defective gene determines that a specific protein is not synthesized ...

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Spanish term or phrase:...en los que un gen defectuoso determina que no se sintetice
English translation:... disorders, in which a defective gene determines that a specific protein is not synthesized ...
Entered by: Bubo Coroman (X)

11:09 May 1, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Genetics
Spanish term or phrase: ...en los que un gen defectuoso determina que no se sintetice
Este grupo de enfermedades comprende trastornos de muy diversa índole, en los que un gen defectuoso determina que no se sintecice una proteina especifica, o bien que se elabore una proteina anormal

Having difficulties with the wording of this sentence. The "en los que" is putting me off. Can anyone help me put this together somehow?

Many thanks
Adam Burman
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:24
... disorders, in which a defective gene determines that a specific protein is not synthesized ...
Explanation:
I have kept "determines" as in Spanish, as the DNA is the guiding intelligence within our cells and can indeed "determine"
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Bubo Coroman (X)
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5 +2... disorders, in which a defective gene determines that a specific protein is not synthesized ...
Bubo Coroman (X)
5 +1...in which a defective gene prevents the system from synthesising
Edward Tully


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
...in which a defective gene prevents the system from synthesising


Explanation:
a

Edward Tully
Local time: 03:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Ameztoy de Andrada
2 hrs
  -> thank you Mónica
neutral  Carol Gullidge: not 'system', but everything else
3 hrs
  -> i think we need to recognise the agent here
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
... disorders, in which a defective gene determines that a specific protein is not synthesized ...


Explanation:
I have kept "determines" as in Spanish, as the DNA is the guiding intelligence within our cells and can indeed "determine"

Bubo Coroman (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carol Gullidge: but long-winded! 'prevents' is better!
2 hrs
  -> I say again, in the cell the DNA is the organizing intelligence and the Spanish author recognizes that
agree  Sonia Iujvidin
2 hrs
  -> hooray!
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