Oct 14, 2004 22:42
19 yrs ago
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English term

"unknown"

Non-PRO English to French Medical Medical (general) medical devices
I'm revising a form. One question will have three possible responses as follows:
-yes
-no
-unknown
Proposed translations (French)
5 +5 n.s.p
4 +2 inconnu((e)s)
5 +1 Inconnu
5 ne sait pas
4 pas connu

Proposed translations

+5
10 mins
Selected

n.s.p

for :

"ne sait pas"

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Note added at 11 mins (2004-10-14 22:53:33 GMT)
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usual in questionaries (marketing)
Peer comment(s):

agree sarahl (X) : toutafé !
52 mins
Merci Sarah
agree blkh
6 hrs
Merci blkh
agree Marie O.
9 hrs
Merci Marie
agree Karine Piera
23 hrs
Merci Karine
agree Shog Imas : NSP
1 day 2 hrs
Merci Shog
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you."
2 mins

pas connu

oui / non / pas connu
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+2
4 mins

inconnu((e)s)

it will have to be gender specific
Peer comment(s):

agree Demosthene
6 hrs
merci Démosthène
agree Shog Imas : "Inconnu" est aussi utilise' tout comme NSF
1 day 2 hrs
cheers Shog
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+1
19 mins
English term (edited): Unknown

Inconnu

From the book title "Address Unknown" by Kathrine Kressmann Taylor.
The French title is "Inconnu à Cette Adresse".
Do read this book. It is a series of letters written in the 30's, bestseller then and bestseller again recently when republished by pocket books, Washington Square Press. A tiny book it will leave you breathless with admiration.
For your form you could always put: "oui", "non", "reponse inconnu". Then it's very clear.
All best.

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Note added at 1 hr 23 mins (2004-10-15 00:05:50 GMT)
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What is the exact question or questions on the form (forms)?
Peer comment(s):

agree verbis
50 mins
grazie
neutral Thierry LOTTE : The context says "form".
55 mins
we do not have the exact question on the form!
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8 hrs

ne sait pas

+
Peer comment(s):

neutral blkh : la réponse était déjà donnée
1 hr
Non ; quelqu'un a indiqué "n.s.p.", que je n'ai jamais rencontré.
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