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Jul 15, 2010 09:00
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English term
major
English to Afrikaans
Medical
Medical (general)
As in "major disorder" or "major mood disorder" or "major depressive disorder". What is the most appropriate translation of "major"? Some say "erge", but that means severe. Some say "ernstige", but that means serious. One can have a non-severe, non-serious major disorder, after all :-)
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| 5 | major |
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| 5 | major/unipolêre depressie/kliniese depressie |
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According to the English-Afrikaans medical dictionary, "major" stays "major". From experience with numerous Afrikaans psychology texts I also know that the word "major" is used in Afrikaans to distinguish between depressive disorders. Therefore I would use "major".
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| I know of three EN-AF medical dictionaries. Which medical dictionary is yours? |
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Anita du Plessis
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major/unipolêre depressie/kliniese depressie
Al die bogenoemde word gebruik, maar ook "herhalend depressiewe verslawing" wat baie beskrywend is, maar 'n mondvol.
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Note added at 57 mins (2010-07-15 09:58:31 GMT)
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Ai toggie, nee "herhalend depressiewe versteuring". Moet maar nie vandag probeer tik nie!
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Note added at 57 mins (2010-07-15 09:58:31 GMT)
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Ai toggie, nee "herhalend depressiewe versteuring". Moet maar nie vandag probeer tik nie!
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