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Arterias de abastecimiento
vaguada
Nov 10, 2016 11:54
8 yrs ago
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Spanish term

preterito

Spanish to English Medical Medical (general) gastroenteritis
Hello,

I would appreciate some help with this word as I have no idea what it means.

Context:

Paciente masculino, casado, viajaba en Crucero maritimo, no tabaquismo actual, preterito desde los 14 años, suspendido hace 1 semana, hasta una cajetilla por día, no alcoholismo.

Thank you!
Proposed translations (English)
5 +5 Past

Discussion

liz askew (asker) Nov 10, 2016:
p.s. report written in Puerto Vallarta (Mexico)
liz askew (asker) Nov 10, 2016:
Thank you for the help here! This was an urgent job.
Mónica Belén Colacilli Nov 10, 2016:
I agree with Guillermo Thanks, Guillermo. I agree with you. Definitely the Spanish is grammatically incorrect, but the meaning is "past".
Guillermo Urbina Valdés Nov 10, 2016:
It is a mistake, but a common one (unfortunately) I have actually seen this before in medical reports from Spain. It's not correct grammar by far but "no tabaquismo" means "does not currently smoke". Search for "tabaquismo pretérito" on Google and you can actually find it used in this way in a few instances.
Mónica Belén Colacilli Nov 10, 2016:
Context Hi Liz,
At first sight, it seems to be a mistake, but I can't figure it out. Besides, the phrases "no tabaquismo", and "no alcoholismo", are unnatural in Spanish (it seems a bad translation). Perhaps you could provide more context before considering it a mistake. For example, where's the text from? (country?).
Best regards,
Monica

Proposed translations

+5
8 mins
Selected

Past

He was a past smoker from the age of 14, stopped one week ago.
Peer comment(s):
agree Mónica Belén Colacilli
19 mins
agree MarinaM
25 mins
agree Stephen D. Moore : I never saw this use of "pretérito" before, but I believe you're right, Guillermo.
13 hrs
agree neilmac : = used to be a smoker until a week ago
1 day 34 mins
agree Alicia Pallas
1 day 5 hrs
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