Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
verval (van het lichaam)
English translation:
physical decline
Added to glossary by
Ann Bishop (X)
Feb 14, 2007 22:15
17 yrs ago
Dutch term
antioxidant die het lichaam beschermt tegen verval en vroegtijdige veroudering
Dutch to English
Medical
Medical (general)
bioactive compounds
Does anyone have a good translation for 'verval' in this sentence?
Many thanks,
--Ann
Many thanks,
--Ann
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +9 | physical decline |
Inge Dijkstra
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| 4 | decay |
Mike Wilkinson
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| 4 | physical deterioration |
Davorka Grgic
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Proposed translations
+9
8 mins
Inge Dijkstra
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Dutch
Specializes in field
Netherlands
teaching/editing/translating/oncology
Native in: Dutch
Works in: Dutch to English, English to Dutch, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
7
Selected
physical decline
decline is ook het afnemen van krachten, vandaar ...
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for the help. My brain was no longer functioning ;-)...vroeg verval..."
13 mins
Mike Wilkinson
Native in English
Specializes in field
Small team = better results
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
decay
nothing wrong with the suggested "physical decline", but "decay" is OK if you want something shorter and more hard-hitting.
Try googling "decay" with "premature ageing" (~1k hits)
Try googling "decay" with "premature ageing" (~1k hits)
Example sentence:
Modern science now believes that the cause of degeneration, decay and premature ageing lies in free radicals in the body
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Adam Smith
: But "decay" has unfortunate associations with "rotting" and "wasting away"! :-)
8 hrs
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50 mins
Davorka Grgic
Specializes in field
Competent quick and precise.
Native in: Croatian 
, Spanish
Works in: Dutch to Spanish, Dutch to Croatian, English to Croatian, and 12 more.
Related KudoZ points
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2
Dutch term (edited):
verval
physical deterioration
...an option.
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