Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
(Percentagem do total) sobre linhas
English translation:
Percentage of total in terms of lines of care (No. of cases)
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Katja van Hellemond
Jul 10, 2009 09:02
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(Percentagem do total) sobre linhas
Portuguese to English
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Short sentence from a medical administrative document used to monitor total numbers of patients, treatments, etc. Complete sentence reads: Percentagem do total sobre linhas (N.º de episódios). I do not understand what is meant with 'sobre linhas'.
Proposed translations
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| 3 | Percentage of total in terms of lines of care (No. of cases) |
MHarland
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| 4 | Percent of lines |
judith ryan
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Percentage of total in terms of lines of care (No. of cases)
'linhas' might be short for 'linhas de cuidado', a form of organization in some hospitals - i.e. the total number of cases divided by the different types of department (mother-child, burns, mental health, etc.)
Example sentence:
Na Linha de Cuidado de Queimados do Hospital Cristo Redentor, as pessoas que sofrem algum tipo de queimadura, ...
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judith ryan
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Percent of lines
Percent of lines (percent of of episodes) ... that is how I read it
Discussion
rate on line (ROL) - Insurance Glossary - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256282/pt