Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
afanerosis
English translation:
mutagenesis
Added to glossary by
Kelhara Translations
Oct 11, 2008 12:19
15 yrs ago
Spanish term
Spain
Medical translations
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 1 more.
afanerosis
Spanish to English
Medical
Medical (general)
Desaparición total o parcial de los caracteres hereditarios debida a cambios provocados por la radiación o por manipulación genética en el laboratorio.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | mutagenicity |
David Brown
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| 3 +2 | afanerosis |
S Ben Price
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| 3 +1 | Radiation-induced genetic damage |
Dominique Kliagine (X)
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| 4 | disappearance of hereditary traits/characteristics |
liz askew
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| 3 | genetic pollution |
Mónica Algazi
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Proposed translations
22 hrs
Selected
mutagenicity
I can't find anything to convince me otherwise..
The capacity of a chemical or physical agent to cause permanent genetic alterations
The capacity of a chemical or physical agent to cause permanent genetic alterations
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
liz askew
: Well I never, so this is what it means :-)
1 day 2 hrs
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glad to be of help!!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, David."
+2
1 hr
S Ben Price
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
+34 669 829 437 [email protected]
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English, Catalan to English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
afanerosis
After searching and trying quite a few variants (I tried to find it in German too, nothing) I think it is possible that this word may not exist in English. In which case you may want to italicise it and provide a definition in parenthesis after the first use of the word.
Note from asker:
| I'm working more with concepts than word for word translation. So there must be something that fits the definition. "Phanerosis" is much too broad in meaning. Will keep searching, thanks for all your help... Will leave the question open for a couple of days, see what comes up. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Dominique Kliagine (X)
7 mins
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thanks :)
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| agree |
margaret caulfield
1 hr
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Thanks :)
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1 hr
Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Uruguay
Native in Spanish
Uruguay
ATA-certified English-Spanish translator
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
24
genetic pollution
Una posible alternativa en inglés.
+1
2 hrs
Radiation-induced genetic damage
I'm lukewarm about it, though, it does not cover genetic manipulation-derived DNA damage
6 hrs
disappearance of hereditary traits/characteristics
Based on ref. below
Note from asker:
| Hi Liz, I've got "disappearance of hereditary characteristics" on the back burner. I posed this question to a friend who works with genetics. He's in Sydney and I won't get a reply until Monday, but there must be a concise term for it in English. It's something to do with dysgenics. Thanks for your help. |
Reference comments
4 mins
S Ben Price
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
+34 669 829 437 [email protected]
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English, Catalan to English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
Reference:
Not aphanerosis
http://www.babylon.com/definition/afanerosis/Spanish
http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?phanerosis
http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?phanerosis
6 hrs
Reference:
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progress one has to identify the objects of transfer, the carriers of knowledge and the
dynamics of its transmission over time. For this, Condorcet invokes generations.
Culture, he insists, “can improve whole generations and [This] improvement of
individual faculties can be transmitted to their descendants. “
8
Society is thus
considered as composed of generations, and the appearance or disappearance of
collective traits is explained in terms of causal relations among generations. Indeed
Condorcet even explicitly argues for hereditary processes as corroborating his view of
progress: “Observation of domesticated animals seems to offer an analogy consonant
with this opinion. The way these breeds have been raised not only changes their size,
shape, and purely physical characteristics; it also seems to affect their natural traits and
their character.” Moreover: “if several generations of men receive an education directed
toward a constant goal, if each of the individuals comprising them cultivates his mind by
study, succeeding generations will be born with a greater propensity for acquiring
knowledge and a greater aptitude to profit from it.
progress one has to identify the objects of transfer, the carriers of knowledge and the
dynamics of its transmission over time. For this, Condorcet invokes generations.
Culture, he insists, “can improve whole generations and [This] improvement of
individual faculties can be transmitted to their descendants. “
8
Society is thus
considered as composed of generations, and the appearance or disappearance of
collective traits is explained in terms of causal relations among generations. Indeed
Condorcet even explicitly argues for hereditary processes as corroborating his view of
progress: “Observation of domesticated animals seems to offer an analogy consonant
with this opinion. The way these breeds have been raised not only changes their size,
shape, and purely physical characteristics; it also seems to affect their natural traits and
their character.” Moreover: “if several generations of men receive an education directed
toward a constant goal, if each of the individuals comprising them cultivates his mind by
study, succeeding generations will be born with a greater propensity for acquiring
knowledge and a greater aptitude to profit from it.
Discussion
Sure, I understood that your reference was to exclude it. Was just adding to it.
Have gone through all of my medical dictionaries on this one, nothing seems to satisfy me... Must look at it from a different viewpoint.
Thanks for your help.