Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
peu spécifique
English translation:
not very specific/ill-defined
Added to glossary by
joanna menda
Jan 26, 2019 22:02
5 yrs ago
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French term
Canada
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Works in: French to English
peu spécifique
French to English
Medical
Medical (general)
PET scan
Hi,
The sentence is the following: "Persistance d'un hypermétabolisme modéré à intense mais diffus du côlon droit, peu spécifique"
Not sure what is the correct translation for "peu spécifique" in this context
Thanks
Joanna
The sentence is the following: "Persistance d'un hypermétabolisme modéré à intense mais diffus du côlon droit, peu spécifique"
Not sure what is the correct translation for "peu spécifique" in this context
Thanks
Joanna
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | not very specific |
Rachel Fell
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| 4 +2 | ill-defined |
Eric Verdonck
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| 2 +1 | non-specific |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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Proposed translations
+3
15 hrs
Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Thorough, knowledgeable and resourceful
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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157
Selected
not very specific
PET-CT is sensitive in showing primary neoplasic processes in the intestine but is not very specific due to physiological uptake and inflammatory causes.
http://www.webcir.org/revistavirtual/articulos/septiembre13/...
This enhancement cutoff of 15HU resulted in an excellent sensitivity of 98% but unfortunately it was not very specific for malignancy, only about 50–60% [39]. The general conclusion based on this report was that benign lesions usually enhance no more than 15 HU...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3403798/
High-resolution CT (HRCT) scanning is used for detection of lymphangitic carcinomatosis. CT scan findings are not very specific, since nodules can be seen in a variety of benign conditions, including granulomas, hamartomas, and vascular abnormalities.
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/358090-overview
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intense, diffuse..., but not very...
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Note added at 16 hrs (2019-01-27 14:40:00 GMT)
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as it is a PET scan, "ill-defined" could also be OK
http://www.webcir.org/revistavirtual/articulos/septiembre13/...
This enhancement cutoff of 15HU resulted in an excellent sensitivity of 98% but unfortunately it was not very specific for malignancy, only about 50–60% [39]. The general conclusion based on this report was that benign lesions usually enhance no more than 15 HU...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3403798/
High-resolution CT (HRCT) scanning is used for detection of lymphangitic carcinomatosis. CT scan findings are not very specific, since nodules can be seen in a variety of benign conditions, including granulomas, hamartomas, and vascular abnormalities.
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/358090-overview
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Note added at 15 hrs (2019-01-27 13:12:46 GMT)
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intense, diffuse..., but not very...
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Note added at 16 hrs (2019-01-27 14:40:00 GMT)
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as it is a PET scan, "ill-defined" could also be OK
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
writeaway
: yes, peu can't be ignored and certainly never means not/none at all or "ill".
4 mins
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Thank you writeaway :-)
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| neutral |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
: No need to express the idea in a way that is this verbose.
16 mins
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| agree |
Jennifer White
: IMO this would also work. A three word answer is not exactly verbose(;-)
50 mins
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Thank you Jennifer :-)
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| agree |
Yvonne Gallagher
1 day 15 mins
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Thank you Yvonne :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
+1
35 mins
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
24
non-specific
Meaning it could be of a certain kind, but about which it is difficult to make an exact determination.
Note from asker:
| Thanks Barbara! As I mentioned above, this is "peu spécifique" and not "non spécifique" which the author uses in another instance ("topographie non spécifique"). Is it still the same? |
+2
2 hrs
Eric Verdonck
Native in French
&
English
Specializes in field
12 yrs experience, punctual & meticulous
Native in: Dutch (Variant: Netherlands) , English (Variant: US) , French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: Dutch to French, English to French, German to French, and 16 more.
ill-defined
when something is ill-defined its exact nature is not as specified as it chould be, or could be
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could peu spécifique in the source sentence mean "not precisely or accurately defined" ?
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Note added at 16 hrs (2019-01-27 14:21:01 GMT)
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could peu spécifique in the source sentence mean "not precisely or accurately defined" ?
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Lorraine Valarino
: As per discussion entry.
12 hrs
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| agree |
Jennifer White
12 hrs
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Discussion
e.g. There is an ill-defined hypermatabolic nodule/infiltrate in the right middle lobe