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English translation: but also/in addition ensures greater longevity

22:59 May 31, 2011

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care

Spanish term or phrase: se logra una mayor longevidad

I have difficulty with all the phrase, especially the one marked
Thank you for your help!

susanadeu KudoZ activity Questions: 27 (none open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 15
Local time: 06:29

English translation:but also/in addition ensures greater longevity

Explanation:
I would suggest ....

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or: increased longevity

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I'm translating what you asked in your question but obviously "se
brinda una mejor calidad de vida" = "provides better quality of life"

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so not really sure which bit you're looking for :)

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David Hollywood
Local time: 06:29

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4 +2

not only are longer periods of sleep achieved

Barbara Cochran, MFA

4 +1

'it not only provides a longer sleep duration, but also a better quality of life'

Adriana Martins Vieira Querino

4 -1

but also/in addition ensures greater longevity

David Hollywood

Discussion entries: 2

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57 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

not only are longer periods of sleep achieved

Explanation:
HTH

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 05:29
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

but also/in addition ensures greater longevity

David Hollywood
Local time: 06:29
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 75

23 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

'it not only provides a longer sleep duration, but also a better quality of life'

Explanation:
Hi Susana,

I would translate the complete sentence as 'it not only provides a longer sleep duration, but also a better quality of life'
An example can be found on the following website http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16895254

I hope that helps,

All the best,

Adriana

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‘Not only’ can be perfectly moved to the beginning of a clause (before the verb), in order to emphasize an idea. This is certainly grammatically correct.

Examples:

“Unlike previous researchers Drs Swift and Boliver not only compared the social mobility of children who attended comprehensives with those from grammar schools, but also included secondary modern schools in their analysis. They looked at children from all social backgrounds, rather than just those from working- class or low-income families, and they compared children of similar measured ability at age 11.” Oxford University website
http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_stories/2011/study_comprehens...

“ Garner makes grammar fun, and readers will not only find elucidation but also moments of pure delight while browsing these pages. As always, the entries are not only filled with clear lessons about language usage, trends, and problems inherent in misuse, but they are also peppered with cleverly chosen examples of both usage and misusage. [Garner's] book is the best of its kind in that it simply reports the facts in an engaging way; language evolves and usage changes. An invaluable ready-reference tool." School Library Journal

Review found on Oxford University Press website http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Reference/Engl...

“ Not only does Sue raise money for the symphony, but she also ushers at all of their concerts.” The New Yorker
http://stancarey.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/not-only-but-also/

Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16895254

Adriana Martins Vieira Querino
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Notes to answerer

Asker: the texts says: "Se debe tener en cuenta además que con el tratamiento exitoso de la apnea del sueño, no solamente se logra una mayor longevidad, sino que además se brinda una mejor calidad de vida" The term longevidad refers to longer life, not sleep. Thank you

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