Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

para experimentar

English translation:

to test

Added to glossary by chica nueva
Jun 7, 2011 22:40
12 yrs ago
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Spanish term

experimentar

Spanish to English Art/Literary Journalism género: ensayo
para experimentar en ellos el efecto de las medicinas

Pero no es fácil habituarse a un modesto paraíso después de tantos años de estar en el infierno. ... Muchos de los que llegan a los refugios sufren enfermedades que les fueron inoculados para experimentar en ellos el efecto de las medicinas: un grupo numeroso de los veteranos lo forman los seropositivos.

(Antonio Muñez Molina, 1956- "Nuestros semejantes")

Proposed translations

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experiment

To experiment the effects of drugs on them. I see now that it's about apes. This is plain old animal experimentation.
Peer comment(s):

agree SLG : or "test" the effects of the drugs/medicines on them, I prefer test, personally, but this is the idea, in my opinion
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'Test' is good.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you!"
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used as research subjects (to determine the effects of)*

Seeing this in context, my prior answer should have been inoculate with, not against: 6 Jan 2009 ... While Gajdusek studied the disease in New Guinea, he teamed up with a ... a method commonly used for animals in research experiments. ... Gibbs [purportedly] gave up inoculating chimpanzees with lethal diseases years ago ...
www.releasechimps.org/harm-suffering/.../fatal-infections/ - En caché
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to feel

"experimentar: (sesación) to feel" - Collins Dictionary

to feel in them the medicinal effects

Mike :)
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to experience the effect

Consider:

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Or..the effects:
We now present our List of One: How to Experience the Effects of Caffeinated Alcohol Once Caffeinated Alcohol Is Banned. ...
www.vanityfair.com/.../list-of-one-how-to-experience-the-ef... - Similares

eski :))

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Kuala Lumpur, Mar.12 : The head of Malaysia's meteorological department has said the country is unlikely to experience severe chain effects ...
www.indiatalkies.com/.../malaysia-experience-tsunami-chain-... - India - En caché

SUNGAI PETANI -- Several Malaysian electrical appliance, electronics and automotive companies have started to experience the effects of the ...
malaysianmirror.com/.../52503-malaysian-companies-begin-to-experience-effects-of-japan-disaster - En caché
Johnson Students Experience the Effects of Drunk Driving - Clark ... - [ Traducir esta página ]
29 May 2011 ... With prom and graduation on the horizon, the program reminds students to be safe.
clark.patch.com/.../johnson-students-experience-the-effects-of-drunk-driving - Estados Unidos -
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"for testing"

[…] for testing on them the effects of drugs […].
Peer comment(s):

neutral Muriel Vasconcellos : zi would agree, except that 'for testing on them the effects' is unnatural word order in English.
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What are you talking about?
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