Aug 1, 2008 19:43
15 yrs ago
Spanish term
ligeramente probable
Spanish to English
Medical
Medical: Pharmaceuticals
"Si la vacuna...no representan un riesgo, es **ligeramente probable** mas de 1 caso adicional/1 millon de personas vacunadas"
Does this mean "unlikely"? "Slightly probable" sounds horrible to me.
This is a taken from a detailed vaccine info sheet (target audience is clinicians).
Sidenote: "no representan" may be a typo - seems like it should read "representa", don't you think? Will check with client on that.
thanks in advance!
Does this mean "unlikely"? "Slightly probable" sounds horrible to me.
This is a taken from a detailed vaccine info sheet (target audience is clinicians).
Sidenote: "no representan" may be a typo - seems like it should read "representa", don't you think? Will check with client on that.
thanks in advance!
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1 hr
James Buschman
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
English degree, copy editing experience
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English, Portuguese to English
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There is a slight probability that
This wording is often seen.
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: I started to post this answer and then realized that you had already proposed it. I think it's the best solution. Lots of good examples on the Internet.
7 hrs
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Lisa McCarthy
: I think this sounds this best to the ears! The others sound a bit awkward I think.
10 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you - this one does sound best to the ears and that was what was making me hesitate about some other options despite their being correct! It's been a great help. =)"
+3
10 mins
Adriana de Groote
Guatemala
Guatemala
Native in Spanish
Guatemala
Precise & properly researched jobs
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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24
slightly likely
Creo que "unlikely" sería "poco problable".
PDF] Oregon Healthy Teens 2003 Page 1Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versión en HTML
Slightly likely. Somewhat likely. Quite likely. Very likely. Total. Female. Male. Gender. Unknown. Weighted percentages exclude missing and/or refused ...
www.dhs.state.or.us/dhs/ph/chs/youthsurvey/ohteens/2003/8/d... - Páginas similares
PDF] Oregon Healthy Teens 2003 Page 1Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versión en HTML
Slightly likely. Somewhat likely. Quite likely. Very likely. Total. Female. Male. Gender. Unknown. Weighted percentages exclude missing and/or refused ...
www.dhs.state.or.us/dhs/ph/chs/youthsurvey/ohteens/2003/8/d... - Páginas similares
Note from asker:
| Thank you all! |
Peer comment(s):
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Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
15 mins
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¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
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María Eugenia Wachtendorff
: ¡Hola, Adrianita! Un abrazo grande :)
19 mins
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Mil gracias, María Eugenia, abrazos para tí también!
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slothm
: 40% likely.
4 hrs
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¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
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21 mins
_POIMANDRES_
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
Willing to work in a world of words
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
quite unlikely
.-)
Note from asker:
| Thank you! |
+2
24 mins
Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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28
somewhat/slightly probable
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Note from asker:
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Peer comment(s):
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Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
36 mins
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Gracias! saludos!
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slothm
: 60% probable.
4 hrs
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Gracias!
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46 mins
Greg Dickie
Canada
Canada
Native in Spanish
&
English
Canada
For the Global Business Community
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
There´s a chance that
"There´s a chance that" is another possible answer.
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4 hrs
Slight Possibility
This is the meaning, and I think it sounds better than "slightly probable" in English (at least here in the USA).
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..., there is a slight possibility that...
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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-08-02 00:39:22 GMT)
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..., there is a slight possibility that...
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Carol! |
7 hrs
Ricardo Galarza
Uruguay
Uruguay
Native in Spanish
Uruguay
also a journalist and a writer
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Portuguese to Spanish, and 3 more.
slightly feasible / possible
I like them better, to avoid the cacophony with "likely".
Luck!
Luck!
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