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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

formal

English translation:

technically

Added to glossary by Hannon
Jan 18, 2019 21:10
5 yrs ago
German term

formal

German to English Medical Medical (general) Gastroenterology
Die Darmwände sind formal mit 2-3 mm etwas ödematös.

Does this mean more or less 'normal'. No hits for similar phrases from a web search so perhaps a typing mistake?
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 they look slightly edematous
5 -1 formally
3 well-formed
Change log

Jan 21, 2019 11:51: Hannon Created KOG entry

Discussion

Hannon (asker) Jan 21, 2019:
OK, I bend to your enthusiasm. Have entered with the gloss technically.
Anne Schulz Jan 20, 2019:
I beg to differ One of the best features of the KudoZ glossary is that it provides broad arrays of context-specific translation options for the same term, and the context is always very clear because the entire queries, answers and discussions are preserved.
philgoddard Jan 18, 2019:
But they're not normal.
Cenk Başaran Jan 18, 2019:
Most probably a typo The translation would be then "the intestinal walls are formal", and therefore totally nonsense. This must be "normal" as you've guessed.

Proposed translations

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1 hr
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they look slightly edematous

Or you could say "technically, they are slightly edematous".
http://dictionary.reverso.net/german-english/formal

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Note added at 1 hr (2019-01-18 22:21:22 GMT)
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My dictionary reference says one meaning of "formal" is "äußerlich".
Note from asker:
Thanks for this answer, which provided the insight that this is an adverb! I think however it is too context-specific to warrant an entry in the Proz glossary.
Peer comment(s):
agree Anne Schulz : "technically" would be my interpretation as well (strange way to put it, though, something along the lines of "based on their form" cannot be ruled out)
10 hrs
Yes, I think that's the idea.
agree Björn Vrooman : Not a medical expert, but I agree with you and Anne; it's either "strenggenommen" (technically) or "dem Anschein nach" (look...). I think it's short for "nach formalen [zuvor aufgestellten] Kriterien."
1 day 1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks to all participants."
7 hrs

well-formed

I would suggest

Isolated well-formed intestinal tissue in the umbilical cord. ... the entry point into the abdominal wall, which itself was as an isolated mass of well-formed intestinal ...

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Note added at 7 hrs (2019-01-19 04:14:20 GMT)
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I think this is ok in your context

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Note added at 7 hrs (2019-01-19 04:17:49 GMT)
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with some swelling

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Note added at 7 hrs (2019-01-19 04:18:08 GMT)
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EDEMATOUS - characterised by an infiltration of serous, toxic substances that make the tissue appear swollen and spongy.
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19 hrs

formally

The intestinal walls are formally slightly edematous with 2-3 mm.
Reference:

http://www.linguee.com

Peer comment(s):
disagree Lancashireman : https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/formally Nor even 'formerly.'
15 days
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