Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Laboratório de Análises
English translation:
testing laboratory (testing lab)
Added to glossary by
Solomon Wright
Nov 14, 2006 11:40
17 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
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Laboratório de Análises
Portuguese to English
Science
Science (general)
I was initially going with "Clinical Laboratory", but this is possibly more specific to medical analysis, whereas the Portuguese term might apply to a lab where, e.g., water is tested for suitability for consumption, etc. Would this also be a clinical lab in English?
I need a general term which encompasses the various kinds of lab this term can refer to.
Any thoughts much appreciated!
Solomon
I need a general term which encompasses the various kinds of lab this term can refer to.
Any thoughts much appreciated!
Solomon
Proposed translations
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| 5 +4 | testing laboratory (testing lab) |
Romanian Translator (X)
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| 3 +3 | analysis laboratory |
Dolores Vázquez
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| 4 +1 | laboratory |
Carla Queiro (X)
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| 4 | (Specific area: Chemical/Geospacial/Clinical) Analysis Laboratory |
Irina Dicovsky - MD (X)
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| 3 | Clinical laboratory |
Teresa Bastos
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Proposed translations
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testing laboratory (testing lab)
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Comment: "Thanks for all the feedback everyone! Thank you also to Muriel, your note was very helpful.
S"
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Dolores Vázquez
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Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 5 more.
analysis laboratory
An option.
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: It is usually preceded by a qualifier: chemical analysis, geospatial analysis, image analysis, etc.
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Teresa Bastos
Portugal
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Portugal
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Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
Clinical laboratory
A medical laboratory or clinical laboratory is a laboratory where tests are done on biological specimens in order to get information about the health of a patient
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(Specific area: Chemical/Geospacial/Clinical) Analysis Laboratory
Solomon,
In my opinion, there is no general phrase, term or expression encompassing all labs.
In Portuguese, "laboratório de análises" does not really encompass all labs. In fact, you'd infer that this would be a clinical lab if you were talking about a CBC count, for example, but the correct name in that language would be "Laboratório de Análises Clínicas". If you were analysing water, it'd be "laboratório de análise de águas e efluentes" or sthg of the sort, etc.etc.. So, if the subject is water analysis/assessment in English, you'd have to say "Water analysis laboratory", "Water-Quality Assessment (Laboratory)", or sthg like that. ...Or, according to the area, "chemical analysis laboratory", "biochemical analysis laboratory", "geospacial analysis laboratory". There are tons of examples on the the www to corroborate this.
Hope this is helpful!
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-11-14 12:58:04 GMT)
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How about "assessment lab"?
In my opinion, there is no general phrase, term or expression encompassing all labs.
In Portuguese, "laboratório de análises" does not really encompass all labs. In fact, you'd infer that this would be a clinical lab if you were talking about a CBC count, for example, but the correct name in that language would be "Laboratório de Análises Clínicas". If you were analysing water, it'd be "laboratório de análise de águas e efluentes" or sthg of the sort, etc.etc.. So, if the subject is water analysis/assessment in English, you'd have to say "Water analysis laboratory", "Water-Quality Assessment (Laboratory)", or sthg like that. ...Or, according to the area, "chemical analysis laboratory", "biochemical analysis laboratory", "geospacial analysis laboratory". There are tons of examples on the the www to corroborate this.
Hope this is helpful!
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-11-14 12:58:04 GMT)
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How about "assessment lab"?
Note from asker:
| Problem is, it's not just one lab; we're talking about a software application aimed at "laboratórios de análises" as a group, so I can't specify an area like you suggest. I need an English term which covers (roughly!) the same spectrum that the Portuguese term covers. For instance, a water testing laboratory would be included, as might a clinical laboratory, but a photographic laboratory or computer laboratory wouldn't. |
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laboratory
If you need a very broad and general term just use laboratory as it already implies that testing or analysis of some sort will be conducted.
Definition in Websters - (noun)
1. a building, part of a building, or other place equipped to conduct scientific experiments, tests, investigations, etc., or to manufacture chemicals, medicines, or the like.
2. any place, situation, set of conditions, or the like, conducive to experimentation, investigation, observation, etc.; anything suggestive of a scientific laboratory.
Remember that Portuguese is a much more elaborate language than English. We like to use short simple expressions but in Portuguese they like to add adjectives that are not necessarily needed in English.
Definition in Websters - (noun)
1. a building, part of a building, or other place equipped to conduct scientific experiments, tests, investigations, etc., or to manufacture chemicals, medicines, or the like.
2. any place, situation, set of conditions, or the like, conducive to experimentation, investigation, observation, etc.; anything suggestive of a scientific laboratory.
Remember that Portuguese is a much more elaborate language than English. We like to use short simple expressions but in Portuguese they like to add adjectives that are not necessarily needed in English.
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