loci

English translation: loci

19:53 Jul 22, 2004
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Genetics
Portuguese term or phrase: loci
Estou traduzindo um texto sobre genética e há este termo "loci" e seu singular "locus" por exemplo "tumor suppressor loci" ou outro exemplo "The same genetic loci that contribute to familial cancer are also involved in the development..." Alguma sugestão?
Renato Camargo
Local time: 05:41
English translation:loci
Explanation:
In Portuguese the original Latin terms are used: locus / loci
See the URL below
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Azuleon
Local time: 09:41
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4 +2loci
Azuleon
5loci, locus
isarcat
5locos genéticos
Paul Dixon


  

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loci


Explanation:
In Portuguese the original Latin terms are used: locus / loci
See the URL below


    Reference: http://avilandia.planetaclix.pt/Portugues/NocoesdeGenetica.h...
Azuleon
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agree  Henrique Magalhaes
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agree  Ana Rita Santiago
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loci, locus


Explanation:
Eu usaria o mesmo termo - um locus e' o local do gene no segmento de DNA (ou RNA). Sao palavras em latim e nao em Ingles, usadas em textos cientificos

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isarcat
Local time: 04:41
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locos genéticos


Explanation:
Ver, por exemplo: www.genomic.com.br/dna_seguranca.htm.

Paul Dixon
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Local time: 05:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  isarcat: O problema e que nao ha um portugues padrao para alem do latim - por ex. tb se utiliza lócus
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