Jun 18, 2006 19:59
17 yrs ago
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French term

molécules piégeuses

French to English Medical Medical: Pharmaceuticals physiology
Hi Friends,

This term is extremely piégeux and I have no idea how to translate it in this context [phagocytes in a different context, but here ...]

"Deux mécanismes permettent de réguler ces radicaux libres :
- Le système enzymatique anti-oxydant de protection : les plus puissantes de ces enzymes sont à base de sélénium. Elles ne peuvent malheureusement pas être produites en quantités suffisantes si l’apport en sélénium est insuffisant.
- Les molécules dites « piégeuses » d’origine alimentaire (flavonoïdes, Vitamines A, E, C, ß-Carotène…)."

Many thanks in advance. Need to deliver tomorrow in the course of the morning.

Dee
Proposed translations (English)
4 +13 free radical scavengers/scavenging molecules
Change log

Dec 22, 2010 10:45: Stéphanie Soudais changed "Term asked" from "molécules piégeuses URGENT" to "molécules piégeuses"

Discussion

Zareh Darakjian Ph.D. Jun 19, 2006:
Free radicals are bad. A number of these are produced by the NAD(P)H oxidase complex. This aspect is currently the focus of intense study as it is implicated in hypertension, heart failure, etc.. through adverse affects on vascular tissue.
Igor Kazmierski Jun 18, 2006:
Definitely free radical scavengers. "molécules piègeuses" is very akward in French (non-native ? anglicism ?), I would have written "piège à radicaux".
Marilyn Amouyal Jun 18, 2006:
Sorry Dee, I'm snowed under too. Have you tried a search with "free radical" + "trap"?

Proposed translations

+13
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French term (edited): molécules piégeuses URGENT
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free radical scavengers/scavenging molecules

I prefer the former term

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Note added at 13 mins (2006-06-18 20:12:26 GMT)
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Here's a site listing all your examples as "free radical scavengers"

http://vitaminstores.4reviews.net/antioxidants.htm
Peer comment(s):

agree Igor Kazmierski : Yes, free radical scavengers.
4 mins
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agree Richard Benham : Yes, that's it. "Free radicals" sounds like the name of a left-wing political party, but I am sure it refers to incomplete molecules or bits broken off molecules in this context.//OH NO!!
12 mins
Are they the biochemical splinter group?//And perhaps the scavengers are equivalent to the secret police. Interesting analogy Richard!
agree Jeffrey Lewis : Shouldn't that be "scroungers"? Just took my vitamin C!
18 mins
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agree Dr Sue Levy (X)
33 mins
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agree Diane de Cicco
54 mins
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agree Marilyn Amouyal
57 mins
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agree Drmanu49
2 hrs
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agree Andreas THEODOROU : i like the avatar by the way
2 hrs
Thanks - it could be better.
agree Rachel Fell
3 hrs
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agree Zareh Darakjian Ph.D. : definitely!
4 hrs
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agree Peter Enright
9 hrs
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agree Lisa Laplante : Got lots of Google hits for "free radical scavengers".
10 hrs
agree df49f (X)
1 day 1 hr
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