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さえいえるほど

English translation: We can "even say" that all the main body functions are carried out by proteins

18:19 May 5, 2016
Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Patents / general JP phrase
Japanese term or phrase: さえいえるほど
This is not really a terminology question, but just a basic translation question.
The context is the Background Art section of a patent:
また、免疫現象の主役である抗体もタンパク質であり、生命現象を調節しているホルモンの多くもタンパク質である。このように、生体の主な機能はすべてタンパク質が担っているとさえいえるほど、タンパク質は働きも種類も多く、生体維持に重要な栄養素である。

I'm having trouble with the second sentence, especially how to deal with さえいえるほど.

Thanks for any suggestions.
Lauren Barrett
Canada
Local time: 07:44
English translation:We can "even say" that all the main body functions are carried out by proteins
Explanation:
I translated the sentence partially. Questioned part corresponds to "even say" in that sentence. It is the way to "emphasize". You can arrange/select words in a different way but I just showed the meaning of that part.
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Kayoko Kimura
United States
Local time: 06:44
Grading comment
Thank you. Very helpful
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3We can "even say" that all the main body functions are carried out by proteins
Kayoko Kimura
Summary of reference entries provided
FYI
cinefil

  

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We can "even say" that all the main body functions are carried out by proteins


Explanation:
I translated the sentence partially. Questioned part corresponds to "even say" in that sentence. It is the way to "emphasize". You can arrange/select words in a different way but I just showed the meaning of that part.

Kayoko Kimura
United States
Local time: 06:44
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
Grading comment
Thank you. Very helpful

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11 mins
Reference: FYI

Reference information:
http://www.alc.co.jp/speaking/article/question/070122.html
http://kotobakai.seesaa.net/article/8173718.html

cinefil
Japan
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 80
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