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Kellycat Posted 20 years ago
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FRUSTRATING!!!!

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00I desperately need your help (as this is driving me up the wall...)! 05102br
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00I am not a native en language speaker and Ive tried to translate a scientific article for a friend of mine. We were both interested in the actual article, not in a perfect translation. However, there is a word that I cant stop pondering over - FRUSTRATING.02br
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00I know what it means, I can translate it into several Czech words as well, however, I cant work out the context. 02br
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01b00Here is the paragraph:02b02br
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00Neither medical nor surgical therapy (in my experience) gives good results in animals that are tetraplegic. In moderately affected animals, i.e. tetraparesis neck pain +-, etc. ventral decompression with disc/lingametous removal (Dobermans) gives clinical relief.02br
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00In some cases, stabilization of the affected interspace and fusion (pins and methymethacrylate) is indicated. Results in carefully selected cases are encouraging. 02br
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00This is an extremely serious and 01b00frustrating 02b00disease. Myelography is required for definitive diagnosis and surgical therapy. These cases are usually referred to specialists in private or univeristy practice.02br
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01b00Here is the article: 01a05000 02a02b02br
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00I tried to find help on the internet but instead of receiving it, I got into a battle... so, we have devided the possible meaning of the word into 4 groups:02br
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001) frustrating as in persistent, difficult to treat02br
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002) frustrating as in psychologically demanding/tiring for the patient02br
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003) frustrating as in psychologically demanding/tiring for the doctor02br
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004) frustrating as in psychologically demanding/tiring for both (all)02br
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00PLEASE HELP ME!!!!02br
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00Thank you,02br
00Kelly02br
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0Kelly,02br 00I understand your... frustration 05000 over the exact meaning of this sentence. I too find it a bit ambiguous.

— Waïti

  • 0Kelly,02br 00I understand your...
  • frustration 05000 over the exact meaning of this sentence.
  • I too find it a bit ambiguous.
  • Since the patient is likely to be an animal, I don't think it refers to it being frustrated by its condition.
  • I would think the author means frustrating from the standpoint of the veterinarian.
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0Kelly,02br
00I understand your... frustration 05000 over the exact meaning of this sentence. I too find it a bit ambiguous. Since the patient is likely to be an animal, I don't think it refers to it being frustrated by its condition. I would think the author means frustrating from the standpoint of the veterinarian. It would probably mean this disease is difficult to diagnose
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0WAITI: Thank you! 05002br
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00That is precisely how I understand it. I still consider my choice of word correct, however, some people dont agree with me.02br
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00I translated it into something between: obstinate, tenacious, intractable, pertinacious. I believe that the word I chose expresses the possible double meaning - difficult to diagnose or
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0WAITI:02br
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00I shared your explanation and well... got rejected - according to somebody who disagrees with me, your "It would probably mean this disease is difficult to diagnose or to treat", EXPLAINS WHY the disease is frustratning but does not EXPLAIN THE MEANING of the word in the sentence...0-
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0 I think it means 1) and that implies a little bit of 3).02br
00If something is frustrating, it makes you being frustrated.So it has a psychological aspect anyway. Frustrated usually relates to something unsuccessful. The reason obviously is that it is difficult to treat or diagnose.02br
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00Kajjo0-
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0Frustration is the particular feeling you have when you cannot achieve/get what you want. You'll be annoyed, angry... Imagine a kid standing before a hologram of his favourite sweets: he will feel quite frustrated because he cannot grab them. But you must already know all this... 050010id6
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1b00pieanne:02b00Yes, unfortunately I do know that (more than I like actually) 05000, so I didnt need an explanation of the word but an explanation of the word within a sentence. Basically, to understand what was the author meant... 05102br
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01b00Kajjo: Waiti:02b02br
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00Thank you very much! 05200 I
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0 Dear Kellycat,02br
00I can imagine what you have gone through. I am happy with you that you were right -- and we had the right feeling here in the forum.02br
00All the best,02br
00Kajjo0-
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