Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
foco (here)
English translation:
area/focus/focal point
Added to glossary by
liz askew
Feb 19, 2020 09:43
4 yrs ago
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Spanish term
foco (here)
Spanish to English
Science
Medical (general)
general terminology
SPAIN. This appears in an article about a rare disease. My initial idea is to translate it as "cluster", but I can't find any references to back me up. NB: there are several entries in the glossaries, but none of them helpful in this particular case.
"Polineuropatía Amiloidótica Familiar en un foco de España."
"Polineuropatía Amiloidótica Familiar en un foco de España."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | area |
liz askew
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| 5 | focus (of infection) |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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| 5 -1 | outbreak |
Anna Bikova
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Change log
Feb 19, 2020 17:04: Cilian O'Tuama changed "Language pair" from "English" to "Sukuma to English"
Feb 19, 2020 17:04: Cilian O'Tuama changed "Language pair" from "Sukuma to English" to "Spanish to English"
Feb 20, 2020 13:38: liz askew Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+3
3 hrs
Selected
area
Liver transplantation as treatment of familial amyloid ...
https://www.sciencedirect.com › article › abs › pii - Translate this page
by AAM Quinto - 2015 - Related articles
8 May 2015 - Familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) is the most prevalent type of ... It has a worldwide distribution, with localized endemic areas in Portugal, Sweden and Japan. In Spain there is an endemic focus, located in Mallorca. ... familiar (PAF) constituye el tipo más prevalente de amiloidosis sistémica hereditaria.
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Index-catalogue of Medical and Veterinary Zoology: Special ...
books.google.co.uk › books
1970 - Parasites
A doença de Chagas em Fernambuco nova casuística clínica. (Chagas' disease ... (Nuevos focos de T. cruzi en el suroeste de los Estados Unidos.) Am. J. Hyg.
Chagas Disease - Epidemiology & Risk Factors - CDC
www.cdc.gov › parasites › chagas › epi
1.
Efforts by the public health community to prevent transmission of T. cruzi have resulted in a decrease in the number of new T. cruzi infections and, in some areas, ...
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Chagas disease is here to stay. Seroprevalence of ...www.ijidonline.com › article › fulltext
by M Mateo - 2019
1 Feb 2019 - Chagas disease is here to stay. Seroprevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi at a general hospital in Madrid-Spain (non-endemic area). M. Mateo.
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Definition of Focal - MedicineNetwww.medicinenet.com › script › main › art
Focal: Pertaining to a focus which in medicine may refer to: 1. The point at which rays converge as, for example, in the focal point. 2. A localized area of disease.
localised area/focal point
are also possibilities
https://www.sciencedirect.com › article › abs › pii - Translate this page
by AAM Quinto - 2015 - Related articles
8 May 2015 - Familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) is the most prevalent type of ... It has a worldwide distribution, with localized endemic areas in Portugal, Sweden and Japan. In Spain there is an endemic focus, located in Mallorca. ... familiar (PAF) constituye el tipo más prevalente de amiloidosis sistémica hereditaria.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2020-02-19 13:05:17 GMT)
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Index-catalogue of Medical and Veterinary Zoology: Special ...
books.google.co.uk › books
1970 - Parasites
A doença de Chagas em Fernambuco nova casuística clínica. (Chagas' disease ... (Nuevos focos de T. cruzi en el suroeste de los Estados Unidos.) Am. J. Hyg.
Chagas Disease - Epidemiology & Risk Factors - CDC
www.cdc.gov › parasites › chagas › epi
1.
Efforts by the public health community to prevent transmission of T. cruzi have resulted in a decrease in the number of new T. cruzi infections and, in some areas, ...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2020-02-19 13:06:22 GMT)
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Chagas disease is here to stay. Seroprevalence of ...www.ijidonline.com › article › fulltext
by M Mateo - 2019
1 Feb 2019 - Chagas disease is here to stay. Seroprevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi at a general hospital in Madrid-Spain (non-endemic area). M. Mateo.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2020-02-19 13:08:31 GMT)
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Definition of Focal - MedicineNetwww.medicinenet.com › script › main › art
Focal: Pertaining to a focus which in medicine may refer to: 1. The point at which rays converge as, for example, in the focal point. 2. A localized area of disease.
localised area/focal point
are also possibilities
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Cecilia Gowar
: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29177547
4 hrs
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| agree |
philgoddard
: Or focus.
5 hrs
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| agree |
María Patricia Arce
: or focus: https://insights.ovid.com/article/00019052-201602001-00002
1 day 9 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to everyone for contributing on this one :-)"
-1
1 hr
Anna Bikova
Spain
Spain
Specializes in field
Spain
Professional translations
Native in: Bulgarian 
Works in: English to Bulgarian, Bulgarian to English, Spanish to Bulgarian, and 3 more.
outbreak
It refers to an outbreak of a disease in Spain
Example:
focos primarios y secundarios de las enfermedades indicadas
primary and secondary outbreaks of the diseases listed (see link below)
Example:
focos primarios y secundarios de las enfermedades indicadas
primary and secondary outbreaks of the diseases listed (see link below)
Note from asker:
| Sorry, that would be "brote" in Spanish and it is more appropriate for infectious disease than genetic disorders. Thanks anyway for the suggestion. I was going to close the query, but I'll leave it open for now. |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Robert Carter
: Definitely what is meant here, IMO. Credible reference source too.//Oops, lack of my own due diligence, I hadn't realized it referred to a genetic disorder. Still, worthwhile having this for future reference.
6 hrs
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| neutral |
Cecilia Gowar
: I believe the term is used only for commnicable diseases, which amyloidosis is not
6 hrs
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| neutral |
philgoddard
: Strictly speaking this is right, because an outbreak is just an area where the disease is prevalent at above the expected level. But it does sound slightly odd to me, because it's usually associated with infection.
7 hrs
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| disagree |
Muriel Vasconcellos
: Please see my answer below.
21 hrs
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22 hrs
Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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1508
focus (of infection)
I have to give this a 5 confidence level it's an important epidemiological term that I have used in my work for WHO for many years. ***It's not the same thing as an outbreak.*** See:
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Focus_of_infection
"A focus of infection is a place containing whatever epidemiological factors are needed for transmission of an infection. Any focus of infection will have a source of infection, and other common traits of such a place include a human community, a vector population, and environmental characteristics adequate for spreading infection.[1]"
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Focus_of_infection
"A focus of infection is a place containing whatever epidemiological factors are needed for transmission of an infection. Any focus of infection will have a source of infection, and other common traits of such a place include a human community, a vector population, and environmental characteristics adequate for spreading infection.[1]"
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