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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Setting

English answer:

The overall circumstances

Added to glossary by Will Matter
Jul 20, 2006 21:19
17 yrs ago
English term

Setting

English Medical Medical (general) Public Health in India
Quality is extremely variable and highly dependant on the ****setting***.

About the quality of healthcare in India. Unfortunately nothing before or after to help.

How would you interpret setting here ? Geographical location ? Type of facility ? Type of population targeted ? ... Other ?

Thank you in advance.
Responses
4 +13 The overall circumstances
4 +1 type of facility
4 None of the above: The context and environment

Discussion

ErichEko ⟹⭐ Jul 21, 2006:
Rita, I agree that quality depends on many or even ALL factors. Yet, I bet the author was up to one or some of them when s/he wrote "the setting." Otherwise, s/he would be content with "extremely variable."
RHELLER Jul 21, 2006:
I wouldn't get hung up on the term "setting" - just think "it just depends" /there are many factors

Responses

+13
4 mins
Selected

The overall circumstances

Could include location, the population type, the type of facility, etc. All of the combined factors that contribute to making each individual situation unique.
Peer comment(s):
agree Marie-Hélène Hayles : yes, it's so generic it could mean any or all of these
2 mins
Thank you / mille grazie.
agree Asghar Bhatti
18 mins
Shukriya / Dhanyabad.
agree Suzanne Blangsted (X)
24 mins
Tak. ;0)
agree sarahl (X) : いろいろありますねえ。。。
54 mins
Soo desu, ne. Okini.
agree Cilian O'Tuama : maybe "local circumstances"
55 mins
Excellent alternative suggestion. Good job. Thank you for the "agree".
agree RHELLER
3 hrs
Thank you, very much.
agree Dr. Andrew Frankland : I like "local circumstances" as well
10 hrs
Thank you and welcome to ProZ.
agree Dr Sue Levy (X)
11 hrs
Thank you
agree Michael Barnett
17 hrs
Thank you
agree Alfa Trans (X)
19 hrs
Thank you
agree Maria-Jose Pastor : also agree w/ Marie Helene
1 day 3 hrs
Gracias.
agree Olga B
2 days 9 hrs
Balshoye spasiba.
agree Jörgen Slet : EDIT: Life is interesting. I've been travelling around the countryside on a bike with friends.
9 days
Aiteh. ;0) Haven't seen you for awhile, how's life?
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks ;-)"
+1
2 mins

type of facility

in this case

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Note added at 5 mins (2006-07-20 21:25:21 GMT)
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depending on the facility
Peer comment(s):
agree Mark Nathan
2 hrs
neutral Cilian O'Tuama : Hi Nancy, Just noticed your answer (2+5 mins) is "higher" than willmatter's (4 mins)? A buglet? (rhetorical)
2 hrs
Hm... his answer is above mine in the list above. Must look into it..
neutral ErichEko ⟹⭐ : willmatter's is higher because he gets more support; still yours is the first to be read; so don't be discouraged. :)
4 hrs
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7 mins

None of the above: The context and environment

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/setting

Seems best without more explanation
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