Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
...en los que un gen defectuoso determina que no se sintetice
English translation:
... disorders, in which a defective gene determines that a specific protein is not synthesized ...
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Bubo Coroman (X)
May 1, 2006 11:09
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Spanish term
United Kingdom
...en los que un gen defectuoso determina que no se sintetice
Spanish to English
Medical
Genetics
Este grupo de enfermedades comprende trastornos de muy diversa índole, en los que un gen defectuoso determina que no se sintecice una proteina especifica, o bien que se elabore una proteina anormal
Having difficulties with the wording of this sentence. The "en los que" is putting me off. Can anyone help me put this together somehow?
Many thanks
Having difficulties with the wording of this sentence. The "en los que" is putting me off. Can anyone help me put this together somehow?
Many thanks
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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... disorders, in which a defective gene determines that a specific protein is not synthesized ...
I have kept "determines" as in Spanish, as the DNA is the guiding intelligence within our cells and can indeed "determine"
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Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English
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...in which a defective gene prevents the system from synthesising
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Peer comment(s):
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Mónica Ameztoy de Andrada
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thank you Mónica
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Carol Gullidge
: not 'system', but everything else
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i think we need to recognise the agent here
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