Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
surextermination
English translation:
overkill
Added to glossary by
Chris Hall
Oct 29, 2009 01:10
14 yrs ago
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French term
United States
Literature & Scholarship
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: French to English, English, German to English
surextermination
French to English
Medical
Medical (general)
Regarding the validation of medical device sterilization for tissue expanders (in prosthetics) in accordance with NF EN 550:
Cette validation suit la méthode dit de « Sur extermination » (demi-cycles).
Cette validation suit la méthode dit de « Sur extermination » (demi-cycles).
Proposed translations
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| 3 +5 | overkill |
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| 4 +2 | Half cycle method or overkill |
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Change log
Nov 12, 2009 12:38: Chris Hall Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Chris Hall
Native in English
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Native in: English (Variants: British, UK)
Works in: French to English, English
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overkill
Source: http://www.langtolang.com/dictionary/english/french/overkill
Sentence translation into ENG.: This validation follows the so-called method of "Overkill" (half cycles).
Overkill (noun)
1. any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal.
Sentence translation into ENG.: This validation follows the so-called method of "Overkill" (half cycles).
Overkill (noun)
1. any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal.
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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Half cycle method or overkill
yes, known by both names
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half-cycle or overkill method
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http://www.complianceonline.com/ecommerce/control/trainingFo...
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http://www.ansci.us/v1 validation.htm
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half-cycle or overkill method
Peer comment(s):
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Chris Hall
: How can you translate "surextermination" as "half cycle method"? NB. Its correct spelling is "half-cycle method".
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sorry, its half-cycle method, yes the same method as overkill, demi-cycles, but yes precisely sur extermination should be overkill, but they are the same thing, right?
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kashew
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Verginia Ophof
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