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La Palabra del Día: "el tratamiento"

La Palabra del Día: "el tratamiento"

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el tratamiento ( trah-tah-mee-ehn'-toh )

noun ( treatment )

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Sinmeta will be correcting the Spanish sentences as his time permits. We still need more help with this very important task. Please correct your sentences according to his suggestions.

There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.

Guidelines:

Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Have fun experimenting with Spanish.

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Examples:

1. El tratamiento de relajamiento funciona muy bien para liberar el estrés.

Relaxing treatments work very well to liberate stress.

2. Mientras Eduardo ignoraba los consejos de su médico de entrar en tratamiento para su enfermedad, Claudia le dijo a Ramón que tenía que volar a Buenos Aires para estar con Eduardo en sus últimos días de vida.

While Eduardo ignored his doctor's advice to begin treatment for his illness, Claudia told Ramón she had to fly to Buenos Aires to be with Eduardo in his last days of life.

Notes

The 2nd example sentence is part of our Word of the Day "novela" series. Check it out from the beginning on February 1 and stay tuned tomorrow for the next chapter!

Until we have an official Spanish corrector, please help with any suggestions to the Spanish sentences as you are able. It is very much appreciated. Thank you all for being here at SD and for participating in La Palabra Del Dia!

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updated Feb 21, 2013
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
good on ya rac1, you do a humongous job each day , where do you get your energy from . - ray76, Feb 19, 2013
I would like to know that too so I can get some. Lol Thanks Ray. - rac1, Feb 19, 2013
Forgive me for doing two posts , but they are both very close to my heart. - ray76, Feb 19, 2013
Thanx for the thread and the nice bear image ;-))) - mcl020, Feb 19, 2013
Very nice bears amiga !:). - shish75, Feb 19, 2013
De nada, y muchas gracias mis amigos! - rac1, Feb 19, 2013

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La planta de tratamiento de agua segunda mejor en el mundo se encuentra en Atotonilco El Grande, Hidalgo, México. The second best water treatment plant in the world is found in Atotonilco El Grande, Hidalgo, Mexico.enter image description here

updated Feb 21, 2013
posted by olblueiiii
Thanks mate I needed a lead - in , I will give you a vote for it. - ray76, Feb 19, 2013
Hola amigo! :) - rac1, Feb 19, 2013
Hola rac1. Espero que todo esta bien esta noche. - olblueiiii, Feb 19, 2013
It was OK, I have had the night already , the day is OK also. Sorry mate we are a day ahead of you , some unkind people say , 1 day and ten years. - ray76, Feb 19, 2013
Thanks for sharing, awesome picture - pmikan-pam, Feb 19, 2013
Ok, I'll bite...where's the first? :) - cristalino, Feb 19, 2013
Creo que el más grande es el James W. Jardine planta de tratamiento de agua en Chicago, IL, Estados Unidos. Pero, no sé si existe la clasificación definitiva para plantas de tratamiento de agua. - olblueiiii, Feb 19, 2013
I believe the largest is the James W. Jardine Water Purification Plant in Chicago, IL, USA. But, I don't know if definitive ratings for water treatment plants exist. - olblueiiii, Feb 19, 2013
So, when you say best you are referring to size I take it? :) Thanks for the response. - cristalino, Feb 19, 2013
Nice avatar! - pmikan-pam, Feb 19, 2013
@cristalino: The initial source of my information used the term "second best". I too wondered if they meant area or capability, but I didn't bother to find out until you asked this morning.They're going by capability. Thank you for your interest. - olblueiiii, Feb 19, 2013
@pmikan-pam: Thank you! That's "Buddy". He comes by to visit us once in a while. - olblueiiii, Feb 19, 2013
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La organización Médicos sin Fronteras trae tratamiento médico a los países lo más pobres y peligrosos en el mundo. Esas personas son muy inspiradores.

The organization Medecins sans Frontieres brings medical treatment to the poorest and most dangerous countries in the world. Those people are very inspirational.

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updated Feb 20, 2013
posted by jennysk
Indeed! A rich country I know of doesn't provide proper medical care for its poor citizens. - Jubilado, Feb 19, 2013
Nice one, Jenny.:) - rac1, Feb 19, 2013
should it be translated to Spanish - but not to English Jenny?? - Ansionnach, Feb 19, 2013
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A menudo ,no me gusta el tratamiento que es dado a los

habitantes originales de mi país.

Often , I do not like the treatment given to the original inhabitants

of my country.

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updated Feb 20, 2013
posted by ray76
I cannot understand why these governments do these things. - rac1, Feb 19, 2013
No me gusta el tratamiento que se les dirige a los habitantes originales de mi país. - sinmeta, Feb 19, 2013
Maybe because this is the way it has always been done , so why change, well, because you are killing people stupid ! - ray76, Feb 19, 2013
How terrible, I had no idea - pmikan-pam, Feb 19, 2013
....no me gusta el tratamiento que se les da a los habitantes originarios de mi país. - luisssito, Feb 19, 2013
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No les da a sus perritos el tratamiento especial. Es que uno es muy insistente.

She doesn't give her children special treatment. It's just that one is very persistent.

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updated Feb 20, 2013
edited by GraceM
posted by GraceM
Squeaky wheel gets the oil. - rac1, Feb 19, 2013
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Borren este ejemplo. Gracias a Luisssito ya sé que la palabra tratamiento no significa lo que pensé. Y claro, yo no soy el sabio del cual hablo.

Un sabio dijo: El tratamiento en que les tratas a otros es el tratamiento en que te tratarán otros.

A wise man said: The treatment with which you treat others is the treatment with which others will treat you.

Y ahora el sabio dice (gracias a luisssito): El trato que das a los demás es el mismo que recibirás de ellos.

The way you treat others is the way you will be treated.

updated Feb 20, 2013
edited by Jubilado
posted by Jubilado
If you treat the treaters that way, there will be no treats for you . Great mate. - ray76, Feb 19, 2013
And it's a treat to hear from you! - Jubilado, Feb 19, 2013
Buenos días, Jubilado. Es verdad, así es. - iana01, Feb 19, 2013
Hola amigo! - rac1, Feb 19, 2013
Very good words to live by. - pmikan-pam, Feb 19, 2013
Rings of Luke 6:31 = Do to others as you would have them do to you. - cristalino, Feb 19, 2013
El trato que das a los demás es el mismo que recibirás de ellos. - luisssito, Feb 19, 2013
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La sonrisa es el mejor tratamiento de todos problemas.

Smiling is the best treatment of all problems.

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updated Feb 20, 2013
edited by kat9wa
posted by kat9wa
I totally agree with you on that! :-) sonrisas :-) - pmikan-pam, Feb 19, 2013
Yes, smiling, laughing, a gentle touch and a kind word. Very good, amiga! - rac1, Feb 19, 2013
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Each point on your hands or your feet has it's importance in reflexology treatment .

Cada punto en las manos o los pies tiene su importancia en el tratamiento de reflexología. enter image description here

updated Feb 20, 2013
posted by shish75
Very good example - pmikan-pam, Feb 19, 2013
Thanks dear Pam !:). - shish75, Feb 19, 2013
De nada dear Shish - pmikan-pam, Feb 19, 2013
Excellent!!! - rac1, Feb 19, 2013
I still have meters of books on reflexology, touch for health, acupressure, etcetc ;-) - mcl020, Feb 19, 2013
Thanks rac & Mc !:). - shish75, Feb 19, 2013
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Sin ningún tipo de tratamiento químico, las piscinas se convertirían rápidamente en pantanos verdes y llenos de bacterias peligrosas.

Without any chemical treatment, swimming pools would rapidly turn into green swamps full of dangerous bacteria.

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updated Feb 20, 2013
posted by mcl020
We really need chemicals! - pmikan-pam, Feb 19, 2013
And moreover people who shower well before entering and don't use the pool for things for which it isn't intended. - mcl020, Feb 19, 2013
Oh how true, how true! - rac1, Feb 19, 2013
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Sometimes I am shocked by our treatment of animals.

A veces me escandalizo ante nuestro tratamiento de los animales.

updated Feb 20, 2013
posted by mstivers
Me too amigo! - pmikan-pam, Feb 19, 2013
It is so sad! - rac1, Feb 19, 2013
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No estoy segura de que este tratamiento del problema de estrés sea recomendable.

I'm not sure that this way of treating the problem of stress is recommendable.

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updated Feb 20, 2013
posted by Castor77
Hahahahahahaha, this, Castor, was my sentence and picture as well ;-))) [Dudo que este nuevo y revolucionario tratamiento anti-estrés vaya a funcionar.] ;-))) - mcl020, Feb 19, 2013
Great minds, eh? - rac1, Feb 19, 2013
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No ha dado resultados este tratamiento.

This treatment has not been effective.

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updated Feb 20, 2013
edited by Politically_Correct1
posted by Politically_Correct1
I wanted to write "ineffective" but there isn't not really a word for this in Spanish. Inefectivo is more of a synthetic word created in Latin America. - Politically_Correct1, Feb 19, 2013
How about "inútil o ineficaz" to fit that bill? :) - cristalino, Feb 19, 2013
Good one, amigo, thanks! - rac1, Feb 19, 2013
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El cáncer es una enfermedad causada por la proliferación descontrolada de un grupo de células, que por distintas razones, evaden los mecanismos de control propios del ciclo celular normal. Estas células dejan de funcionar adecuadamente por lo que se les llama células malignas y van invadiendo tejidos adyacentes, a tal punto de causar la muerte si es que no se recibe tratamiento a tiempo.

Cancer is a disease caused by the uncontrolled proliferation of a group of cells, that for many reasons, go out of the normal cell cycle control mechanisms. These cells stop working properly, so they are called malignant cells and they are invading tissues adjacent to the point of causing death if it is not received treatment in time.

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updated Feb 19, 2013
posted by luisssito
Your English is good but needs a little correction after "malignant cells and". Here is my suggestion: They invade adjacent tissue to the extent that death can occur if treatment is not received in time. - Jubilado, Feb 19, 2013
... evade the control mechanisms of the normal cell cycle. - sinmeta, Feb 19, 2013
De acuerdo con Jubilado - your English is very good Luisssito. - sinmeta, Feb 19, 2013
Nice, Luis. You are doing fantastic! - rac1, Feb 19, 2013
Good example Luis. - pmikan-pam, Feb 19, 2013
Thanks a lot everyone, you are very nice people!!!! I am very grateful to you. - luisssito, Feb 19, 2013
I have a question: Tissue is only a singular noun, isn´t it? - luisssito, Feb 19, 2013
In this case it is singular, luisssito, who happens to excell in German and Russian too!! We can take a trip round the whole world with him ;-))) - mcl020, Feb 19, 2013
Haha, ..ich denke wir sollten Deutsch und Russisch in dieser seite üben :)) - luisssito, Feb 19, 2013
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The first treatment for helping a medical problem is fasting and natural diet. I think that is a practical theory. El primer tratamiento para ayudar a un problema médico es el ayuno y dieta natural. Creo que es una teoría práctica.

updated Feb 20, 2013
edited by pmikan-pam
posted by pmikan-pam
I think so amiga !:). - shish75, Feb 19, 2013
Yes, and water. Good one, amiga! - rac1, Feb 19, 2013
Many thanks amiga - pmikan-pam, Feb 19, 2013
Gracias shish! - pmikan-pam, Feb 19, 2013
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Mi mejor amigo es un doctor, específicamente un nefrólogo, o sea, un especialista de las enfermedades de los riñones. El tiene muy buena fama. Conocí a uno de sus pacientes que me dijo haberse sentido mucho mejor después de que mi amigo acabase con sus tratamientos de diálisis.

My best friend is a doctor, specifically a nephrologist, that is, a specialist in kidney diseases. He has a very good reputation. I met one of his patients who told me that he had felt much better after my friend completed his dialysis treatments.

updated Feb 20, 2013
posted by sinmeta
I would be proud of my friend. :) - rac1, Feb 19, 2013
Vey good! "......enfermedades del riñón....." (it´s just more common in the medical realm) - luisssito, Feb 19, 2013
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Está en tratamiento de cáncer de pulmón.

He is in treatment for lung cancer.

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updated Feb 20, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
Hope he gets better soon. - rac1, Feb 19, 2013
I found that the hardest part of having cancer was in "deciding " which treatment to take , once that decision was made it was much easier. - ray76, Feb 19, 2013
Hey ! That would have been a better sentence for me , what a dummy I am. - ray76, Feb 19, 2013
Hola amiga - pmikan-pam, Feb 19, 2013
Well, Ray, you must write 2, it's free! ;o)! Hi Rac & Pam. - katydew, Feb 20, 2013