"area of discomfort"

Spanish translation: etapa incómoda

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English term or phrase:"area of discomfort"
Spanish translation:etapa incómoda
Entered by: Héctor Magaña

23:22 Apr 28, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care
English term or phrase: "area of discomfort"
Se refiere a una etapa en la vida de las personas mayores, en la que son más propensas a sufrir enfermedades, accidentes, depresión...
¿Se os ocurre algo?

Gracias
Cristina Fernández
Spain
Local time: 16:22
etapa incómoda
Explanation:
Es lo que se me viene a la mente al pensar en problemas de la tercera edad.
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Héctor Magaña
Local time: 10:22
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2una etapa de malestares y ansiedad
Susana Jeronimo
4etapa incómoda
Héctor Magaña
4achaques de la edad
Anna Villegas


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etapa incómoda


Explanation:
Es lo que se me viene a la mente al pensar en problemas de la tercera edad.

Héctor Magaña
Local time: 10:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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una etapa de malestares y ansiedad


Explanation:
Es la vejez o la entrada progresiva a la vejez donde donde hay que adaptarse a los cambios biológicos y del entorno familiar. Es una etapa donde las molestias comienzan a ser el tema central de la vida y por eso un solo adjetivo me pareció que no era suficiente. Suerte.

Susana Jeronimo
Argentina
Local time: 11:22
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JH Trads
1 hr

agree  isabelmurill (X): o una etapa de desasosiego, por ejemplo
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achaques de la edad


Explanation:
Otra sug.

Anna Villegas
Mexico
Local time: 08:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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