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middel

English translation: (here:) it

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Dutch term or phrase:middel
English translation:(here:) it
Entered by: Frank Poppelaars

13:17 Jun 24, 2009
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care
Dutch term or phrase: middel
"Primidone is een stof die in het lichaam wordt omgezet in fenobarbital. Het middel blijkt veel giftiger voor de lever te zijn en is beslist niet werkzamer dan fenobarbital. Bij de mens wordt dit middel daarom ook niet meer toegepast."

Hoe zouden jullie hier "middel" vertalen? En zijn er meerdere juiste vertalingen die in deze context passen? Het komt zo vaak voor dat ik moet kunnen afwisselen. Alvast bedankt.
Frank Poppelaars
Netherlands
Local time: 22:35
(here:) it
Explanation:
In Dutch, the subject is often repeated or a synonym is used (as here: stof, middel) across consecutive sentences, while English tends to prefer a pronoun. Repetition of the subject can can sound awkward in English.

E.g.: Primidone is a substance that.... It is much more toxic...

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Note added at 40 mins (2009-06-24 13:58:28 GMT)
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It's a 'substance' or a 'drug'. Equally valid IMO.
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Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 22:35
Grading comment
Thanks Chris and others!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4(here:) it
Chris Hopley
4Agent
drsanita (X)


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
(here:) it


Explanation:
In Dutch, the subject is often repeated or a synonym is used (as here: stof, middel) across consecutive sentences, while English tends to prefer a pronoun. Repetition of the subject can can sound awkward in English.

E.g.: Primidone is a substance that.... It is much more toxic...

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Note added at 40 mins (2009-06-24 13:58:28 GMT)
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It's a 'substance' or a 'drug'. Equally valid IMO.

Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 22:35
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks Chris and others!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Chris, I see you're right. However, if you *would* translate the word, what would be an appropriate translation? Like in "Het is een middel dat ...."

Asker: Would "drug" be best?

Asker: Thanks.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: there are huge stylistic differences between good English style and good Dutch style. The same holds true for other languages too and that's why I only translate into my native language
11 mins
  -> Thanks, writeaway. I could write a book on the subject!
agree  Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
1 hr
  -> thanks
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): It is fine here but in the following sentence I would say 'this drug'.
2 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Neil Cross: Put me down for a signed copy of that book :-)
5 hrs
  -> I can do better than that - you can help write it ;-)
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Agent


Explanation:
from the free dictionary:
a·gent
n.
A force or substance, such as a chemical, that causes a change.


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Note added at 18 hrs (2009-06-25 07:33:16 GMT)
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This is the correct second reference:

This part of ISO 11138 provides specific requirements for test organisms, suspensions, inoculated carriers, biological indicators and test methods intended for use in assessing the performance of sterilizers and sterilization processes employing ethylene oxide gas as the sterilizing agent


Example sentence(s):
  • Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a radical scavenging agent and an anti-inflammatory agent which are useful for topical application to prevent damage to skin caused by acute or chronic UV exposure
  • This part of ISO 11138 provides specific requirements for test organisms, suspensions, inoculated carriers, biological indicators and test methods intended for use in assessing the performance of sterilizers and sterilization processes employing ethylene

    Reference: http://www.patents.com/Compositions-comprising-a-radical-sca...
drsanita (X)
Local time: 22:35
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Native speaker of: Dutch
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