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geprüft und positiv bewertet

English translation: reviewed and approved

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German term or phrase: geprüft und positiv bewertet
English translation:reviewed and approved
Entered by: Lirka

16:58 May 25, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
German term or phrase: geprüft und positiv bewertet
"Die klinische Studie wurde von der Ethikkommission der Universität geprüft und positiv bewertet..."

I know what it means, but I am trying to find the best sounding expression. So far I have "The clinical trial was examined and positively appraised by the University Ethics Committee"... but I do not like the "appraised" ( it sounds so real-estate...).I need to phrase it somehow to convey the meaning of "looking favorably upon" for "positiv bewertet".
I do not want to say "approved" or "authorized" either as I have it in the next sentence...

Ideas much appreciated. Needs to be in the pharmaceutical context, though; no poetic suggestions, please!

Thanks a lot!
Lirka
Austria
Local time: 19:56
reviewed and approved
Explanation:

Clinical trials are 'reviewed' and 'approved' by Ethics Committees. These are the two verbs that are used in this context (I know, I was the IRB Liaison and Research Coordinator in a major hospital conducting clinical trials in oncology).
As for using 'approved' twice, it is the correct pharm terminology - it cannot be replaced. In technical writing, this idea about not using the same word in close proximity is not valid. As you say, this is not prose or poetry.
See the usage in the excerpt from the IRB Guidebook below:
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Holly Hart
United States
Local time: 12:56
Grading comment
Thanks, Heart! After a careful thought and review of some additional trial terminology, I've decided to go with "reviewed and approved", although "obtained a favorable opinion" is equally valid as an alternative to "approved". At least that's what the clinical trial glossary says....Thanks again, much appreciated.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3reviewed and approved
Holly Hart
3 +3evaluated and approved by
Susanne Schiewe
3 +1examined and endorsed
tschingite
3 +1was evaluated and obtained a favourable opinion
Anne Schulz
3checked and given a positive rating
NKW (X)


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
checked and given a positive rating


Explanation:
This is an expression that I often use.

NKW (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
evaluated and approved by


Explanation:
"This clinical study was evaluated and approved by the local ethics committee"


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Note added at 18 Min. (2009-05-25 17:16:47 GMT)
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http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/en/d/Js2300e/12.6.html

Susanne Schiewe
Germany
Local time: 19:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 90

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger
9 mins
  -> thank you, Kim
neutral  casper (X): The asker has expressly specified: "I do not want to say "approved" or "authorized" either as I have it in the next sentence."
23 mins
  -> ooops, sorry!
agree  Erich Friese: .....correct BUT....awkward
10 hrs
  -> Right ;-)
agree  robin25
19 hrs
  -> danke, Robin
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
examined and endorsed


Explanation:
-

tschingite
Russian Federation
Local time: 20:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in TatarTatar

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: Good alternative. Evaluated or examined. Definitely not "checked".
2 mins
  -> Ich danke Ihnen!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
reviewed and approved


Explanation:

Clinical trials are 'reviewed' and 'approved' by Ethics Committees. These are the two verbs that are used in this context (I know, I was the IRB Liaison and Research Coordinator in a major hospital conducting clinical trials in oncology).
As for using 'approved' twice, it is the correct pharm terminology - it cannot be replaced. In technical writing, this idea about not using the same word in close proximity is not valid. As you say, this is not prose or poetry.
See the usage in the excerpt from the IRB Guidebook below:

Example sentence(s):
  • Any necessary changes to the consent document(s) must be reviewed and approved by the IRB.

    Reference: http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/irb/irb_chapter3.htm
Holly Hart
United States
Local time: 12:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 51
Grading comment
Thanks, Heart! After a careful thought and review of some additional trial terminology, I've decided to go with "reviewed and approved", although "obtained a favorable opinion" is equally valid as an alternative to "approved". At least that's what the clinical trial glossary says....Thanks again, much appreciated.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marga Shaw
2 hrs
neutral  casper (X): The asker has expressly specified: "I do not want to say "approved" or "authorized" either as I have it in the next sentence."
8 hrs
  -> Again, this is not prose - this is technical writing. You do not just look for another word when there is one word that is commonly used. In this case it is the pat phrase: reviewed and approved
neutral  Erich Friese: ...what happened to ....'positive"...???? What's wrong with ....'evaluated'.or 'rated'...= evaluated- (or rated) positively? Poor wording in source document, but the translator is NOT supposed to second-guess .....
8 hrs
  -> How often do you hear 'positively evaluated' ? What does it really mean? (approved)
agree  Kim Metzger: I'm going with experience.
21 hrs
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 day 11 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
geprüft und positiv bewertet
was evaluated and obtained a favourable opinion


Explanation:
German (and Austrian and Swiss, AFAIK) ethics committees do not exactly "genehmigen" research studies in a legal sense, which is reflected by using "positive Bewertung" rather than "Genehmigung" for the document issued by an ethics committee. (Although in practice it often works like a "Genehmigung", when having received a positive opinion researchers need only notify rather than seek approval of BfArM for their study.) Accordingly, German bodies often prefer "favourable opinion" and don't speak of "approval" in their English translations. Same for at least some EU bodies.

Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 19:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 179
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks,Anne. Your alternative to "approved" (i.e. "obtained a favorable opinion") is, as I realized after consulting the clinical trial glossary, equally valid. Thank you very much for your respected input.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter
3 hrs
  -> Thanks for your favourable opinion :-!
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