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Publishable

English translation: worthy of publication

12:27 Dec 28, 2012
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Publishable
Dear Colleagues,

I would like to know what is the correct adjective to be used for describing a PhD Thesis Abstract for being valid for publication. My Arabic - English colleagues suggested the following three options:

Publishable
Valid for publication
Worth Publishing

The PhD supervisor has to sign on the abstract saying that this abstract is "valid for publishing".. I would like to know what is the proper adjective that should be used in this context.

Thanks million times
Taghreed Mahmoud
Egypt
Local time: 03:35
Selected answer:worthy of publication
Explanation:
without more to go on

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Note added at 16 mins (2012-12-28 12:44:11 GMT)
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Misunderstood, perhaps "approved for publication"
Selected response from:

Jonathan MacKerron
Grading comment
Thanks so much
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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2 +6worthy of publication
Jonathan MacKerron
4 +2acceptable for publication
veratek
3fit for publication
Lucy Phillips


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +6
publishable
worthy of publication


Explanation:
without more to go on

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Note added at 16 mins (2012-12-28 12:44:11 GMT)
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Misunderstood, perhaps "approved for publication"

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Thanks so much
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks so much .. This is so helpful indeed ..

Asker: Thanks so much indeed


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  B D Finch: Yes, as this is a thesis and would be published under the auspices of the university.
5 mins
agree  Charles Davis
12 mins
agree  Trudy Peters: approved for or maybe suitable for
44 mins
agree  Veronica Prpic Uhing
3 hrs
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): I like 'approved', coming from a thesis supervisor. Publishable is also ok, meaning it can be published in its present form, no changes required.
5 hrs
agree  veratek: agree with "approved for publication" - definitly not "worthy of publication"
1 day 1 hr
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
publishable
fit for publication


Explanation:
worthy of publication sounds good to me if what is required is a value judgement on the content. If it is in terms of observing a certain format or standard, perhaps 'fit for publishing' is a possibility?

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Note added at 11 hrs (2012-12-28 23:54:15 GMT)
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I meant "fit for publication", as in my answer :)

"The doctoral dissertation work should make an original contribution to knowledge and should be reported in a manner fit for publication."

http://web.mit.edu/~bcs/academics/grad_curstudents.shtml


    Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=thesis...
Lucy Phillips
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks so much

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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
publishable
acceptable for publication


Explanation:
University of Michigan : College of Pharmacy: Project ...
Faculty Research Advisor ... abstract, project report, footnotes, references, tables, figures, etc.) that would normally be considered acceptable for publication ...
www.pharmacy.umich.edu/pharmacy/pharmdinvestigations2012/..... - Cached

Formatting and Submitting Master’s Theses and Written ...

archiving in the University library and that the abstract is acceptable for publication in University ... advisor(s) and graduate coordinator.

veratek
Brazil
Local time: 21:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks so much


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): Also an option.
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Edith Kelly
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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