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Signalstoff

English translation: signal substance

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German term or phrase:Signalstoff
English translation:signal substance
Entered by: Louise Mawbey

11:38 Nov 6, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Science
German term or phrase: Signalstoff
A medical product is described as "Verbindungen aus XYZ and Signalstoffen"

Sorry, can't give much context as the text is highly confidential
Louise Mawbey
Germany
Local time: 20:32
signal substance
Explanation:
compounds consisting of XYZ and signal substances

Whatever you do, don't use the word 'indicator' as that'd be misleading (e.g. pH indicators)
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 20:32
Grading comment
Thanks a lot
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3signal substance
Cilian O'Tuama
3semiochemical
Steffen Walter
3reporter
Lars Finsen


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
signal substance


Explanation:
compounds consisting of XYZ and signal substances

Whatever you do, don't use the word 'indicator' as that'd be misleading (e.g. pH indicators)

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 20:32
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7294
Grading comment
Thanks a lot

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters
1 hr
agree  Edith Kelly
2 hrs
agree  Stefan Simko
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
semiochemical


Explanation:
This may fit the bill.


    Reference: http://www.dddmag.com/scripts/glossary.asp?LETTER=S
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 20:32
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 12418
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
reporter


Explanation:
I have done a lot of work with diagnostic imaging agents and your sentence kind of looks like a description of these, where the detectable part of the molecule is called a 'reporter'. At least you should consider this possibility.

Lars Finsen
Local time: 20:32
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in pair: 47
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