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bevorzugt

English translation: preferentially

18:57 Jul 21, 2015
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: bevorzugt
Patient questionnaire/interview:

"Wie beschreiben Sie bevorzugt das Stadium Ihrer ADPKD, bzw. Nierenfunktion?"

ADPKD= autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

This is a back translation so I need to understand this correctly. Thanks!
Lirka
Austria
Local time: 08:41
English translation:preferentially
Explanation:

How would you preferentially describe ...

I would say.

Although case series are subject to patient selection bias and case reports preferentially describe positive outcomes,19 they often provide preliminary evidence for efficacy of new treatments.
http://archderm.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=42641...

They preferentially describe difficulty with heavy physical work, heavy lifting, running, or physical exercise.
http://clinicalgate.com/epidemiology-of-back-pain-in-pregnan...
Selected response from:

Marga Shaw
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:41
Grading comment
Thanks! I chose this b/c I wanted reflect the awkward work in German.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2best
David Hollywood
3 +2Prefer
Martina Kilgo
3 +1how would you preferably describe .....
Ellen Kraus
3 +1preferentially
Marga Shaw


Discussion entries: 6





  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Prefer


Explanation:
How Do you prefer to describe the stage of your AKPKD resp. your kidney function?

I would say...

Martina Kilgo
United States
Local time: 02:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BrigitteHilgner: Yes, that might well have been the original question.
10 hrs
agree  Anne Schulz: all prefer* options equally valid for a back translation, IMO
14 hrs
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
how would you preferably describe .....


Explanation:
I ´d suggest

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 08:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 341

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Schulz: all prefer* options equally valid for a back translation, IMO
13 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
preferentially


Explanation:

How would you preferentially describe ...

I would say.

Although case series are subject to patient selection bias and case reports preferentially describe positive outcomes,19 they often provide preliminary evidence for efficacy of new treatments.
http://archderm.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=42641...

They preferentially describe difficulty with heavy physical work, heavy lifting, running, or physical exercise.
http://clinicalgate.com/epidemiology-of-back-pain-in-pregnan...

Marga Shaw
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 700
Grading comment
Thanks! I chose this b/c I wanted reflect the awkward work in German.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Schulz: all prefer* options equally valid for a back translation, IMO
10 hrs
  -> Thank you, Anne.
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
best


Explanation:
pure and simple

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Note added at 8 hrs (2015-07-22 03:08:53 GMT)
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"How would you best describe etc?

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Note added at 8 hrs (2015-07-22 03:15:55 GMT)
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that's the way we say it ...

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Note added at 8 hrs (2015-07-22 03:28:01 GMT)
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"better" if you like but in this context I would go with "best"

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Note added at 8 hrs (2015-07-22 03:28:58 GMT)
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won't be seen as superlative

David Hollywood
Local time: 03:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 316

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lancashireman
7 hrs
neutral  Anne Schulz: Isn't a back translation for the client to see the adequacy of translation, so that an awkward phrase should be rendered by an awkward phrase rather than by what "we say"?
1 day 2 hrs
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): definitely the standard terminology in survey: "How would best describe..." or "Which of the following options describes best..."
4 days
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