pursued and followed

English translation: to initiate, take on/adopt and implement

06:24 Jan 30, 2011
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / clinical research contract
English term or phrase: pursued and followed
Please explain the difference between "pursued" and "followed" in this context. Thank you in advance!

The Protocol fully details the clinical research activities and responsibilities to be undertaken, pursued, and followed with all due diligence by the Site.

http://www.worldlingo.com/ma/sec/en/2010/06/11/8-K/Omni_Bio_...
Maksym Nevzorov
Ukraine
Local time: 02:29
Selected answer:to initiate, take on/adopt and implement
Explanation:
The three go together.
In this particular context.
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Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
Israel
Local time: 03:29
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3strive to gain and accomplish/obey or comply with
Yasutomo Kanazawa
3to initiate, take on/adopt and implement
Sandra & Kenneth Grossman


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strive to gain and accomplish/obey or comply with


Explanation:
In this context, the difference between pursued and followed is that "pursue" means to strive to gain and accomplish/fulfill the activities and responsibilities of the clinical research, as where "follow" means to obey or comply with the rules set within the clinical research activiies and the responsibilities.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pursue
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/follow

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 09:29
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Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 8

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neutral  Kim Metzger: describes activities and responsibilities "to strive to gain and accomplish"?
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
underaken, pursued and followed
to initiate, take on/adopt and implement


Explanation:
The three go together.
In this particular context.

Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
Israel
Local time: 03:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 16
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