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high-level scientist

English translation: eminent scientist

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English term or phrase:high-level scientist
Selected answer:eminent scientist
Entered by: Jack Doughty

02:59 Mar 19, 2013
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Science - Music / acoustics
English term or phrase: high-level scientist
In this biography, the person is referred to as a "high-level scientist". This sounds a bit awkward to me. The person has won major international scientific awards in his field; this is the level we're talking about. Is there a more elegant phrasing out there?

MTA
David Vaughn
Local time: 19:31
eminent scientist
Explanation:
eminent - definition of eminent by the Free Online Dictionary ...
www.thefreedictionary.com/eminent
1. above others in rank, merit, or reputation; distinguished an eminent scientist. 2. (prenominal) noteworthy, conspicuous, or outstanding eminent good sense ...
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:31
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone. Eminent and Charles' distinguished are the prettiest-sounding to me, but all are possible.
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +5eminent scientist
Jack Doughty
4 +3leading scientist / top-level scientist
NGK
4foremost
Catharine Cellier-Smart


Discussion entries: 1





  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
leading scientist / top-level scientist


Explanation:
I don't necessarily see anything wrong with "high-level" though.

NGK
United States
Local time: 12:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: "Leading" is perfectly elegant, but "top-level" and "high-level" are not.
5 hrs
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: I like "leading" here
6 hrs
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): Leading.
11 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
foremost


Explanation:
you haven't given us the whole context, only a snippet to go on, but depending on how your phrase or sentence is worded you could talk about "one of the foremost scientists of his/her generation", or "one of the world's foremost scientists".

"One of the world’s foremost scientists in the area of reproductive immunology"
http://emilytaylorcenter.ku.edu/programs/hall-of-fame/hunt_j...

"Stephen Hawking, one of the world’s foremost scientists who suffers from Lou Gehrig’s disease, blasts off into zero gravity flight"
http://flagranny2.wordpress.com/2007/04/27/stephen-hawking-o...

"Lady Greenfield, went on to be one of the foremost scientists of her generation"
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200304/ldhansrd/v...

"Paul TAPPONNIER, who now heads the Tectonics/Earthquake research group at the Earth Observatory of Singapore, is one of the foremost scientists of his generation in the field of neotectonics."
http://www.earthobservatory.sg/people/details/MANAGEMENT_TEA...

Catharine Cellier-Smart
Reunion
Local time: 21:31
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
eminent scientist


Explanation:
eminent - definition of eminent by the Free Online Dictionary ...
www.thefreedictionary.com/eminent
1. above others in rank, merit, or reputation; distinguished an eminent scientist. 2. (prenominal) noteworthy, conspicuous, or outstanding eminent good sense ...

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:31
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone. Eminent and Charles' distinguished are the prettiest-sounding to me, but all are possible.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Moore (X)
46 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Charles Davis: "Eminent" or "distinguished" are the best words to use here, I think.
1 hr
  -> Тhank you.
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
7 hrs
  -> Тhank you.
agree  juvera
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Olga Cartlidge
1 day 16 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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