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hoher wissenschaftlicher Anspruch

English translation: high academic/scientific standards

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German term or phrase:hoher wissenschaftlicher Anspruch
English translation:high academic/scientific standards
Entered by: David Williams

17:19 Dec 5, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general) / Research
German term or phrase: hoher wissenschaftlicher Anspruch
(Seine Forschung) verbindet dabei einen überaus hohen wissenschaftlichen Anspruch mit außerordentlicher experimenteller Kreativität.

Perhaps this is simply too anspruchsvoll for this time on a Friday evening? All suggestions gratefully received!
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 14:18
high academic/scientific standards
Explanation:
As Ken has correctly pointed out, "wissenschaftlich" can sometimes be translated as "academic".

Alternatively, if this is "hard" science -- with laboratories and test tubes and rats -- perhaps you would prefer "high scientific standards".
Selected response from:

Paul Cohen
Greenland
Local time: 11:18
Grading comment
Very many thanks! Yes, in this case we're dealing with materials science, so it's definitely hard science rather than being "merely academic".
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +12high academic/scientific standards
Paul Cohen
3 +1a high level of scientific expertise
Paul Kachur
4adheres to/attains the highest scientific standards
Helen Shiner
3highly sophisticated scientific approach
Nicole Schnell
3challenge/claim of (a) high academic standard(s)
Bernhard Sulzer
4 -2highly ambitious academic (scientific) pretension(s)
Ellen Kraus


Discussion entries: 1





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
hohen wissenschaftlichen Anspruch
highly sophisticated scientific approach


Explanation:
One possibility of many.

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 05:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hohen wissenschaftlichen Anspruch
a high level of scientific expertise


Explanation:
all I could think of on a late Friday afternoon

Paul Kachur
Germany
Local time: 14:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  KARIN ISBELL
7 mins
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +12
hohen wissenschaftlichen Anspruch
high academic/scientific standards


Explanation:
As Ken has correctly pointed out, "wissenschaftlich" can sometimes be translated as "academic".

Alternatively, if this is "hard" science -- with laboratories and test tubes and rats -- perhaps you would prefer "high scientific standards".

Paul Cohen
Greenland
Local time: 11:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Very many thanks! Yes, in this case we're dealing with materials science, so it's definitely hard science rather than being "merely academic".

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
10 mins
agree  Jim Tucker (X): natch
13 mins
  -> ;-)
agree  Bernhard Sulzer: my approach too; I did not see your entry before I posted mine. // I might be overinterpreting "Anspruch" as claim/challenge - as in: "erhebt den Anspruch/versucht dem A. zu entsprechen" :)
44 mins
  -> I think your approach/understanding is slightly different than mine, Bernhard. I see no 'claim' here (which can have a negative connotation). Just high standards.
agree  Jonathan MacKerron: scientific
2 hrs
  -> Yes, the question is listed under "science" ...
agree  Joachim Krick
4 hrs
agree  Inge Meinzer
6 hrs
agree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD
11 hrs
agree  Kitty Maerz
14 hrs
agree  analytical (X)
21 hrs
agree  Donal Murphy-Bokern: You might consider adding the word 'personal' to the high scientific standards as the word 'Anspruch' can imply that the standards are internal to the person rather than imposed from outside
22 hrs
  -> Thanks for the input, Donal. Very true. The researcher has most likely set these high standards himself. In fact, the context implies that this is the case. They are imposed "internally" -- yet also recognized "externally"
agree  Dr. Anja Masselli: scientific
23 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Lirka
1 day 10 mins
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
highly ambitious academic (scientific) pretension(s)


Explanation:

would be my suggestion

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 14:18
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Paul Cohen: No.
52 mins
disagree  Johanna Timm, PhD: please check the meaning of pretension: http://www.wordwebonline.com/en/PRETENSION
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
hohen wissenschaftlichen Anspruch
challenge/claim of (a) high academic standard(s)


Explanation:
I think he might be trying to combine the challenge(s) of high academic (scientific) values/standards) with extraordinary experimental creativity in his work.

or:
In his work, he wants to have it both ways: tries to/claims to succeed in both: meeting the high demands/standards of academic research and still adheres to /appliesan extraordinary degree of experimental creativity.

http://zeus.fh-brandenburg.de/info/fhbi_cm/studium_e.php?stu...

is an academically challenging course of study

Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 08:18
Native speaker of: German
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2 days 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
adheres to/attains the highest scientific standards


Explanation:
I think EN is going to need to put a verb in there somewhere to render the GER meaning properly:

His work attains not only the highest scientific standards but is also extraordinarily creative experimentally....?

Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:18
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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