Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
indikationsspezifisch
English translation:
(according to) specific use(s)
Added to glossary by
Steffen Walter
Aug 9, 2006 13:21
17 yrs ago
German term
indikationsspezifisch
German to English
Marketing
Nutrition
micronutrients, fields of use
To begin with, I dislike this German term, related to the 'special medical purposes' of micronutrients (it sounds rather 'pharmaceutical') and in general, -spezifisch, IMO, is one of the "unangenehmen Konstruktionen" for translation DE -> EN, such as -orientiert, zugeschnitten auf XY, etc.).
Anyway - this term appears during a company image movie, in big letters, standing alone on the screen, and the speaker (off) just said:
"ABC implemented this innovative idea in two regards: ABC is the first company to vary micronutrients formulations according to indications." (The last word is spoken simultaneously with the appearance of "indikationsspezifisch" on the screen.)
[ABC = company name]
How would you - English native speakers - translate this term?
Thanks for your suggestions in advance!
Anyway - this term appears during a company image movie, in big letters, standing alone on the screen, and the speaker (off) just said:
"ABC implemented this innovative idea in two regards: ABC is the first company to vary micronutrients formulations according to indications." (The last word is spoken simultaneously with the appearance of "indikationsspezifisch" on the screen.)
[ABC = company name]
How would you - English native speakers - translate this term?
Thanks for your suggestions in advance!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | according to their specific use |
Steffen Walter
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| 4 +1 | targeted |
Eva Middleton
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| 4 | "indication-specific" |
Ineke Hardy
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Proposed translations
1 hr
Steffen Walter
Germany
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8
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according to their specific use
My (non-native) 2 cents' worth, avoiding "indication" :-)
If this were used, I reckon that "specific use" would have to appear on the screen.
"indikationsspezifisch" sounds like it was - in some or another way - derived from the English term "specific" in the first place.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-08-09 14:52:09 GMT)
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Alternative solution:
ABC is the first company to vary micronutrients formulations ***(in a way) specific to their intended use***.
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Note added at 18 hrs (2006-08-10 07:49:57 GMT) Post-grading
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Schon erledigt - Begriff steht im Glossar :-)
If this were used, I reckon that "specific use" would have to appear on the screen.
"indikationsspezifisch" sounds like it was - in some or another way - derived from the English term "specific" in the first place.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-08-09 14:52:09 GMT)
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Alternative solution:
ABC is the first company to vary micronutrients formulations ***(in a way) specific to their intended use***.
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Note added at 18 hrs (2006-08-10 07:49:57 GMT) Post-grading
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Schon erledigt - Begriff steht im Glossar :-)
Note from asker:
| Steffen, I also like the idea to avoid 'indication' on the screen, even if it is in the speaker's phrase. So ... specific use - as you suggested - seems to do the job, or 'specific uses' as there are quite a number of Indikationen. |
| Steffen, ich wollte gern "(according to) specific use(s)" dazu ins Glossar aufnehmen, habe aber das Anklicken des Kästchens vergessen. Können wir das nachholen? |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Danke, Steffen (native oder nicht :-) ). Mich hat, je länger ich drüber nachdachte, 'specific use(s)' immer mehr überzeugt."
+1
45 mins
targeted
I think I'd go for 'targeted', because I've seen it used in the context quite a bit.
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Note added at 47 mins (2006-08-09 14:08:50 GMT)
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http://www.dsrf.co.uk/Alternate_Therapies/tni.htm
http://www.nutrivene.com/
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Note added at 47 mins (2006-08-09 14:08:50 GMT)
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http://www.dsrf.co.uk/Alternate_Therapies/tni.htm
http://www.nutrivene.com/
Note from asker:
| Ich habe auch zunächst über targeted nachgedacht, mich letztlich aber für Steffens Lösung entscheiden. Danke für die Mithilfe! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Cetacea
: Me, too, going the other way, i.e. English-German.
2 hrs
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thanks. :)
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48 mins
Ineke Hardy
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Style, accuracy, and research skills
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: Afrikaans to English, Dutch to English, Flemish to English, and 11 more.
"indication-specific"
The sentence would have to read something like: the 1st co. to formulate indication-specific micronutrients, - or to vary its micronutirient formulation on an indication-specific basis, or according to indication-specific parameters etc. etc. Hope that helps.
Note from asker:
| Thank you for your contribution, however, I wished to avoid to include 'indication' in this case. |
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