Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

abgelesen

English translation:

transcribed

Added to glossary by jonas_wnd
Jul 16, 2012 19:43
11 yrs ago
German term

abgelesen

German to English Science Genetics
"Transkriptionsfaktoren sind molekulare Schalter, die die Menge eines Proteins in der Zelle beeinflussen, indem sie regulieren, wie häufig das entsprechende Gen abgelesen wird."

I know there's a good word for it, but I cannot think of it at the moment!

Thanks!
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 transcribed
4 decoded
2 read off
Change log

Jul 18, 2012 19:31: jonas_wnd Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

+1
1 hr
Selected

transcribed

see source below:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcription_(genetics)

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Note added at 1 Stunde (2012-07-16 21:30:02 GMT)
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perhabs also possibe to use transliterated, but I'm not sure.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Cilian O'Tuama : might be better to avoid the word "transcribe" when explaining what "transcription" means?
22 mins
agree Horst Huber (X) : It is strictly speaking "...faktoren" which is being defined, so "transcribed" would, I guess, not count as petitio principii?
3 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "The original text is very vague, but your suggestion is scientifically correct."
8 hrs

decoded

read
Genetics
To decode or translate a sequence of messenger RNA into an amino acid sequence in a polypeptide chain.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Read
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18 hrs

read off

or 'called up'.

Literal, but non-commital enough to pass muster, I should think
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