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actual cause

German translation: Auslöser


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English term or phrase:actual cause
German translation:Auslöser
Entered by: Asaphina
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17:40 Jan 9, 2006
English to German translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Acne
English term or phrase: actual cause
Diet may play some part in exacerbating the problem - studies have linked an excess of sugary carbohydrates to a worseninf of acne - but it is not thought to be an actual cause.
Asaphina
Auslöser
Explanation:
Die anderen Lösungen sind auch ok.
Selected response from:

Cornelia Mayer
Local time: 07:05
Grading comment
Danke
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Auslöser
Cornelia Mayer
3 +3die eigentliche Ursache
Christian
3 +1eine primäre Ursache
Cilian O'Tuama
3tatsächliche Ursache
Anne-Barbara Stege


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
die eigentliche Ursache


Explanation:
one option

Christian
Local time: 07:05
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Schulz
4 hrs
  -> Vielen Dank, Anne.
agree  KARIN ISBELL
9 hrs
  -> Vielen Dank, Karin.
agree  MMUlr: Anmerkung post-grading: "cause" ist auf jeden Fall Ursache, nicht Auslöser (--> inducer).
15 hrs
  -> Ich denke auch, dass "Ursache" und "Auslöser" hier nicht synonym verwendet werden können. Na ja, kann man nichts machen...
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
an actual cause
eine primäre Ursache


Explanation:
perhaps

Cilian O'Tuama
Local time: 07:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Schulz
4 hrs
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Auslöser


Explanation:
Die anderen Lösungen sind auch ok.

Cornelia Mayer
Local time: 07:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 287
Grading comment
Danke

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr.G.MD: ....aber Deine Lösung passt am besten :-)
35 mins
agree  gipsy
4 hrs
agree  Translate4u: ja, Akne wird im Sprachgebrauch oft zusammen mit "Auslöser"erwähnt
13 hrs
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
tatsächliche Ursache


Explanation:
actual cause > tatsächliche Ursache

Anne-Barbara Stege
Local time: 07:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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