sous l'égide de

English translation: under the auspices/patronage, on behalf

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French term or phrase:	sous l'égide
English translation:	under the auspices/patronage, on behalf
Entered by:	Helen Genevier

09:46 Nov 10, 2007

French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / clinical trial

French term or phrase: sous l'égide de

"Sous l’égide du Groupe Français des Myélodysplasies (GFM)"

It is the first line of a description of an observational clinical trial. This term is in the dictionary as "under the aegis of" and in GDT as "under the auspices" or "sponsored by", and all these have been suggested in a business context on proz http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1404060. I have not come across the use of first two terms in English clinical trials and am wary about using "sponsored by" because of the specific meaning of "sponsor" in the clinical trial context.

Also, later on its says "L'étude est conduite sous l’égide du Groupe Français des Syndromes Myélodysplasiques "
but that a particular French hospital "assure la promotion" which sounds like the sponsor to me. As it's an observational MRI trial it actually involves no drugs or cost (just collection of MRI data duing the patients' normal follow-up), which might explain why the sponsorship is not as clearly stated as usual.

The only other relevant info I have is that all the investigating centres are affiliated with the GFM. "Critères d’inclusion [...] patient suivi dans un Centre adhérant au Groupe Français des Myélodysplasies cf liste annexe II".

Any thoughts please?

Helen Genevier KudoZ activity Questions: 305 (none open) (13 closed without grading) Answers: 552 France
Local time: 01:39

under the auspices of

Explanation:
The GFM here is not the sponsor; they're the NPO under who's name the research is being carried out, as such they are not sponsors as they themselves are not applying for authorizations of any kind or providing funds; under the auspices of is the correct term in this case.

Selected response from:

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Iraq
Local time: 01:39

Grading comment

Thanks very much Daniel and to everyone else for input. I also like on behalf of and patronage, but will go with the vote.
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Summary of answers provided

5 +5

under the auspices of

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4 +1

sponsored by

Adam Lankamer

4 +1

under the aegis of

liz askew

under the GFM's patronage

Drmanu49

led by/governed by

Glen McCulley

under the auspices of

wordbridge

on behalf of

Rachel Fell

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

sous l'égide de (clinical trial context) sponsored by

Explanation:
http://tinyurl.com/33bawu
a lot of links with trials "sponsored" by non-profit organizations etc.

Adam Lankamer
Poland
Local time: 01:39
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 4

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

sous l'égide de (clinical trial context)

under the auspices of

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Iraq
Local time: 01:39
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 296

Grading comment

Thanks very much Daniel and to everyone else for input. I also like on behalf of and patronage, but will go with the vote.

57 mins confidence:

sous l'égide de (clinical trial context) under the GFM's patronage

Explanation:
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-11-10 10:54:50 GMT)
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Parution de « Topographie énergetique en medecine chinoise » june 1970 : President d’honneur du SIMPOSIUM .... Under the patronage of the WHO. Kyoto , Japan ...
www.institutevannghi.net/pages/nvndata/works.html - 25k -

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 01:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 5346

1 hr confidence:

sous l'égide de (clinical trial context) on behalf of

Explanation:
perhaps this

meeting on V617F JAK2 mutation in myeloproliferative disorders (MPD) was held by the PV-Nord group on behalf of the French Society of Hematology
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6W...

organisé par le groupe PV-Nord le 18 novembre 2005 à Paris sous l'égide de la Société française d'hématologie et d

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 157

1 hr confidence:

sous l'égide de (clinical trial context) led by/governed by

Explanation:
two more options Helen. I agree that 'aegis' and 'auspices' are far too fluffy and literary for a clinical trials setting. What this essentially boils down to is that the French Myelodysplasia Committee/Association or whatever is responsible for overseeing the trial, so why not tone it down a little and go with something like 'governed by' or 'led by', or even 'run by?

Glen McCulley
Local time: 01:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 8

2 hrs confidence:

sous l'égide de (clinical trial context) under the auspices of

Explanation:
with the help, support of...

wordbridge
Romania
Local time: 02:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Romanian

7 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

sous l'égide de (clinical trial context) under the aegis of

Explanation:
I don't see what's wrong with this.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&as_qdr=all&q=observatio...

Loads of valid refs.

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I don't see how "under the auspices" fits here?

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aus·pice /ˈɔspɪs/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[aw-spis] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun, plural aus·pic·es /ˈɔspəsɪz/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[aw-spuh-siz] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation. 1. Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship: under the auspices of the Department of Education.
2. Often, auspices. a favorable sign or propitious circumstance.
3. a divination or prognostication, originally from observing birds.

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[Origin: 1525–35; < F < L auspicium a bird-watching, divination from flight of birds, equiv. to auspic- (s. of auspex) + -ium -ium]
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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 3189

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