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English translation: knock-on effect/emulation

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French term or phrase:	effet d'entraînement
English translation:	knock-on effect/emulation
Entered by:	Helen Genevier

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18:53 Dec 9, 2008

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Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / influence of opinion leaders

French term or phrase: entraînement/imitation

"Les études montrent qu’ils [leaders d'opinion] jouent un rôle majeur en crédibilisant les messages des laboratoires et par un effet d’entraînement/imitation sur la prescription des médecins de base."
I really don't know what is meant by entraînement here - I'm pondering conditioning or leadership, or it could just be training

More context: methods used by drug companies to encourage prescription of their drugs, the influence of endorsement by opinion leaders

Helen Genevier KudoZ activity Questions: 305 (2 open) (8 without valid answers) (13 closed without grading) Answers: 463 France
Local time: 23:45

through a knock-on/imitation effect

Explanation:
I think it means that the doctors are also affected by the studies and have more confidence in prescribing drugs that have been scientifically "proven", reflecting (rather than imitating) the drug companies' own confidence in the outcome of clinical trials.

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Susan Gastaldi
Local time: 23:45

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Great, thanks Susan. I've found confirmaton elsewhere of effet d'entraînement as knock-on effect. SJLD's emulation would be good too.
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through a knock-on/imitation effect

Susan Gastaldi

emulation (effect)

SJLD

chain/imitation effect

Lidia Saragaço

Discussion entries: 1

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peer agreement (net): +4

through a knock-on/imitation effect

Susan Gastaldi
Local time: 23:45
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Great, thanks Susan. I've found confirmaton elsewhere of effet d'entraînement as knock-on effect. SJLD's emulation would be good too.

39 mins confidence:

chain/imitation effect

Explanation:
I think that entraînement in this case means "link" or "chain" because it is talking about a reaction (of a particular group of people), thus "chain reaction or imitation".

Lidia Saragaço
Portugal
Local time: 22:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese

1 hr confidence:

emulation (effect)

Explanation:
is another possibility

SJLD
Local time: 23:45
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks to you too SJLD :-)

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