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Wirkung

English translation: efficacy

06:55 Jul 18, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Cosmetics, Beauty
German term or phrase: Wirkung
1 Wirkung und Verträglichkeit dermatologisch bestätigt.
2 Regelmäßige Qualitätskontrolle durch ein unabhängiges Prüfinstitut.
3 Inhalts- und Wirkstoffe aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen oder zertifiziert biologischem Anbau
4 Verzicht auf Tierversuche
Lorna O'Donoghue
Local time: 02:59
English translation:efficacy
Explanation:
another way to say it

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Note added at 29 mins (2005-07-18 07:25:34 GMT)
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many native-English references:
But the multibillion-pound industry of beauty creams, lotions, ... a dossier of evidence which it believed fully demonstrated the efficacy of the serum. ...
www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1607220,00.html
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Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Local time: 03:59
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3 +1efficacy
Lori Dendy-Molz
3Effect
Niamh Mahony


  

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Effect


Explanation:
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-07-18 07:01:10 GMT)
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The GD defines those cosmetics as dermocosmetics which are designed in accordance with dermatological and pharmaceutical aspects with regard to their composition, effect and tolerance.

www.dermotopics.de/english/ issue_3_01_e/dermocosmetic_3_01_e.htm

Niamh Mahony
Local time: 03:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
efficacy


Explanation:
another way to say it

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Note added at 29 mins (2005-07-18 07:25:34 GMT)
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many native-English references:
But the multibillion-pound industry of beauty creams, lotions, ... a dossier of evidence which it believed fully demonstrated the efficacy of the serum. ...
www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1607220,00.html

Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Local time: 03:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Many thanks to all

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MMUlr: not "another", but the only way to translate Wirkung here- however, the correct German is: "Wirksamkeit und ..." for differentiation: http://www.australianprescriber.com/index.php?content=/magaz...
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