In Folge Ableistung

English translation: [rephrase]

21:14 Feb 16, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Law (general)
German term or phrase: In Folge Ableistung
The complete sentence is:

In Folge Ableistung des vorgeschriebenen mindestens sechsjährigen Studiums hat sie die für deutsche Ärzte vorgeschriebene Ausbildung vollständig abgeschlossen.

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Karin Seelhof
Local time: 15:12
English translation:[rephrase]
Explanation:
XX completed the prescribed minimum study period of six years and has thus met [fulfilled] the German training requirements for physicians.


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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 06:12
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herzlichen Dank!
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4 +2[rephrase]
Johanna Timm, PhD
4Having completed
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[rephrase]


Explanation:
XX completed the prescribed minimum study period of six years and has thus met [fulfilled] the German training requirements for physicians.




Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 06:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 717
Grading comment
herzlichen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
3 hrs

agree  Steffen Walter: Ja, eigentlich hätte es "in Folge DER Ableistung" heißen müssen. Diese Bürokraten können nicht schreiben ;-)
14 hrs
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Having completed


Explanation:
Having completed the minimum period of study required in Germany (six years) she is now a fully qualified medical practitioner.

'doctor' in GB, 'physician' in US

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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-02-17 01:45:30 GMT)
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...and apparently they also refer to 'physicians' in Canada, both BC in the West and New Brunswick (see first agree) in the East.

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Note added at 15 hrs (2007-02-17 12:47:34 GMT) Post-grading
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Providing the UK (see criteria above) reader is familiar with the works of 19th century novelists (e.g. Jane Austen) they should be able to guess from the context what is meant by 'physician' here.

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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