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English translation: compensating for

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18:47 May 14, 2011

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Medical - Medical: Health Care

German term or phrase: Kompensierung

Medical Devices Act.
Definition of Terms

Medical devices used for:

"Erkennung, Überwachung, Behandlung, Linderung oder Kompensierung von Verletzungen oder Behinderungen"

I am trying to find a suitable word for this context. I don't think 'compensation' works well...

lirka KudoZ activity Questions: 836 (17 open) (8 without valid answers) (44 closed without grading) Answers: 1737
Local time: 19:03

English translation:compensating for

Explanation:
The word is used in this context, e.g.

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Selected response from:

Armorel Young
Local time: 00:03

Grading comment

Yes, thanks, I think it will do :)
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Summary of answers provided

3 +5

compensating for

Armorel Young

recovery

casper

counteracting

Jonathan MacKerron

Summary of reference entries provided

compensation

Bernhard Sulzer

Discussion entries: 2

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

compensating for

Armorel Young
Local time: 00:03
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 83

Grading comment

Yes, thanks, I think it will do :)

9 mins confidence:

counteracting

Explanation:
another possibility

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though "compensation for" would work just fine as well

Jonathan MacKerron
Local time: 01:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 106

56 mins confidence:

recovery

Explanation:
...is what is meant here, I think.

Kompensierung von Verletzungen
recovery from injuries

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"This particular device helps patients recover from critical injuries that 20 years ago were considered beyond treatment."
http://www.caller.com/news/2008/aug/09/father-helps-son-real...

casper
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

Reference comments

15 mins peer agreement (net): +1

Reference: compensation

Reference information:
http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/internal_market/singl...
diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, alleviation of or compensation for an injury or handicap;

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@ Lirka:

H! My references here point to the fact that these terms are used as "official terms" by the EU. Therefore, I wouldn't want to improve them (unless that is the declared task).
With regard to your concern of "conception etc.", I copied the part from the directive (see below) which shows a different formatting and clarifies the use of the words a bit more.

For certain terms, you can certainly use different verbal forms (in non-related texts) but even then, the -ing form might not always be appropriate.

see:
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:...

Quote:

"1. This Directive shall apply to medical devices and their accessories. For the purposes of this Directive, accessories shall be treated as medical devices in their own right. Both medical devices and accessories shall hereinafter be termed devices.

2. For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) 'medical device' means any instrument, apparatus, appliance, material or other article, whether used alone or in combination, including the software necessary for its proper application intended by the manufacturer to be used for human beings for the purpose of:

- diagnosis, prevention, monitoring, treatment or alleviation of disease,

- diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, alleviation of or compensation for an injury or handicap,

- investigation, replacement or modification of the anatomy or of a physiological process,

- control of conception,

and which does not achieve its principal intended action in or on the human body by pharmacological, immunological or metabolic means, but which may be assisted in its function by such means; "

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corr: Hi!:)

Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Native speaker of:

German

Note to reference poster

Asker: Yes,I know that a version exists already, but please read on ( "control of conception", "modification of the anatomy"). Let's just say I am trying to improve it a bit... :)

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