entwicklungsfähige Zellen

English translation: developable

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German term or phrase:entwicklungsfähig
English translation:developable
Entered by: Karin Walker (X)

06:38 Oct 19, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
German term or phrase: entwicklungsfähige Zellen
Das Gesetz erlaubt die Untersuchung von entwicklungsfähigen Zellen...

This is from a text on preimplantation genetic diagnostics. Is there a suitable adjective here or will I have to form subordinate sentences all the time (this comes up a lot!)?

Thanks
Karin Walker (X)
Germany
Local time: 16:11
developable cells
Explanation:
Developable (The New English-German Dictionary)
Developable (QuickDic)
Developable (Norstedts)
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 16:11
Grading comment
thanks sven, developable is what i was looking for. i had also added a note yesterday exactly on this "all apples are fruit therefore all fruit is apples problem" - you guys might have been able to see it, for me it's not on screen.

thanks also to all who replied.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2developable cells
Sven Petersson
4 +1developable or cultivatable
Beth Kantus
4viable cells
Andy Lemminger
4cultivable, developable
Maya Jurt
4 -1Embryonic Stem Cells = ESC
Vesna Zivcic
3 -1stem cells
Abu Amaal (X)


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
viable cells


Explanation:
that's the only thing I can think of, instead "...capable of edveloment.." what you want to avoid

Andy Lemminger
Canada
Local time: 09:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cochrum
5 mins

disagree  Sven Petersson: No, a cell can be viable but not developable.
10 mins
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Embryonic Stem Cells = ESC


Explanation:
1. Der Embryo als solcher wird nicht definiert, verwendet wird jedoch der Begriff "entwicklungsfähige Zellen", mit dem die befruchteten Eizellen und die Zellen, die sich daraus entwickeln, bezeichnet werden.

2. Solche pluripotenten embryonalen Stammzellen können mit Hilfe von drei Methoden zugänglich
gemacht werden: Sie können aus Blastozysten(21) stammen, die durch in-vitro-Fertilisation gewonnen wurden (Embryonic Stem Cells = ESC). Sie können aus primordialen Keimzellen
(Embryonic Germ Cells = EGC)(22) entwickelt werden. Sie können als individualspezifische
embryonale Stammzellen durch Zelltransfer in entkernte Einzellen - nach der Dolly-Methode -
gewonnen werden


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:VY4Jj5VX5Pc:www.christa...
Vesna Zivcic
Local time: 16:11
Native speaker of: Croatian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Sven Petersson: ESC is only one kind of developable cells. There are more!
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cultivable, developable


Explanation:
I cring a bit writig this, but you find both on the net, "cultivable cells" and "developable cells"

HTH

Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 16:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sven Petersson: Yes to "developable", but no to "cultivable".
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
developable cells


Explanation:
Developable (The New English-German Dictionary)
Developable (QuickDic)
Developable (Norstedts)



    QuickDic
    Norstedts
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 16:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
thanks sven, developable is what i was looking for. i had also added a note yesterday exactly on this "all apples are fruit therefore all fruit is apples problem" - you guys might have been able to see it, for me it's not on screen.

thanks also to all who replied.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maya Jurt: Should have thought some more before answering.Just did not like developable.
13 mins
  -> Thank you very much!

neutral  Martin Schmurr: Isn't Norstedts just Swedish?? Thanks for QuickDic, anyway!
19 mins
  -> Yes, the third check was indeed via Swedish. On the Swedish>English leg I also double-checked with Cressy.

agree  Tom Funke: Also according to Eichhorn, Langenscheidts FWB Biologie ISBN 3 86117 116 3
4 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
developable or cultivatable


Explanation:
developable or cultivatable

viable might also work, but I'm not 100% sure; here is a dictionary entry that may help you decide (Webster):

viable = 1: capable of living esp. capable of surviving outside the mother's womb without artificial support 2: capable of growing or developing (seeds, eggs) 3a: capable of working, functioning or developing adequately (alternativeisi) 3b: capable of existence and development as an independent unit (the colony is now a viable state) 3c: having a reasonable chance of succeeding

Good luck!

Beth Kantus
United States
Local time: 11:11
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JózsefÁrpád Bende
17 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
stem cells


Explanation:
I'm more or less with Vesna, not (yet) convinced by Sven.

Quotation:
In Austrian law, the embryo is not defined and the term "developable
cells" is defined as inseminated ova and cells developed from them

This actually supports the ESC but the E seems over the top to me.

My understanding is that "stem cells" is now the common English term for this.

One could argue (against me) that in connection with a law, one should use terms that refer clearly back to the original language.

Abu Amaal (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Sven Petersson: Your logic is of type: "Apple are fruit, thus all fruit must be apple."!
15 hrs
  -> Actually it's not my logic, it's the logic of Austrian law
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