Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Einsichtsfähigkeit

English translation:

ability to discern

Added to glossary by Kim Metzger
Mar 3, 2004 15:47
20 yrs ago
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German term

Einsichtsfähigkeit

German to English Other Medical (general) Psych.
"Die Untersuchung ergab Hinweise auf eine Einschränkung der Einsichtsfähigket und Einwillungsfähikeit in Bezug auf Eintritt in die klinische Arzneimittelprüfung".

ability to understand / judgment?

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Mar 3, 2004:
"ability to discern" has a nice ring to it!
Non-ProZ.com Mar 3, 2004:
reasoning capabilities?

Proposed translations

+1
13 mins
German term (edited): Einsichtsf�higkeit
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limitations to his/her ability to discern

Einsichtsfähigket = competence/capacity to discern
Einwillungsfähikeit = competence/capacity to give consent
limitations to his/her ability to discern and give consent



Peer comment(s):

agree Erica Magielse
23 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks to all!"
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limited ability..

to understand the issues involved and give informed consent

Picking up on your own idea, of course, but I think in this particular context that's fine.
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12 mins

discernment

there is a noun, you know!!!!!

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reduced discernment
impairment to
impaired
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+2
5 hrs

reasoning capacity

or just judgment, maybe
Peer comment(s):

agree Fantutti (X) : IMO, 'judgment' will do just fine.
1 hr
agree Johanna Timm, PhD : judgment
3 hrs
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