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överkapslad

English translation: over-encapsulated

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Swedish term or phrase:överkapslad
English translation:over-encapsulated
Entered by: USER0059 (X)

19:32 Mar 6, 2008
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Swedish term or phrase: överkapslad
An investigational medicine and the placebo in a clinical trial are'överkapslad'.
Does this mean that something is placed around the medicine or placebo so they look the same?
What would be the English translation please?
ebell
Local time: 17:09
encapsulated, over-coated, over-encapsulated
Explanation:
 

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Note added at 55 mins (2008-03-06 20:27:58 GMT)
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"Producing a straight placebo copy of the commercial comparator product, complete with identification markings and trademarks, is not possible for legal and ethical reasons. As a result, the comparator product usually has to be blinded using techniques such as over-encapsulation or over-coating."
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USER0059 (X)
Finland
Local time: 19:09
Grading comment
Thanks to Thor and Sven for suggesting 'overencapsulated/over-encapsulated'.

This answer arrived just a bit earlier, I think.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5overencapsulated
Sven Petersson
3encapsulated, over-coated, over-encapsulated
USER0059 (X)
2sealed over
Hugh Curtis


  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
sealed over


Explanation:
Probably so, as you say yourself

Hugh Curtis
Local time: 18:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
encapsulated, over-coated, over-encapsulated


Explanation:
 

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Note added at 55 mins (2008-03-06 20:27:58 GMT)
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"Producing a straight placebo copy of the commercial comparator product, complete with identification markings and trademarks, is not possible for legal and ethical reasons. As a result, the comparator product usually has to be blinded using techniques such as over-encapsulation or over-coating."


    Reference: http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail/?display=discussion&c...
USER0059 (X)
Finland
Local time: 19:09
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 30
Grading comment
Thanks to Thor and Sven for suggesting 'overencapsulated/over-encapsulated'.

This answer arrived just a bit earlier, I think.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
overencapsulated


Explanation:
:o)


    Reference: http://www.fisherclinicalservices.com/capa-overencapsulated....
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 18:09
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Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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