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cuts off, can be cut off

German translation: spaltet ab, kann abgespaltet werden

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English term or phrase:cuts off, can be cut off
German translation:spaltet ab, kann abgespaltet werden
Entered by: @caduceus (X)

22:51 Sep 2, 2008
English to German translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
English term or phrase: cuts off, can be cut off
Prostate specific antigen cuts off tail activating [drug].

[drug] has been engineered so that its tail can be cut off and activated by prostate specific antigen...

(s. Abb. und Text Seite 2, http://www.protoxtherapeutics.com/documents/media_kit/Protox...

Kann man das mit "ablösen" übersetzen oder gibt es hierfür einen passenderen Begriff?
Vielen Dank für die Hilfe.
Renate
@caduceus (X)
United States
Local time: 14:09
spaltet ab
Explanation:
The more scientific term (instead of cut off) would be to cleave = abspalten.
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Sabine Akabayov, PhD
Israel
Local time: 23:09
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6spaltet ab
Sabine Akabayov, PhD
3schneidet...ab, kann abgeschnitten werden
Stephan Briol


  

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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
spaltet ab


Explanation:
The more scientific term (instead of cut off) would be to cleave = abspalten.

Sabine Akabayov, PhD
Israel
Local time: 23:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MMUlr: abspalten passt gut, evtl. auch *abtrennen*.
4 hrs
  -> Danke
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): Mit MMUlr
5 hrs
  -> Danke
agree  interpr8er
6 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Dr. Johanna Schmitt
11 hrs
  -> Danke
agree  Dr. Anja Masselli: Unbedingt "abspalten"
12 hrs
  -> Danke
agree  Nitin Goyal
1 day 15 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
schneidet...ab, kann abgeschnitten werden


Explanation:
Ich denke schon, dass man das so sagen kann. Man spricht, soviel ich weiß, auch von Schneideproteinen.

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-09-02 23:52:39 GMT)
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Ich stimme Sibsab übrigens zu, dass "abspalten" der etwas wissenschaftlichere Ausdruck wäre. Ich gehe halt vom englischen "cut off" aus, das eher bildhaft ist, und versuche eine ähnlich bildhafte Übersetzung zu liefern...;-)

Stephan Briol
Germany
Local time: 22:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 24
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