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Maximalvariante

English translation: most taxing/critical/drastic form/type of...

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German term or phrase:Maximalvariante
English translation:most taxing/critical/drastic form/type of...
Entered by: elizabeth_med

16:17 Dec 7, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / dermatology
German term or phrase: Maximalvariante
"Sie stellt die schwerste Verlaufsform
und somit die Maximalvariante der
schweren Arzneimittel-induzierten Hautreaktionen
dar."
elizabeth_med
France
Local time: 07:43
most taxing/critical/drastic form/type of...
Explanation:
I am offering some adjective that may be suitable.

They'll also allow you to retain 'most severe' for 'schwerste Verlaufsform'...
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Lirka
Austria
Local time: 07:43
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1most taxing/critical/drastic form/type of...
Lirka
3severe
Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.


Discussion entries: 3





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
severe


Explanation:
I think.

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Note added at 11 mins (2010-12-07 16:29:26 GMT)
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or most severe


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Note added at 15 mins (2010-12-07 16:32:45 GMT)
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http://www.linguee.de/deutsch-englisch/uebersetzung/maximalv...

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Note added at 19 mins (2010-12-07 16:37:20 GMT)
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Also, "most adverse"... is another possibility..

Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
United States
Local time: 22:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArmenianArmenian
PRO pts in category: 377

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lirka: I agree with your interpretation, but style may be affected as teh asker will probably translate schwerste Verlaufsform with 'the most severe[...]"
7 hrs
  -> Thank you, Doctor for your suggestion. I feel the same way too, now that I look at the whole sentence...
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
most taxing/critical/drastic form/type of...


Explanation:
I am offering some adjective that may be suitable.

They'll also allow you to retain 'most severe' for 'schwerste Verlaufsform'...

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 07:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 880

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.: may be also "most serious" or "grave"...
3 hrs
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