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gesichert

English translation: established

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German term or phrase:gesichert
English translation:established

21:42 Apr 27, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: gesichert
Gesichert ist die Indikation für eine enterale Ernährung bei Erwachsenen mit M. Huntington.
Lucius Passani, Ph.D.
United States
Local time: 14:59
confirmed
Explanation:
:-)

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-04-27 21:52:56 GMT)
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or established?
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Anne-Carine Zimmer
United States
Grading comment
Thank you all.
Lucius
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3confirmed
Anne-Carine Zimmer
3it is certain that.......
Laurens Landkroon
4 -1Safe
Uschi (Ursula) Walke


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
gesichert (hier)
confirmed


Explanation:
:-)

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-04-27 21:52:56 GMT)
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or established?

Anne-Carine Zimmer
United States
PRO pts in category: 29
Grading comment
Thank you all.
Lucius

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MMUlr: I would prefer established in this context, or even "proven"
9 hrs
agree  VerenaH (X): established or verified
9 hrs
agree  Siegfried Armbruster: established
11 hrs
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
gesichert (hier)
it is certain that.......


Explanation:
In my opinion, using "certain", instead of "confirmed", gives you a more "natural" approach to the sentence. However,you would have to be careful, if the text is to be read only by academics.........

Laurens Landkroon
Local time: 20:59
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
gesichert (hier)
Safe


Explanation:
might apply here. Hard to say without further context.


Uschi (Ursula) Walke
Local time: 04:59
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  MMUlr: "safe" --> sicher, unbedenklich in the pharmaceutical context.
4 hrs
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