Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Substitutionspflichtigkeit
English translation:
making a fresh plasma transfusion necessary
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elizabeth_med
Oct 4, 2011 10:51
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Substitutionspflichtigkeit
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Wilson disease and ALL
"Die Therapie musste nach 10 Tage wegen Abfalls der Thromboplastinzeit und Anstieg der partiellen Thromboplastinzeit mit Substitutionspflichtigkeit durch Frischplasma für die Dauer von zwei Wochen unterbrochen werden."
Not sure about the term Substitutionspflichtigkeit. Could the sentence be rewritten as "After 10 days, treatment had to be discontinued due to a drop in thromboplastin time and increase in partial thromboplastin time requiring replacement with fresh plasma for 2 weeks" or is there an actual set term for this? Thanks!
Not sure about the term Substitutionspflichtigkeit. Could the sentence be rewritten as "After 10 days, treatment had to be discontinued due to a drop in thromboplastin time and increase in partial thromboplastin time requiring replacement with fresh plasma for 2 weeks" or is there an actual set term for this? Thanks!
Proposed translations
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| 3 +3 | making a fresh plasma transfusion necessary |
Gudrun Maydorn (X)
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| 4 | plasma substitution |
Samantha Challinor
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References
| 'Substitutionstherapie' |
David Tracey, PhD
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Proposed translations
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making a fresh plasma transfusion necessary
After 10 days, treatment had to be discontinued for 2 weeks due to a drop in thromboplastin time and increase in partial thromboplastin time which made a fresh plasma transfusion necessary.
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Note added at 31 Min. (2011-10-04 11:22:17 GMT)
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I think David's "replacement therapy" is basically fine, but I wouldn't use it in this particular sentence of typical German medicalese. In a sentence about "replacement with fresh plasma" I would normally expect information on WHAT is being replaced. After all, it isn't "the drop in thromboplastin time and increase in partial thromboplastin time" that is being replaced, but it does make topping up with fresh plasma necessary.
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Note added at 31 Min. (2011-10-04 11:22:17 GMT)
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I think David's "replacement therapy" is basically fine, but I wouldn't use it in this particular sentence of typical German medicalese. In a sentence about "replacement with fresh plasma" I would normally expect information on WHAT is being replaced. After all, it isn't "the drop in thromboplastin time and increase in partial thromboplastin time" that is being replaced, but it does make topping up with fresh plasma necessary.
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plasma substitution
I think you can retain "substitution" in the English, it conveys both of the necessary ideas of a substance having been lost and then needing replacing.
Reference comments
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Reference:
'Substitutionstherapie'
is translated as 'replacement therapy' in the Springer medical dictionary - I think your suggested translation is fine.
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