mikrobiologisch orientiert

English translation: microbiology-driven criteria

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German term or phrase:mikrobiologisch orientierte Kriterien
English translation:microbiology-driven criteria
Entered by: Anne Schulz

22:07 Mar 30, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: mikrobiologisch orientiert
"Diese diagnostiche Kriterien weichen erheblich von den mikrobiologisch orientierten Kriterien der Centers of Disease Control ab."

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Lirka
Austria
Local time: 20:25
microbiology-driven
Explanation:
-driven is not uncommon in context with criteria
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Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 20:25
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I used it. Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4microbiology-oriented
J Fox
3focus on microbiology
RegineMac
3microbiology-based
784512 (X)
3microbiology-driven
Anne Schulz


Discussion entries: 3





  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
microbiology-oriented


Explanation:
Personally, I think that sounds ok.
Or microbiology-focused.

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Note added at 28 mins (2010-03-30 22:35:12 GMT)
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Or reword into something like:
the crieteria of the ... with their microbiological focus / microbiological approach / microbiology focus / focus on microbiology

J Fox
New Zealand
Local time: 06:25
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 53

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
1 min

neutral  Lancashireman: Personally, I'm not sure that sounds OK. How does one go about orienting (or occidenting) criteria?
25 mins
  -> occidenting might be difficult

agree  casper (X): "microbiology-oriented criteria" sounds fine: http://shortify.com/10082
5 hrs

agree  milinad
7 hrs

agree  Rolf Keiser
17 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
focus on microbiology


Explanation:
These diagnostic criteria differ significantly from the criteria of the CDC, which focus on microbiology / which are focused on microbiology / which emphasize microbiology.





RegineMac
United States
Local time: 11:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Judith Shiozawa (X): OR combine your answer with that of JFox: which focus on a microbiological approach
4 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
microbiology-based


Explanation:
I would also consider "microbiological" on its own in some contexts

784512 (X)
Germany
Local time: 20:25
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
microbiology-driven


Explanation:
-driven is not uncommon in context with criteria

Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 20:25
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Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 1611
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