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head-to-head

German translation: Direktvergleichsstudie

20:34 Dec 16, 2015
English to German translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
English term or phrase: head-to-head
Is a head-to-head trial/study the same as a comparative study?

Can it be used interchangeably?
Lirka
Austria
Local time: 15:00
German translation:Direktvergleichsstudie
Explanation:
Meiner Meinung nach bedeutet head-to-head trial, dass zwei Arzneimittel direkt miteinander verglichen werden.
Comparative study ist nach meinem Gefühl etwas allgemeiner gefasst.
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Klaus Conrad
Local time: 15:00
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3 +5Direktvergleichsstudie
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Direktvergleichsstudie


Explanation:
Meiner Meinung nach bedeutet head-to-head trial, dass zwei Arzneimittel direkt miteinander verglichen werden.
Comparative study ist nach meinem Gefühl etwas allgemeiner gefasst.

Klaus Conrad
Local time: 15:00
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BrigitteHilgner: Häufiger liest man: "direkte Vergleichsstudie"
10 hrs
agree  Anne Schulz
15 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_german/medical_pharmace...
16 hrs
agree  Dr. Georg Schweigart
2 days 18 hrs
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: wäre auch mein Verständnis
4 days
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