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AMM

English translation: MA

08:51 Oct 27, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright / EU approval for marketing (pharmaceuticals, pesticides, etc,)
French term or phrase: AMM
I am curious to know what other translators do when confronted with this term which is the French abbreviation for Autorisation de Mise sur le Marché, translatable into English as "Full Market Approval". Do you leave it in French and do nothing, as your clients are certain to know what it means, do you add (Full Market Approval) in brackets after it or what else do you do?
Josephine Bacon
Local time: 21:23
English translation:MA
Explanation:
I would first write the translation (MA = market authorization) and then add the French between brackets or as a translator's note.



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Note added at 5 mins (2011-10-27 08:56:45 GMT)
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It really depends on the client....
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Estelle Demontrond-Box
Australia
Local time: 06:23
Grading comment
Thanks John that seems the best thing to do. MA in English is so confusing as it is an abbreviation for so many things
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Estelle Demontrond-Box


  

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MA


Explanation:
I would first write the translation (MA = market authorization) and then add the French between brackets or as a translator's note.



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Note added at 5 mins (2011-10-27 08:56:45 GMT)
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It really depends on the client....


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Estelle Demontrond-Box
Australia
Local time: 06:23
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks John that seems the best thing to do. MA in English is so confusing as it is an abbreviation for so many things

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mimi 254: Marketing Authorisation - http://www.ispor.org/htaroadmaps/france.asp
2 hrs
  -> Merci mimi 254!
agree  John Speese: I did a similar thing, wrote market authorization and put [autorisation de mise sur le marche, AMM] after the first mention of the term.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks John!
agree  ACOZ (X)
13 hrs
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