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Mindergehalt

English translation: insufficient/reduced content

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German term or phrase:Mindergehalt
English translation:insufficient/reduced content
Entered by: Jonathan MacKerron

10:46 May 19, 2012
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
German term or phrase: Mindergehalt
"Ursachenfindung für mögliche Prozessprobleme, die zu einem Mindergehalt führen kann"
Title of a production report about HCl tablets.
Am having trouble finding the right tone here;
reduced content / content (assay?) shorfall / content deficit
TIA for your help.
Jonathan MacKerron
insufficient content
Explanation:
'Mindergehalt - deficiency in content, unsufficient content'
(Ernst, Wörterbuch der Industriellen Technik)

"Foods contain vitamin D3, but its insufficient content and absorption may not lead to sufficient serum level. ADDS Pharmaceuticals has developed a proprietary ..."
www.addspharma.com/Products.php

"New Cobex tablets, a prescribed vitamin for adults and kids, was withdrawn from pharmacy shelves due to insufficient content of vitamin B12"
en.baomoi.com/Info/Hanoi-suspends-two.../143232.epi - Vietnam
Selected response from:

David Tracey, PhD
Local time: 20:39
Grading comment
Thanks to all who contributed!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5insufficient content
David Tracey, PhD
3reduced purity (of active ingredient)
uyuni
3lead to a shortfall in/lead to diminished/low content (of)..
Michael Martin, MA
4 -2Reduced quantity
Salih YILDIRIM
3 -2reduced production
freekfluweel
2 -2(which may be the cause of) a few / which can lead to small number (of problems)
mustafaer


  

Answers


20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
reduced production


Explanation:
that's what I'd use...

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Note added at 23 min (2012-05-19 11:09:36 GMT)
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or maybe just even:

reduction

freekfluweel
Netherlands
Local time: 20:39
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kim Metzger: Gehalt = content
2 hrs
disagree  Cilian O'Tuama: you'd use it
14 hrs
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
insufficient content


Explanation:
'Mindergehalt - deficiency in content, unsufficient content'
(Ernst, Wörterbuch der Industriellen Technik)

"Foods contain vitamin D3, but its insufficient content and absorption may not lead to sufficient serum level. ADDS Pharmaceuticals has developed a proprietary ..."
www.addspharma.com/Products.php

"New Cobex tablets, a prescribed vitamin for adults and kids, was withdrawn from pharmacy shelves due to insufficient content of vitamin B12"
en.baomoi.com/Info/Hanoi-suspends-two.../143232.epi - Vietnam

David Tracey, PhD
Local time: 20:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 76
Grading comment
Thanks to all who contributed!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks David


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  franglish
20 mins
  -> Thank you, franglish.
agree  Coqueiro
36 mins
  -> Many thanks, Coqueiro.
agree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD
4 hrs
  -> Many thanks, sibsab.
agree  uyuni: ignore my answer, it´s not the same...
18 hrs
  -> Many thanks, uyuni.
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 day 18 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Harald.
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -2
(which may be the cause of) a few / which can lead to small number (of problems)


Explanation:
Der minimale Pollengehalt, der Mindergehalt von Schimmelpilzsporen in der Luft, und die Absenz von Hausstaubmilben sind ideale Voraussetzungen für einen beschwerdenfreien Urlaub für..
The minimum pollen count, the small number of mould fungus spurs in the air as well as the non-existence of house dust mites are ideal conditions for holidays without complaints for..


mustafaer
Türkiye
Local time: 21:39
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kim Metzger: Gehalt = content
1 hr
  -> yes but
disagree  Cilian O'Tuama: are we not looking for English?
13 hrs
  -> we are looking for the content
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
Reduced quantity


Explanation:
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Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 14:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kim Metzger: Gehalt = content
1 hr
  -> Yes, It should have been "Active Ingredient".
disagree  Cilian O'Tuama: disagree here always a good idea
12 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
reduced purity (of active ingredient)


Explanation:
woud be my way to put it...

uyuni
Local time: 20:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 80
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
lead to a shortfall in/lead to diminished/low content (of)..


Explanation:
another one for the selection

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 14:39
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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