Freigabe

English translation: release

22:02 Dec 5, 2012
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
German term or phrase: Freigabe
Die Richtlinie beschreibt die Umsetzung der gemäß Product Quality Reviews and Annual Reviews definierten Anforderungen zur Erstellung und Freigabe von anzufertigenden Product Quality Reviews für hergestellte Arzneimittel und Zwischenprodukte. Der PQR ist eine regelmäßige Bewertung des Qualitätsstandards eines Produktes.

Sachkundige Person ist verantwortlich für Freigabe aller PQR’s und der entsprechenden Jahrespläne und Sicherung der termingerechten Fertigstellung.
Leiter Compliance Management ist verantwortlich für Freigabe der Jahrespläne für PQR reports und PQR subreports.

Die Sachkundige Person erteilt mit ihrer Unterschrift die Freigabe des entsprechenden PQR. Sind im Rahmen eines PQR reports verschiedene Freigabestandorte für die Fertigware zu verzeichnen, erfolgt die Freigabe durch die jeweils zuständige Sachkundige Person.


This document has many 'Freigabe', which may have several meanings depending on the context.
I wonder if Freigabe means 'just' release or approval at least in the above-mentioned examples.
wagadugu
English translation:release
Explanation:
pretty standard pharmaceutical manufacturing lingo
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6release
Merry Foxworth
5approval, release, permit (esp. waiver, concession)
Johannes Gleim
3 +1general release
David Hollywood


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
general release


Explanation:
I would say

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"release" is certainly ok here

David Hollywood
Local time: 13:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 61
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Asker: Danke!


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agree  philgoddard: It doesn't say general though. Approval is another possibility.
56 mins
  -> yes Phil (I put "general" as an afterthought but "release" is definitely the way to go) but the way things are going it won't be enough :)
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
release


Explanation:
pretty standard pharmaceutical manufacturing lingo

Merry Foxworth
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agree  uyuni
2 mins

agree  David Hollywood: release is fine Merry
28 mins

agree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD
1 hr

agree  Susanne Schiewe
9 hrs

agree  Siegfried Armbruster
15 hrs

agree  Steve Kerry: That's the one..
15 hrs

agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
16 hrs

disagree  Johannes Gleim: Release is well-known in the industry, but not appropriate for issuing documents. You can release a part after examination if this has been blocked previously (cf. definitions from the freedictionary below).
1 day 21 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
approval, release, permit (esp. waiver, concession)


Explanation:
Several entries from my Quality Managment Glossary, terminology mainly taken from ISO 9000 standard family and VDA 6.1 some yoears ago. Note: Even the standards have been modified during that time (wie have now only ISO 9001:2008), the terms are still in use.

Freigabe (ISO 9004-1)(V6.1°11,85) | approval (ISO 9004-1)
Prozeßfreigabe (ISO 9004-1) | process approval (ISO 9004-1)
Produktionsfreigabe (ISO 9004-1 8.6) | production release (ISO 9004-1 8.6)
Sonderfreigabe (ISO 9004-1) (V6.1°112), Sonderfreigabe (nach Realisierung) | waiver (3, ISO 9004-1), concession (3/ 4.15, ISO 9004-1), deviation permit, permit production (ISO 8402)
Freigabe von Dokumenten (ISO 9004-1) | release (ISO 9004-1)
Freigabeprüfung (V6.1°125,142) | review
Freigabeverfahren (ISO 9000-3) | release procedure (ISO 9000-3)


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Examples:
The manager is responsible for approval of .. (documents)
Production is released by ..
A waiver has been issued, even the parts have minor defects.


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verantwortlich für Freigabe aller PQR’s
.. is responsible for approval of all PQR

erteilt mit ihrer Unterschrift die Freigabe des entsprechenden PQR
.. approves (or authorizes) the corresponding PQR by signigng.

erfolgt die Freigabe durch die jeweils zuständige Sachkundige Person
.. is approved and released by (literally: the release is effected by ..)

Anmerkung: 'approval' und 'release' sind miteinander verzahnte Tätigkeiten. Zuerst muß das Dokument vom Verfasser unterschrieben (signiture) werden und dann dem Chef zur Genehmigung vorgelegt werden, der es durch seine Mit-Unterschrift genehmigt (approval). Durch Veröffenlichung wird es dann freigegeben.

Etwas anders ist es bei der Freigabe von Teilen. Diese werden geprüft, ob sie den Anforderungen (die in entsprechenden freigegebenen Anweisungen zu finden sind) entsprechen und durch Unterschrift im Begleitdokument freigegeben werden. Man spricht dann von 'release'.

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Some definitions:

ap·prov·al (-prvl)
n.
1. The act or an instance of approving.
2. An official approbation; a sanction.
3. Favorable regard; commendation.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/approval

per·mit (pr-mt)
v. per·mit·ted, per·mit·ting, per·mits
v.tr.
1. To allow the doing of (something); consent to: permit the sale of alcoholic beverages.
2. To grant consent or leave to (someone); authorize: permitted him to explain.
3. To afford opportunity or possibility for: weather that permits sailing.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/permit

au·thor·i·za·tion (ôthr--zshn)
n.
1. The act of authorizing. See Synonyms at permission.
2. Something that authorizes; a sanction.
:
1. authorization - a document giving an official instruction or commandauthorization - a document giving an official instruction or command
2. authorization - the power or right to give orders or make decisionsauthorization - the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"
3. authorization - official permission or approvalauthorization - official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/authorization

re·lease (r-ls)
n.
1. A deliverance or liberation, as from confinement, restraint, or suffering.
2. An authoritative discharge, as from an obligation or from prison.
3. An unfastening or letting go of something caught or held fast.
4. A device or catch for locking or releasing a mechanism.
5.
a. The act or an instance of issuing something for publication, use, or distribution.
b. Something thus released: a new release of a software program.
c. The condition of being available, in use, or in publication: a movie in wide release.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/release

waiv·er (wvr)
n.
1.
a. Intentional relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege.
b. The document that evidences such relinquishment.
2. A dispensation, as from a rule or penalty.
3. Permission for a professional athletic club to assign a player to the minor leagues or release a player from the club, granted only after all other clubs have been given the opportunity to claim the player and have not done so.
4. A deferment.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/waiver

A Special Permit sets forth alternative requirements, or variances, to the requirements in the HMR. Federal hazardous materials transportation law authorizes PHMSA to issue such variances in a way that achieves a safety level that is at least equal to the safety level required under Federal hazmat law or is consistent with the public interest if a required safety level does not exist. An approval is written consent, including a competent authority approval, from the Associate Administrator or other designated Department official, to perform a function that requires prior consent under the HMR.
http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/permits-approvals


Johannes Gleim
Local time: 18:05
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 11
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Asker: Danke!

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