Studien zur Überprüfung anhand ihres eigenen Messinstrumentes

English translation: verification studies, which were completed with the aid of her own measuring instrument (WUSCT).

18:21 Dec 17, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
German term or phrase: Studien zur Überprüfung anhand ihres eigenen Messinstrumentes
It's the syntax I can't unravel here, and "anhand" is giving me trouble:

Um Loevingers Ich-Entwicklungsmodell genauer zu verstehen, ist es vor allem wichtig, sich mit der Vielzahl empirischer Studien zur Überprüfung anhand ihres eigenen Messinstrumentes (WUSCT) zu beschäftigen.

My draft: "To understand Loevinger ego's development model more accurately, it is particularly important to consider the large number of empirical studies verifying her own measuring instrument (WUSCT)."

But perhaps it is the measuring instrument, the WUSCT (sentence completion test), that is being used to verify all these studies ("empirical studies verified by ... the WUSCT").

Thanks for any help!
Susan Welsh
United States
Local time: 10:58
English translation:verification studies, which were completed with the aid of her own measuring instrument (WUSCT).
Explanation:
'So as to more accurately understand, Loevinger's ego development model, it is important to familiarise oneself with, the large number of empirical verification studies, which were completed with the aid of her own measuring instrument (WUSCT).'

Hi Susan,
I hope this helps in someway.




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For 'anhand', could also use ' by means of' the use of.....

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Teangacha (X)
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Local time: 14:58
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Thanks everybody! Even though I'm not sure what the author wanted to say, I'm giving Irene the points 1) because nobody else posted an official answer, and 2) to welcome her as a new member to Proz and encourage her to answer further questions! Happy holidays, all.
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verification studies, which were completed with the aid of her own measuring instrument (WUSCT).


Explanation:
'So as to more accurately understand, Loevinger's ego development model, it is important to familiarise oneself with, the large number of empirical verification studies, which were completed with the aid of her own measuring instrument (WUSCT).'

Hi Susan,
I hope this helps in someway.




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Note added at 41 mins (2016-12-17 19:03:36 GMT)
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For 'anhand', could also use ' by means of' the use of.....



Teangacha (X)
Ireland
Local time: 14:58
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks everybody! Even though I'm not sure what the author wanted to say, I'm giving Irene the points 1) because nobody else posted an official answer, and 2) to welcome her as a new member to Proz and encourage her to answer further questions! Happy holidays, all.
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