Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Formenkreis

English translation:

category of

May 23, 2004 01:28
19 yrs ago
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German term

Formenkreis

German to English Law/Patents Medical: Pharmaceuticals patent on drugs containing ketoprofen
Bekannte unerwunschte Arzneimittelwirkungen, wie z.B. Magen-Darm-Beschwerden, sind bei nichtsteroidalen Entzundungshemmern mit dem Wirkungsmechanismus weitgehend gekoppelt. Diese werden bei der Applikation bei Erkrankungen des rheumatischen Formenkreises in der Medizin in Kauf genommen.

Proposed translations

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illnesses included in the category of rheumatic diseases

Surely "Formenkreis" here means "in the category of." "Kreis" means "circle, category, class, sector, range, group" and of course "Form" can mean "type or form" among other things.
You could even leae out "included."
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from the area/circle/pattern of

has been asked previously. See KudoZ glossary
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Rheumatic diseases

Literally 'diseases of the rheumatic type', which is probably better in English as 'rheumatic diseases'
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