Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nov 20, 2023 20:19
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Italian term
United States
natural English for all purposes
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, Italian to English, Spanish to English
lipasico
Italian to English
Medical
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
I know this is about lipases - my question is whether "lipasic" is really used much in EN, or if I should use "lipase" as an adjective. Lipasic looks a bit like translatorese to me.
E.g., attività lipasiche - lipase activity or lipasic activity?
Thank you, enzyme mavens!
E.g., attività lipasiche - lipase activity or lipasic activity?
Thank you, enzyme mavens!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | lipase |
Michele Fauble
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| 3 | lipasic activity |
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Proposed translations
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Michele Fauble
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Native English
Native in: English
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English
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lipase
Definitely ‘lipase activity’ in my experience.
Even googling “lipasic activity” returns results for ‘lipase activity’.
Even googling “lipasic activity” returns results for ‘lipase activity’.
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Comment: "Thank you! I was hoping for someone with experience with this term."
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lipasic activity
I would keep noun and adjective differentiated.
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Note added at 26 min (2023-11-20 20:46:49 GMT)
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"The Pz value of the lipolytic activity was classified into 5 categories: Pz = 1 negative lipasic activity (-); Pz < 0.90–0.99 weak lipasic activity (+); Pz < 0.80–0.89 = poor lipasic activity (++); Pz < 0.70–0.79 = moderate lipasic activity (+++); and Pz < 0.70 = intense lipasic activity (++++)."
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Note added at 41 min (2023-11-20 21:01:25 GMT)
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S00092...
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Note added at 26 min (2023-11-20 20:46:49 GMT)
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"The Pz value of the lipolytic activity was classified into 5 categories: Pz = 1 negative lipasic activity (-); Pz < 0.90–0.99 weak lipasic activity (+); Pz < 0.80–0.89 = poor lipasic activity (++); Pz < 0.70–0.79 = moderate lipasic activity (+++); and Pz < 0.70 = intense lipasic activity (++++)."
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Note added at 41 min (2023-11-20 21:01:25 GMT)
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S00092...
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Peer comment(s):
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Michele Fauble
: In English nouns can modify nouns. And ‘lipase activity’ is far more common.
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... ...however you should be very careful about the meaning. They do not mean the same thing..
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Simon Sobrero
: please explain how they do not mean the same thing?
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Lets the natives explain it
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