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molécules

English translation: Drug

14:53 Nov 1, 2020
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
French term or phrase: molécules
So I'm working on a text for a company that produces applications for use within the medical industry, and one of these applications is related to the dispensation of medication. It refers to the term "molécules" a couple of times, and I'm not 100% sure if this is just another way of saying medication in a general sense, given the context:

"Une solution qui apporterait une technologie de conditionnement qui éviterait tous ces inconvénients générerait pour le patient plus de confort et de sécurité, pour les payeurs plus d’économie et pour l’industrie pharmaceutique une amélioration de l’efficacité de leurs **molécules** et un moyen de réduire leur impact négatif sur l’environnement."

A literal translation of "improving the efficacy of their molecules" just seems utterly bizarre, and in English the term seems to be used more to refer to the molecules contained within the medication, rather than the medication itself.

Your help would be much appreciated!
Mark Harris
France
Local time: 11:55
English translation:Drug
Explanation:
"Molécules" here simply refers to drugs.
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AKAH OKWEN ARNOLD FLORENT
Cameroon
Local time: 10:55
Grading comment
Given the context I think you're absolutely right, they're just talking about the medication/drug in terms of the product as a whole. Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Drug
AKAH OKWEN ARNOLD FLORENT
5therapeutic agents
Drmanu49
4(drug) components
Michele Fauble
3molecule
Bashiqa
3 -1compositions
SafeTex
3 -1molecules
Lisa Rosengard


Discussion entries: 7





  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Drug


Explanation:
"Molécules" here simply refers to drugs.


    https://www.lesechos.fr/industrie-services/pharmacie-sante/sante-la-molecule-qui-pourrait-en-finir-avec-le-cancer-1156220
AKAH OKWEN ARNOLD FLORENT
Cameroon
Local time: 10:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Given the context I think you're absolutely right, they're just talking about the medication/drug in terms of the product as a whole. Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  pennylyd: I would agree - either drug or compound is more generally used in the UK. See also https://www.proz.com/kudoz/french-to-english/medical-pharmac...
8 mins
agree  philgoddard: Or you could say products.
23 mins
disagree  Drmanu49: No much too broad a term
19 hrs
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
molecule


Explanation:
I would opt for molecule as they refer to impact they have on the environment. Disposal of "drugs" can be complicated by the actual molecule.

Bashiqa
France
Local time: 11:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 74

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Drmanu49: Not in this case.
18 hrs
agree  philgoddard: This is not the term I'd use, but it's not wrong.
23 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
compositions


Explanation:
Compositions is the molecules that make up the drug while formulation is how they are mixed together. As "molecules" is more about the ingredients than the mixing, I think this is best


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmaceutical_formulation
SafeTex
France
Local time: 11:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Drmanu49: Not in this case. because it is not what makes up the drug in this case but the agent itself.
10 hrs
  -> Well, I'm glad you were SO VERY clear on why this answer is wrong.
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
therapeutic agents


Explanation:
This is what we use in all our publications

USP Therapeutic Categories Model Guidelines | FDA
www.fda.gov › usp-therapeutic-cate...
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28 mars 2018 — Therapeutic Category, Pharmacologic Class, Formulary Key Drug Types. Analgesics ... Gamma-aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Augmenting Agents.

FDA COMBATING COVID-19 WITH THERAPEUTICS
www.fda.gov › media › download
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24 sept. 2020 — for therapeutic agents in the planning stages. The FDA continues to provide advice, guidance, and technical assistance to help expedite the.

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 11:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 1131

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: Who is "we"? And why are two words better than one?
4 hrs
  -> Editors and ID specialists at Elsevier. You can use agents alone if the context is clear as in the source text.
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1 day 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(drug) components


Explanation:
This should work in the context.

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Note added at 1 day 7 hrs (2020-11-02 22:40:39 GMT)
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“chemicals” is another option, maybe even better.


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Note added at 1 day 7 hrs (2020-11-02 22:42:29 GMT)
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All drugs are made up of two core components—the API, which is the central ingredient, and the excipient, the substances other than the drug that help deliver the medication to your system.
https://www.verywellhealth.com/api-active-pharmaceutical-ing...


Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 02:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
molecules


Explanation:
Molecules are tiny particles, the component parts which make up an animate object.

"Molecules are the smallest part of a substance that retain its chemical and physical properties, and are composed of two or more atoms. Molecules are a group of similar atoms held together by chemical forces."

"Des molecules sont la partie plus petite d'une substance qui gardent ses propriétés physique et chimiques, composées de deux ou plus de deux atoms. Des molécules sont un groupe d'atoms semblables maintenus ensemble d'une force chimique."



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Note added at 27 mins (2020-11-01 15:20:58 GMT)
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In terms of the pharmaceutical industry the molecules are some of the component parts which together are formed to make medications.

Dedans l'industrie pharmaceutique les molécules sont des parties componentes qui se forment ensemble pour faire (créer) des médications.

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Note added at 23 hrs (2020-11-02 14:29:40 GMT)
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https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/industries/pharma/small-molecul...

"When analyzing small molecules the overarching need is to maximize sensitivity without compromising laboratory reproduction throughout."



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Note added at 23 hrs (2020-11-02 14:52:02 GMT)
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Molecules can be considered as compounds composed of very tiny parts.

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Note added at 2 days 21 mins (2020-11-03 15:14:31 GMT)
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https://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-prophylactic-vaccination....

"A prophylactic vaccination is a selected exposure to a weakened or diluted form of an infectious agent to encourage a patient to form antibodies (resistance against the disease). If a patient is exposed to the infectious agent, the antibody will help prevent the spread of infection."

https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/prophylacti...

"The main problem is that the virus against which the vaccination is directed must have a different N sub-type than the virus present in the vaccine, which, for prophylaxis vaccination, is impossible to establish beforehand."

"Un vaccin prophylactic est une exposée choisie d'une forme diluie et débilitée d'un agent infecté pour encourager un patient à former ses propres antigens (anticorps) ou résistence en contre la maladie. Si le patient est exposé à l'agent infecté l'anticorps empêchera plus d'infection."

"Le problème principal c'est que le virus en contre lequel le vaccin est dirigé doit avoir un sub-type à différence que la N, à différence que le virus présent dans le vaccin, ce qui, pour le vaccin prophylactic est impossible d'établir avant."

Example sentence(s):
  • "Une solution pour les payeurs est plus d'économie et pour l'industrie pharmaceutique une amélioration de l'efficacité de leurs molécules et un moyen de réduire leur impact négatif sur l'environnement."
  • One solution for those who pay is money, and for the pharmaceutical industry it's an improvement in the effectiveness of their molecules and means of reducing their negative effect on the environment."

    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/molecules
Lisa Rosengard
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:55
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Drmanu49: Not in this case.
19 hrs
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