Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
razon de ser
English translation:
rationale
Added to glossary by
Francesca Matteoda
Jun 24, 2002 10:23
21 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Spain
Accurate & fast multilingual translation
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Italian to English, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
razón de ser
Spanish to English
Medical
Medical: Pharmaceuticals
clinical trials
It's the title of a section of a study protocol. Point 2. Introduccion. Razon de ser.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | rationale |
Vasiliki Papadimitriou
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| 4 +1 | raison d’être/reason of existence/for being |
Terry Burgess
|
| 4 | raison d'être |
Fernando Muela Sopeña
|
Proposed translations
14 mins
Vasiliki Papadimitriou
Works in: English to Greek, Spanish to English, English to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
rationale
Suerte!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This is exactly the term I was looking for, it was on the tip of my tongue! Thank you."
+1
12 mins
Terry Burgess
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Works in field
Mexico
I place Quality and Accuracy above speed
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
raison d’être/reason of existence/for being
Declined
This is what the Oxford gives Francesca. The first option is 100% French...but English contains an enormous amount of words, phrases, expressions...in French...which are perfectly well accepted in good English. This is one example.
Luck!
terry
Luck!
terry
Reference:
Comment: "not suitable register (we're talking about clinical trials)"
16 mins
Fernando Muela Sopeña
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
The passion for the right word
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: French to Spanish, Russian to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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12
raison d'être
Declined
Raison d'être - (French term) reason for or justification of somebody's/
something's existence.
"Reason for being" is also employed.
something's existence.
"Reason for being" is also employed.
Reference:
Comment: "I have NEVER seen raison d'être in a clinical trial protcol!"
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