Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Patientenpotenzial
English translation:
patient reach
German term
United States
Computer/IT and Corporate Communications
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Spanish 
Works in: German to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English
Patientenpotenzial
Here is some context (pharmaceutical name is blanked out for privacy reasons):
Im Zuge der Vorbereitung auf die Neustrukturierung des Basalmarktes sollen die Ergebnisse dieser Marktforschungsstudie als Basis für eine erste Quantifizierung des zukünftigen ***Patientenpotenzials*** für (pharmaceutical name)
| 3 | patient reach |
Michael Martin, MA
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| 3 +2 | patient populations |
Silvia M.
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| 2 +3 | potential number of patients |
Jonathan MacKerron
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Proposed translations
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
patient reach
This gets the idea across.
patient populations
Forschung und Entwicklung aufgewandt. Ziel war die Ent-
wicklung innovativer Therapien für medizinische Indikatio-
nen mit hohem Patientenpotenzial, wie Herz-Kreislauf-
Krankheiten, septischer Schock und rheumatoide Arthritis.
Die Forschungseinrichtungen sind auch Bestandteil der
Pharma-Aktivitäten, deren Veräußerung im ersten Quartal
2001 vollzogen werden soll
In 2000, we invested € 468 million in research and devel-
opment activities in the field of pharmaceuticals. These
investments focused on developing innovative solutions in
specific therapeutic areas with high medical need and
large patient populations such as cardiovascular diseases,
septic shock and rheumatoid arthritis. Our pharmaceu-
ticals activities include research facilities, which are also
scheduled to be sold in the first quarter of 2001.
| agree |
BrigitteHilgner
1 hr
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| neutral |
Cilian O'Tuama
: Maybe, but hard to say. ASker hasn't even bothered to provide end of sentence.
7 hrs
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| agree |
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
2 days 20 hrs
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Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
potential number of patients
| agree |
philgoddard
8 hrs
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| agree |
David Moore (X)
13 hrs
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| agree |
Thayenga
: :)
19 hrs
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| neutral |
Michael Martin, MA
: Sounds acceptable in isolation but less so when embedded in a sentence. Give me a full sentence. Perhaps, I'll change my mind..?
1 day 5 hrs
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Discussion
Im Zuge der Vorbereitung auf die Neustrukturierung des Basalmarktes sollen die Ergebnisse dieser Marktforschungsstudie als Basis für eine erste Quantifizierung des zukünftigen Patientenpotenzials für (name of pharmaceutical drug) dienen.
Another possibility would be market potential.