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"formulated" or "stipulated",

English translation: instructions were given

23:36 Aug 31, 2005
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
English term or phrase: "formulated" or "stipulated",
Context: According to the test results for relevant impurities in the samples from 3 batches, it was formulated (stipulated) that the impurities should not exceeded 1.0%.

For the "formulated" or "stipulated", which one is better?

TIA!
Jianming Sun
Local time: 11:20
Selected answer:instructions were given
Explanation:
explaining/indicating that impurities should not EXCEED

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Note added at 26 mins (2005-09-01 00:03:21 GMT)
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it was stipulated
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RHELLER
United States
Local time: 21:20
Grading comment
Thank you both for help!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +2instructions were given
RHELLER
4Do not use passive voice
Nancy Arrowsmith


  

Answers


26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
stipulated
instructions were given


Explanation:
explaining/indicating that impurities should not EXCEED

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Note added at 26 mins (2005-09-01 00:03:21 GMT)
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it was stipulated

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 21:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
Thank you both for help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Can Altinbay: Yes, and not formulated.
18 mins
  -> it was stipulated is very commonly used - thanks
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
1 day 17 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"formulated" or "stipulated"
Do not use passive voice


Explanation:
the impurities should not exceed 1.0% of the...
or, the conclusion was that the impurities ....
Formulated is wrong, stipulated means that somebody demanded that they not exceed...


The sentence is incomplete without stating what the 1% is.

Nancy Arrowsmith
Local time: 21:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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