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gradientengetrieben

English translation: gradient-dependent

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German term or phrase:gradientengetrieben
English translation:gradient-dependent
Entered by: roak

19:39 Nov 7, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Science (general) / NMR spectroscopy
German term or phrase: gradientengetrieben
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Herr XXX hat in seiner Praktikumszeit über 1000 NMR-Datensätze ausgewählt, bearbeitet und die Signal-Strukturzuordnungen vorgenommen.
Weiterhin hat uns Herr XXX beim Routinebetrieb unterstützt. Zu seinen Aufgaben gehörten neben dem Lösen und Auswahl der geeigneten Messparameter auch die Auswertung von eindimensionalen Spektren.
Einige, zum Teil gradientengetriebene, ein- und zweidimensionale Experimente zur Strukturaufklärung konnten in Theorie und Praxis besprochen und an ausgewählten Substanzen angewendet werden.

What could the term gradientengetrieben in the given context mean? Quick responses appreciated.

Thanks so much in advance! ! !
roak
United States
gradient-dependent
Explanation:
i.e. dependent on the concentration gradient.

"getrieben" or "driven" is one of those irritating buzz words in which a force is implied that is simply not there. It may sound good, but from the scientific point of view it is bunkum. The NMR experiments under discussion are carried out in a particular set of solvent mixtures (usually 2, e.g. polar/non-polar). The solvent mixture is NOT altered as the spectrum is recorded. The resulting spectra are compared to see what effect the solvent has had, if any.
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Gillian Scheibelein
Germany
Local time: 21:24
Grading comment
That was a much better one Jill. Thanks so much for that!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2gradient-driven
Brie Vernier
4 +1gradient-dependent
Gillian Scheibelein


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
gradient-driven


Explanation:
Motivated by the complicated dynamics observed in simulations and experiments of gradient driven turbulent transport, a simple paradigmatic transport model based on the ideas of self organized criticality (SOC) has been developed and investigated.

http://ffden-2.phys.uaf.edu/

Brie Vernier
Germany
Local time: 21:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ken Cox: yep
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Kenneth
agree  Dirgis (X): driven seems to be used more commonly on edu sites
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Sigrid
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
gradient-dependent


Explanation:
i.e. dependent on the concentration gradient.

"getrieben" or "driven" is one of those irritating buzz words in which a force is implied that is simply not there. It may sound good, but from the scientific point of view it is bunkum. The NMR experiments under discussion are carried out in a particular set of solvent mixtures (usually 2, e.g. polar/non-polar). The solvent mixture is NOT altered as the spectrum is recorded. The resulting spectra are compared to see what effect the solvent has had, if any.

Gillian Scheibelein
Germany
Local time: 21:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
That was a much better one Jill. Thanks so much for that!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin Lossner: You're right. "Driven" here is straight out of a Scott Adams cartoon and has no relevance.
2 days 11 hrs
  -> Thanks Kevin
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