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лимитирующий показатель

English translation: dose limiting factor

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Russian term or phrase:лимитирующий показатель
English translation:dose limiting factor
Entered by: Wendy Cummings

10:15 Oct 4, 2006
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / chemical trials
Russian term or phrase: лимитирующий показатель
В качестве пороговой концентрации по органолептическому признаку вредности обоснована величина 1,0 мг/л, лимитирующий показатель - образование пены на поверхности воды.

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По общесанитарному признаку установлена пороговая концентрация ГГХ равная 3 мг/л, по органолептическому признаку вредности - 70,0 мг/л, лимитирующий показатель - привкус.


The two examples describe different compounds of a certain chemical put to trial. The compounds are used as water disinfectants.

I am not entirely sure what this phrase refers to, and so all I can come up with is "limitation indicator". Is there a a standard term in English and what does it mean?

Thanks
Wendy Cummings
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:44
limiting factor
Explanation:
лимитирующий показатель — общесанитарный,
лимитирующий показатель — органолептический,
лимитирующий показатель — миграционно-воздушный,
лимитирующий показатель — санитарно-токсикологический,
лимитирующий показатель — фитосанитарный, и т.д.
Selected response from:

Karen Sughyan
Armenia
Local time: 15:44
Grading comment
I went for 'dose limiting factor', although Yuri's answer is also a good translation, with thanks to Dorene for her extra explanation to help clarify the underlying meaning of the phrase, as I think she has paraphrased it well.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1undesired effect (that happens if to raise the concentration level)
Zamira B.
4 +1limiting factor
Karen Sughyan
4limiting parameter
Michael Moskowitz
3 +1limiting rate
Vlad Pogosyan
3limit/limiting value
Smantha
2 +1threshold indicator
Yuri Geifman


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
undesired effect (that happens if to raise the concentration level)


Explanation:
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Note added at 20 mins (2006-10-04 10:36:34 GMT)
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Показатель вредности загрязнения почвы
- показатели, отражающие вероятность миграции загрязняющих веществ из почвы в атмосферный воздух (миграционно-воздушный П.в.), в воду (миграционно-водный П.в.), растения (транслокационный П.в.), а также степень воздействия на почвенные микроорганизмы (общесанитарный П.в.). В процессе специальных экспериментов определяют *лимитирующий показатель* вредности, и соответствующая ему наименьшая массовая доля загрязняющего вещества принимается в качестве ПДК в целом для почвы.

http://eko.org.ua/ru/glossary/?LTR=207


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Note added at 22 mins (2006-10-04 10:37:50 GMT)
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ПДК - предельно допустимая концентрация - from the same glossary

Zamira B.
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:44
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jahongir Sidikov
58 mins
  -> спасибо
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
limiting parameter


Explanation:
or limiting indicator

Michael Moskowitz
Local time: 07:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
limiting rate


Explanation:
this is it.

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Note added at 27 mins (2006-10-04 10:42:48 GMT)
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you can translate it as:

dose-limiting factor



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Note added at 41 mins (2006-10-04 10:57:35 GMT)
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The typical dose in 1.4 milligrams per square meter of body surface once a week, and neurotoxicity is the dose limiting factor (it can cause damage to the peripheral nervous system).

http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/botany/vvv.html

Vlad Pogosyan
Armenia
Local time: 15:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArmenianArmenian, Native in RussianRussian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Surely a rate would be measured in figures/time? The two factors mentioned in this article are привкус and образование пены на поверхности воды. How does that correspond?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zamira B.: "dose-limiting factor" действительно удачный вариант, а спасибо мне за ссылку не хотите сказать :) ?
1 hr
  -> Спасибо за поддержку, Замира!!!
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
limiting factor


Explanation:
лимитирующий показатель — общесанитарный,
лимитирующий показатель — органолептический,
лимитирующий показатель — миграционно-воздушный,
лимитирующий показатель — санитарно-токсикологический,
лимитирующий показатель — фитосанитарный, и т.д.


    Reference: http://www.medved.kiev.ua/arhiv_mg/stat_98/98_2_1.htm
Karen Sughyan
Armenia
Local time: 15:44
Native speaker of: Armenian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I went for 'dose limiting factor', although Yuri's answer is also a good translation, with thanks to Dorene for her extra explanation to help clarify the underlying meaning of the phrase, as I think she has paraphrased it well.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
58 mins
  -> Thank you, Jack
neutral  Dorene Cornwell: This was my first thought too, but I usually think of limiting factors as something external, not an effect produced by the activity in question.
12 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
limit/limiting value


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://multitran.ru/c/m.exe?a=phr&s=%EB%E8%EC%E8%F2%E8%F0%F3...
    Reference: http://www.answers.com/topic/threshold-limit-value-1
Smantha
Israel
Local time: 14:44
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in HebrewHebrew
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
threshold indicator


Explanation:
This isn't my field, so my confidence level is very low, but this seems like a possibility

Yuri Geifman
Canada
Local time: 07:44
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dorene Cornwell: I really like this option because it accurately describes the issue in this context: something that occurs when the desired threshold has been met or exceeded.
6 hrs
  -> thanks Dorene :)
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