Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Ziel- und Wirkorgan
English translation:
Target and effector organ
Added to glossary by
David Williams
Jul 16, 2010 15:12
13 yrs ago
German term
Germany
Scientific & technical expertise
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English
Ziel- und Wirkorgan
German to English
Medical
Medical: Health Care
Trauma care
Context:
"In Abhängigkeit von der Schwere dieser Ganzkörperentzündung ist davon vor allem die Lunge als zentrales Ziel- und Wirkorgan betroffen, was zu einem schwer zu behandelnden Lungenversagen (für den Spezialisten: „adult respiratory dystress syndrom“, ARDS) führen kann."
I take it Wirkorgan doesn't mean that the lungs cause (i.e. bewirken) the inflammation (SIRS)?
Cf. http://www.proz.com/kudoz/3938311 and
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/3938390
"In Abhängigkeit von der Schwere dieser Ganzkörperentzündung ist davon vor allem die Lunge als zentrales Ziel- und Wirkorgan betroffen, was zu einem schwer zu behandelnden Lungenversagen (für den Spezialisten: „adult respiratory dystress syndrom“, ARDS) führen kann."
I take it Wirkorgan doesn't mean that the lungs cause (i.e. bewirken) the inflammation (SIRS)?
Cf. http://www.proz.com/kudoz/3938311 and
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/3938390
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | Target and effector organ |
Sabine Akabayov, PhD
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| 4 | target and affected organ |
Gabriella Bertelmann
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Proposed translations
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52 mins
Sabine Akabayov, PhD
Israel
Israel
Native in German
Works in field
Israel
Scientist and Translator
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, Hebrew to German, Latin to German, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
Selected
Target and effector organ
Zielorgan = target organ
Wirkorgan = effector organ
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/target organ
Wirkorgan = effector organ
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/target organ
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
MMUlr
28 mins
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| agree |
Cetacea
2 hrs
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| agree |
Lirka
: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7615990; a great ref, we even learned a new term here: 'vector organ' :)
3 hrs
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| agree |
Susanne Schiewe
15 hrs
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| agree |
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
2 days 18 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks!"
1 hr
Gabriella Bertelmann
Native in German
&
English
Works in field
Certified Translator/Reviewer 35Y f.t.
Native in: English , German
Works in: German to English, English to German, French to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
target and affected organ
In Abhängigkeit von der Schwere dieser Ganzkörperentzündung ist davon vor allem die Lunge als zentrales Ziel- und Wirkorgan betroffen, was zu einem schwer zu behandelnden Lungenversagen (für den Spezialisten: „adult respiratory dystress syndrom“, ARDS) führen kann."
"affected organ" would refer to the effect on the organ as well as its resulting function and effects thereof
hope this is helpful
"affected organ" would refer to the effect on the organ as well as its resulting function and effects thereof
hope this is helpful
Discussion
I suggest you say: "[...], the lungs function as the primary target and effector organ"... rather than saying 'are primarily affected as'...