Not just any XX inhibts the YYY

English translation: Not every xx will inhibit yyy

16:59 Dec 28, 2011

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / Title of a research paper

English term or phrase: Not just any XX inhibts the YYY

Hi! I would like scientific translators or reviewers to tell me if this title is grammatically correct in English...
Thanks in advance!!

Ana Vanoli KudoZ activity Questions: 65 (none open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 137 Argentina
Local time: 23:15

Selected answer:Not every xx will inhibit yyy

Explanation:
This is not a very easy source text. It clearly came from a German or similar text meaning "you cannot take any xx and expect it to inhibit yyy". If it was German, it would have read "Nicht jede(r) beliebige xx kann yyy hemmen", or something very similar.

As a heading, to put it into English the problem is not to make it awkward, or indeed misleading. This means slight rewording.

My tip would be "Not every xx will inhibit yyy".

This gets the whole meaning across at one hit, and to me as an ENS, it sounds perfectly natural too.

Then in the first sentence, depending on the "pitch" of the article, you might wish to write: "You cannot just use any (old) xx if you want to inhibit yyy".

Selected response from:

David Moore (X)
Local time: 04:15

Grading comment

Thanks all for your help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

5 -1

not any XX is capable of inhibiting the YYY

Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.

Not every xx will inhibit yyy

David Moore (X)

5 -1

yyy needs a very specific inhibitor; not just any [random] xx would do the trick

Lirka

3 +1

(only) particular/some/certain/specific xxs inhibit yyy

David Sirett

not all xxes inhibit the yyy

Cynthia Coan

5 -2

Not only does any XXX inhibit the YYY

Juan Pablo Sans

An xx does not always inhibit the yyy

Stephanie Ezrol

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -2

Not only does any XXX inhibit the YYY

Explanation:
Inversions

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Ahhh OK, entonces está bien lo que tienes

Juan Pablo Sans
Mexico
Local time: 22:15
Native speaker of: Spanish

Notes to answerer

Asker: Gracias Pablo! Pero creo que tu sugerencia cambia el sentido, la idea es decir: No cualquier XX inhibe el YY, es decir que XX debe reunir ciertas condiciones específicas.

56 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

not just any xx inhibts the yyy not any XX is capable of inhibiting the YYY

Explanation:
"capable" is part of the parlance in this context...

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Hi Ana:

I don't know why the term that you asked appeared before my answer.. I did not type it!! :))

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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1699-0463.1950....

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FACTOR FROM THE RESPIRATORY TRACT OF MAN BACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE **CAPABLE OF INHIBITING** THE GROWTH OF CORYNE-

Mai Arvidson,
Hans Eiicsson,
Örjan Ouchterlony,
Bo Vahlquist

Article first published online: 18 AUG 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1950.tb04544.x

© 1950 Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica

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Sorry for the "extended" reference quote.. I did not realize it was so long:

Here is another instance of the use of capable:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20604564

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A type-II kinase inhibitor **capable of inhibiting** the T315I "gatekeeper" mutant of Bcr-Abl.

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http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-67...

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Abstract
A membrane-bound enzyme that is **capable of inhibiting** adenosine-diphosphate (A.D.P.)-induced platelet aggregation has been found in rabbit aorta. This inhibition is caused by degradation of A.D.P. to products (adenosine monophosphate and adenosine) which can also inhibit aggregation. The enzyme could be important in regulating hæmostasis and thrombosis.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18998634

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J Am Chem Soc. 2008 Dec 3;130(48):16254-61.
Dynamic combinatorial selection of molecules **capable of inhibiting** the (CUG) repeat RNA-MBNL1 interaction in vitro: discovery of lead compounds targeting myotonic dystrophy (DM1).

Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
United States
Local time: 19:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Armenian
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

not just any xx inhibts the yyy

Not every xx will inhibit yyy

David Moore (X)
Local time: 04:15
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks all for your help!

1 hr confidence:

not just any xx inhibts the yyy An xx does not always inhibit the yyy

Explanation:
If this is a title, or subtitle, I think this should convey the sense you want as explained in your answer to Pablo.

The "does not always," would then be explained in the text as "does not always inhibit the yyy. It depends upon certain conditions being met for the inhibition to work -- or some other text like that.

Stephanie Ezrol
United States
Local time: 22:15
Native speaker of: English

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

not just any xx inhibts the yyy yyy needs a very specific inhibitor; not just any [random] xx would do the trick

Explanation:
hope it helps. if you need further explanation, do not hesitate to drop me a line.

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 04:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

15 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

not just any xx inhibts the yyy (only) particular/some/certain/specific xxs inhibit yyy

Explanation:
David's answer is fine, but it may be worth considering rewording to avoid the negative. And we really need to know what genre of text this is the title for: academic research article, review article, textbook chapter, etc.

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Duh! Text genre in query heading...

David Sirett
Local time: 04:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

21 hrs confidence:

not just any xx inhibts the yyy not all xxes inhibit the yyy

Explanation:
That is assuming the noun indicated by "xx" has a plural in English.

Cynthia Coan
United States
Local time: 19:15
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

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