Biomarker生物标志物
A biomarker is a measurable indicator of a normal biological process, a pathogenic process, or a response to an intervention, and it may be molecular, imaging, physiologic, or digital. In translation and localization, it appears in clinical trial protocols, informed consent forms, diagnostic product information, regulatory submissions, and study reports that describe endpoints or patient selection.
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Where this term appears
Biomarker appears in clinical study titles, eligibility criteria, statistical analysis plans, diagnostic labeling, and regulatory submissions. Translators may work with compound markers, biomarker-positive patients, and companion diagnostics, often needing to preserve established abbreviations, cut-off values, and units in lab reports, informed consent forms, and patient-facing summaries without introducing unexplained variants.
Translation checks
A common mistake is translating biomarker as 'biological marker' in all patient materials without recognizing that 'biomarker' is often the preferred scientific term. Overliteral expansion can also create inconsistencies with companion diagnostics, trial endpoints, and regulatory text where the term is used as a fixed concept.
Keep the term aligned across your files
Check intended use, warnings, document versions and approved terminology with the project team. Translation supports documentation; it does not establish product approval or regulatory acceptance.
Provide approved terms and previous translations with the source files. Agree how variants, ambiguous wording and revisions will be reviewed. Terminology maintenance and any termbase handback are confirmed in the project scope. See the 8-step AI + expert workflow.
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