the practical considerations relevant to the development

[GoodTaste]

Does the word "relevant" here be replaced by "related"? The latter appears to be a bit informal and cannot do the job. I am not sure. Dictionaries only give me a vague clue.

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Controlled human infection models (CHIMs) have been proposed as a strategy for accelerating SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development. Commentaries have focused on the ethical considerations raised by such models, noting their societal benefits and articulating a range of opinions regarding whether the risk is justified.1-3 The controversy they consider hinges on assumptions about the risk posed by purposeful infection (challenge) of humans with SARS-CoV-2 in a world that lacks a reliable treatment for Covid-19. Both the public health imperative that drives the push for a SARS-CoV-2 CHIM and the demand that the risk be justifiable require a model capable of addressing meritorious questions and delivering scientifically sound answers. On behalf of the Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) Vaccines Working Group, we have focused on the practical considerations relevant to the development of a SARS-CoV-2 CHIM and the prerequisites for using such a model.

Source: New England Journal of Medicine
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2020076?query=featured_home

 

[Tdol]

It works, but relevant is fine.

 

[GoodTaste]

It works, but relevant is fine.

“Related", though working, can't be counted as good English?

 

[GoodTaste]

Where did you get that idea?

It is simply a hunch of mine. Need you native speakers to confirm its accuracy.

 

[emsr2d2]

Can't “related", even though [STRIKE]working[/STRIKE] it works, [STRIKE]can't[/STRIKE] be [STRIKE]counted[/STRIKE] classed as good English?

Note my corrections above.

 

[teechar]

GoodTaste, do you know the difference in meaning between "relevant" and "related"?

 

[GoodTaste]

GoodTaste, do you know the difference in meaning between "relevant" and "related"?

The difference is tricky.

relevant: connected with what is happening or being discussed.
We turned over relevant documents to the investigating team.
related: connected:We discussed unemployment and related issues.

(Cambridge Dictionary)

It appears to be that "related" is broader in sense than "relevant". The former has a general sense of connectedness, while the latter is confined to what is happening or being discussed.

I am not sure.

 

[Tdol]

“Related", though working, can't be counted as good English?

If it works, it can usually be counted as good English.