In terms of translating the knowledge gained at eProf into real-world standards, it may be quite difficult.
The emerging global competitiveness and public outcry against large amounts of effluents prompted to translate the knowledge of catalytic processes to the fine chemicals industries.
Translating the knowledge that the cyclin dependent kinase pathway is a potential therapeutic target into a successful clinical drug has been challenging in various cancer subtypes.
There are many challenges to the process of translating the knowledge gained in the laboratory into new clinical approaches that can meet the needs of patients, clinicians and the wider community.
Moreover, associations and existing networks can also be very useful as intermediaries for translating the knowledge into a more usable format and to convey information to the final targets identified (e.g., policy makers, firms, and final users).
Translating the knowledge from biomedical science into clinical applications that help patients has been compared to crossing a valley of death because of the many issues that separate the bench from the bedside and threaten to stall progress.
We define a general framework of KB exchange, and study the problem of translating the knowledge in the source KB according to the mappings expressed in OWL 2 QL, the profile of the standard Web Ontology Language OWL 2 based on the description logic DL-LiteR.
In this regard, associations of producers and of consumers and other existing networks (e.g., forestry consortia) can be very useful, either as a source of information not published in the scientific literature and as intermediaries for translating the knowledge into a more usable format and to convey information to the final targets identified (e.g., policy makers, firms, and final users).
Together we will translate the knowledge accumulated through research, policy and practice into effective intelligence-driven action to conserve wildlife.
A final consideration is what measures we take to translate the knowledge from qualitative findings into practice.
