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2-yearly

English translation: Every two years, biennial


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19:18 Mar 18, 2011
English to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
English term or phrase: 2-yearly
Pharmaceutical context.

"Marketing authorization holder should submit 2-yearly PSURs until otherwise specified by the CHMP. "

Does "2-yearly" mean twice a year (biannually) or every two years?

Thanks!
lirka
Local time: 22:03
English translation:Every two years, biennial
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Jive
Local time: 04:03
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4 +7Every two years, biennialJive


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Every two years, biennial


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Jive
Local time: 04:03
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Absolutely, no ambiguity with this one!
1 min
  -> Thank you Tony!
agree  Michal Berski
19 mins
  -> Thank you Michal!
agree  Jack Doughty
42 mins
  -> Thank you Jack!
agree  Tina Vonhof: To avoid any misunderstanding (readers could confuse biennial with biannual), I would use 'every two years'.
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Tina!
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: quite simple really, wouldn't expect a native to ask. 2-yearly is perfectly clear, twice-yearly or half-yearly would be the other.
4 hrs
  -> Thank you Clian!
agree  Peter Skipp
12 hrs
  -> Thank you Peter!
agree  Phong Le
19 hrs
  -> Thank you Phong!
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