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'3dd' = '3 times a day'?

English translation: 3 doses daily


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Dutch term or phrase:'3dd' = '3 times a day'?
English translation:3 doses daily
Entered by: Ron Peek
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12:30 Apr 27, 2005
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Medical - Medical (general) / medical report on appendectomy
Dutch term or phrase: '3dd' = '3 times a day'?
Medical report. Does '3dd' in the following sentence mean '3 maal dagelijks' i.e. '3 times a day':

'Postopertief beloop. Augmentin 3dd 1,5 gr gedurende 5 dagen.'

Many thanks in advance!
Ron Peek
Local time: 04:24
3 doses daily
Explanation:
NL: 3 doses dagelijks
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Moose Media
Local time: 05:24
Grading comment
Many thanks Sandra, as well as the others, for confirming.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +43 doses daily
Moose Media
2yes
Laurens Landkroon


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
3 doses daily


Explanation:
NL: 3 doses dagelijks

Moose Media
Local time: 05:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Many thanks Sandra, as well as the others, for confirming.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lawyer-Linguist
12 mins

agree  Paul Peeraerts
19 mins

agree  Ljiljana Malovic
31 mins

agree  Karen and David Toner-Veldhuis
1 day1 hr
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
yes


Explanation:
Ik denk van wel, Ron. Maar voor de zekerheid kun je toch net zo snel even een huisarts bellen (of nog beter: degene die "3dd" heeft opgeschreven) Met dit soort vertalingen wil je natuurlijk wel zo zeker mogelijk van je zaak zijn...................

Groet,

Somerset.

Laurens Landkroon
Local time: 05:24
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
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