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sachets unitaires

English translation: individual packets

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French term or phrase:sachets unitaires
English translation:individual packets
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

17:56 Apr 3, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical
French term or phrase: sachets unitaires
Sould one say single pouches? This is to contain stents. Context:

Le maintien de la stérilité est assuré par le conditionnement c’est à dire par les sachets unitaires employés (fabricant XXX) et par le thermosoudage réalisé pour fermer ces sachets
Kajuco
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:01
individual packets
Explanation:
I did a Google search on pouches and packets and packets implies a smaller size and would be more relevant.Although sachet is used, packet is used more widely.
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Diane Ferland (X)
Canada
Local time: 01:01
Grading comment
Thank you
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5individual packets
Diane Ferland (X)
5 +1single pouches
Madeleine Pérusse
5single packets
Jason Willis-Lee
4single dose packs or if they are bigger unit pouches
cjohnstone
4individual sachets
mami_ladka
4unit-dose pouch
Victor Foster
3single.unitary sachets
Florence Evans


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
single.unitary sachets


Explanation:
A suggestion.

Florence Evans
Local time: 07:01
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 82
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
single dose packs or if they are bigger unit pouches


Explanation:
NA

cjohnstone
France
Local time: 07:01
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1632
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
single pouches


Explanation:
is okay... see the following link

[PDF]12445-PodiatryCatalog 8.5x11
Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versión en HTML
... Each sheet is packaged in sterile, sealed single pouches. ... exposure to strong acids
and bases, thorough rinsing in sterile water, and gamma sterilization. ...
www.roycemedical.com/pdfs/Puraply.pdf

Madeleine Pérusse
Local time: 00:01
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 156

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SilLiz (X)
5 mins
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
individual packets


Explanation:
I did a Google search on pouches and packets and packets implies a smaller size and would be more relevant.Although sachet is used, packet is used more widely.

Diane Ferland (X)
Canada
Local time: 01:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 34
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Parrot
24 mins
agree  danyce
2 hrs
agree  Louise Dupont (X)
3 hrs
agree  Gillian Hargreaves (X)
14 hrs
agree  Drmanu49
16 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
individual sachets


Explanation:
In case of small amounts sachets are used.

mami_ladka
Local time: 07:01
Native speaker of: Native in SlovenianSlovenian
PRO pts in pair: 27
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
unit-dose pouch


Explanation:
Sort of encompaasses all the possibilities.

A pouch which holds a quantity of a given product generally intended to be completely consumed at one time.
Le Page, Jean, TB - Scientific and Technical Division - Hull/Ottawa
Termium

Victor Foster
United States
Local time: 00:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 209
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
single packets


Explanation:
would be my choice

Jason Willis-Lee
Spain
Local time: 07:01
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 31
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