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English translation: Jointly Operated Pharmacies

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12:38 Aug 26, 2010

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Greek term or phrase: Συστεγασμένα Φαρμακεία

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English translation:Jointly Operated Pharmacies

Explanation:
Or maybe "co-owned pharmacies".

Pharmacy regulations are completely different in England (where 60% of pharmacies are owned by chains) and Greece (100% owned by an individual pharmacist). As such, a "pharmacy" in English is seen as 'a place where you can buy pharmaceuticals' rather than 'the business run by a pharmacist'.

As such, I think the English translation has to convey the idea of a single "pharmacy shop" with multiple owners, rather than the Greek idea of multiple businesses in a single building.