horas nocturnas

English translation: night shift/hours

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Spanish term or phrase:	horas nocturnas
English translation:	night shift/hours
Entered by:	Adam Burman

12:05 Feb 15, 2006

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Research

Spanish term or phrase: horas nocturnas

This appears on the beggining of a medical consent form. It is in list form.

Protocolo:
Patrocinador
Investigador
Dirección
teléfono
"Horas nocturnas"

I was wondering if this had the meaning of "after-hours".

Many thanks

Adam Burman KudoZ activity Questions: 1315 (1 open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 375 United Kingdom
Local time: 15:36

night shift/hours

Explanation:
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I think this is the right sense in this case...

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I think this is the right sense in this case...

Selected response from:

Sabrina Ciserchia
Argentina
Local time: 11:36

Grading comment

In the end I went for this. Thanks Sabrina.
Also many thanks to all three of you. Equally appropriate!

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +6

night shift/hours

Sabrina Ciserchia

after-hours/emergency contact information

Sarah McGrane Gonzalez

evening

Heather Oland

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

night shift/hours

Sabrina Ciserchia
Argentina
Local time: 11:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

In the end I went for this. Thanks Sabrina.
Also many thanks to all three of you. Equally appropriate!

13 mins confidence:

after-hours/emergency contact information

Explanation:
If it is below the Telephone Number perhaps it refers to an after-hours/emergency telephone number. Just an idea. You would have a better idea from looking at the layout. Best of luck

Sarah McGrane Gonzalez
Local time: 15:36
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 16

2 hrs confidence:

evening

Explanation:
Perhaps it is referring to an evening telephone number, as in "daytime phone number" and "evening phone number."

Heather Oland
United States
Local time: 10:36
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 14

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