visita médica (in this context)

English translation: sales call (by pharmaceutical representatives/drug reps) (on doctors/to doctors' offices)

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Spanish term or phrase:visita médica (in this context)
English translation:sales call (by pharmaceutical representatives/drug reps) (on doctors/to doctors' offices)
Entered by: Cinnamon Nolan

06:57 Feb 15, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Psychology / Pharmaceutical sales
Spanish term or phrase: visita médica (in this context)
I'm looking for something besides "doctor visit," which could be confused with a patient's visit to the doctor.

los representantes de XXX en Latinoamérica son profesionales de la visita médica, quienes acorde a los valores de XXX desarrollan una labor cuyo resultado refleja el compromiso social adquirido por el laboratorio que se enmarca
Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 13:06
sales call (by pharmaceutical representatives/drug reps)
Explanation:
"XXX pharmaceutical representatives in Latin America are sales call professionals/professionals of the sales call..."

However, I agree with David that it's possible to translate the sentence without specifically including "la visita medica"/"sales call".

There is an interesting article in PharmaLive which suggests that physicians are more satisfied now than bef
ore with the lower frequency of ***sales calls***.
http://marketplace.sibaya.com/2008/12/10/pharmaceutical-sale...

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Jobs, Sales & Business ...Responsibilities of Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Includes: Schedule and initiate ***sales calls*** to key healthcare professionals; introduce products; ...
lycos.desmoines.oodle.com/job/sales/-/job_title_pharmaceutical_sales_representative/ - 69k

What Is Average Cost of **Sales Call**? Pharmaceutical Sales. ... Do you know what the average cost of a pharma **sales call** is? I heard a number at HCEA Summit ...
www.forums.pharma-mkting.com/showthread.php?t=59

Pharmaceutical Sales FAQ:How many ***sales calls*** do the reps make ...22 Aug 2008 ... How many products does a pharm sales representative carry? ... day in the life of a drug rep??
www.coreynahman.com/howmanycalls.html
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Cinnamon Nolan
Spain
Local time: 22:06
Grading comment
This is what I'm looking for -though it won't work in the glossary because it doesn't translate "médica"
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3sales call (by pharmaceutical representatives/drug reps)
Cinnamon Nolan
4 +2medical representative
David Russi
4detailing
Vittorio Ferretti
4medical/doctor´s calls
David Hollywood
4pharmaceutical/drug rep professionals
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3professional health/medical visitors
P Forgas
3medical survey
Ashok Pipal


Discussion entries: 2





  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
professional health/medical visitors


Explanation:
una salida, pienso.
P.

P Forgas
Brazil
Local time: 17:06
Native speaker of: Spanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: I'm looking for the visit, not the person who visits...

Asker: What I need is the name of the visit itself, not the person who makes it. ,

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
detailing


Explanation:
teh issue is the action not the person; see Wikipedia "detailman"

Vittorio Ferretti
Local time: 22:06
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
medical survey


Explanation:
An alternative.

Ashok Pipal
Local time: 01:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
medical/doctor´s calls


Explanation:
I would go for ¨calls¨

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-02-15 10:05:23 GMT)
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maybe ¨house calls¨ if it fits your context

David Hollywood
Local time: 17:06
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 76
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pharmaceutical/drug rep professionals


Explanation:
HTH

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 16:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
medical representative


Explanation:
Results 1 - 10 of about 20,900 for "medical representative" pharmaceutical sales. (0.23 seconds)
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1.
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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-02-15 15:01:04 GMT)
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Un "profesional de la visita médica" is a sales representative who sells medical equipment, pharamaceuticals, and the like, As such they would make "calls", but I don't thinik you need that, Muriel:

XXX's medical representatives in LA are professionals in their field...

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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-02-15 15:03:04 GMT)
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http://www.esvime.es.tl/Entrenamiento-Laboratorios.htm?PHPSE...

This link explains quite clearly who these people are, though I think you already know that... ¡Saludos!

David Russi
United States
Local time: 14:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rita Tepper
8 hrs

agree  Yvonne Becker
9 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
sales call (by pharmaceutical representatives/drug reps)


Explanation:
"XXX pharmaceutical representatives in Latin America are sales call professionals/professionals of the sales call..."

However, I agree with David that it's possible to translate the sentence without specifically including "la visita medica"/"sales call".

There is an interesting article in PharmaLive which suggests that physicians are more satisfied now than bef
ore with the lower frequency of ***sales calls***.
http://marketplace.sibaya.com/2008/12/10/pharmaceutical-sale...

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Jobs, Sales & Business ...Responsibilities of Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Includes: Schedule and initiate ***sales calls*** to key healthcare professionals; introduce products; ...
lycos.desmoines.oodle.com/job/sales/-/job_title_pharmaceutical_sales_representative/ - 69k

What Is Average Cost of **Sales Call**? Pharmaceutical Sales. ... Do you know what the average cost of a pharma **sales call** is? I heard a number at HCEA Summit ...
www.forums.pharma-mkting.com/showthread.php?t=59

Pharmaceutical Sales FAQ:How many ***sales calls*** do the reps make ...22 Aug 2008 ... How many products does a pharm sales representative carry? ... day in the life of a drug rep??
www.coreynahman.com/howmanycalls.html

Cinnamon Nolan
Spain
Local time: 22:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
This is what I'm looking for -though it won't work in the glossary because it doesn't translate "médica"

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rita Tepper
47 mins
  -> Thanks, Rita. :))

agree  jmf
1 hr
  -> Thanks for your support. :->

agree  María Eugenia Wachtendorff
10 hrs
  -> Thanks! :-)
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