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verwendbarbis

English translation: EXP: or USE BY:

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German term or phrase:verwendbar bis
English translation:EXP: or USE BY:
Entered by: Uschi (Ursula) Walke

12:10 Jun 29, 2001
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical
German term or phrase: verwendbarbis
pharmaceutical
dany huot
EXP: or USE BY:
Explanation:
on Australian prescription pill bottles.

and here it's yogurt or yoghurt :-))
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Uschi (Ursula) Walke
Local time: 10:25
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Summary of answers provided
na +3EXP: or USE BY:
Uschi (Ursula) Walke
na +2use before.... (DATE)
Sven Stumbauer
na +2discard after
Ulrike Lieder (X)
na +1"expiry date: ...." // "Best before ...."
eurotransl (X)
na -1usable until
Mats Wiman


  

Answers


7 mins peer agreement (net): +1
"expiry date: ...." // "Best before ...."


Explanation:
hope it helps

eurotransl (X)
PRO pts in pair: 85

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sven Petersson: Use "expiry date" for pharmaceuticals, not "Best before ..."
3 mins
  -> In Canada, both phrases are used for pharmaceuticals, but thank you
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7 mins peer agreement (net): +2
use before.... (DATE)


Explanation:
is probably verwendbar bis DATE (2 words) in German.

Sven Stumbauer

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters
agree  Roland Grefer
58 days
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12 mins peer agreement (net): -1
usable until


Explanation:
this is not lemon juice or joghurt


    Ernst, "W�rterbuch der Industriellen Technik"+MW
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 02:25
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 1498

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  eurotransl (X): this is not proper English usage - and it should be "yogurt" ;-)
53 mins
  -> 'Not proper' in what sense? Merriam-Webster: yougurt, youghurt, youghourt. Norstedts:yoghourt or yoghurt
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33 mins peer agreement (net): +2
discard after


Explanation:
This is the phrase used on US prescriptions - I checked several bottles of prescription medicine, all use the same phrase: "discard after".


    prescriptions from various US pharmacies
Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 17:25
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 3525

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eurotransl (X): also a viable possibility - thanks
2 mins
agree  Roland Grefer
58 days
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4 hrs peer agreement (net): +3
EXP: or USE BY:


Explanation:
on Australian prescription pill bottles.

and here it's yogurt or yoghurt :-))

Uschi (Ursula) Walke
Local time: 10:25
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 492
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eurotransl (X): yes, absolutely
1 hr
agree  Rebekka Groß (X): EXP - is UK use also
4 days
agree  Roland Grefer
58 days
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