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stk., pcs

English translation: piece(s)

11:18 Jan 4, 2002
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals / pharmaceutical
Danish term or phrase: stk., pcs
I need an explanation in English of the difference between the 2 acronyms appearing in a Danish invoice (from Ferring) rendered in English, containing the following items:

Pentassa 500 mg 100 blist. tabl./ unit: stk

Pentassa supp. 1g 28 stk/ unit: pcs

Are those two interchangeable for 'piece'?
Jacek Krankowski (X)
English translation:piece(s)
Explanation:
It looks to me as if you´re on the right track. "Stk." is the abbreviated form of "styk", which means piece or pieces in this context. Perhaps you should check with the client whether these instances of Danish are a mistake or not.
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Pernille Chapman
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:02
Grading comment
Thanks! They are using stk and pcs side by side all over the place...
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1piece(s)
Pernille Chapman
5tablets, capsules or whatever specific
Scott Spellerberg (X)


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
piece(s)


Explanation:
It looks to me as if you´re on the right track. "Stk." is the abbreviated form of "styk", which means piece or pieces in this context. Perhaps you should check with the client whether these instances of Danish are a mistake or not.


    Native Danish speaker
Pernille Chapman
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:02
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks! They are using stk and pcs side by side all over the place...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eva Harbo Andersen (X): Seems as if the pharmaceutical manufacturer is mixing up 2 languages.
11 mins
agree  Yoshiro Shibasaki, PhD: I agree with "Answer 1", but if the author mixed up languages, "pcs" can also be "packets". Better check with your client.
38 mins
disagree  Yngve Roennike: pieces is used rarely in (US) English, units is preferred, or "each"
1 day 17 hrs
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2764 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
tablets, capsules or whatever specific


Explanation:
Translate to the specific dosage form and don't use the gneral term prices. If "stk" means tablets, then use "tablets". If "stk" means "capsules" use "capsules". and so on.

Scott Spellerberg (X)
Sweden
Local time: 22:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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