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omdoos

English translation: outer box

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Dutch term or phrase:omdoos
English translation:outer box
Entered by: ebell

14:55 Jun 10, 2003
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Medical / pharmaceutical packaging
Dutch term or phrase: omdoos
Mentioned in the details of how a medicine is packaged:
"verpakt in een omdoos met ondoorzichtige doordrukstrips"
"Capsules in doordrukstrip in omdoosverpakking"
ebell
Local time: 01:30
outer box
Explanation:
many pills come in strips nowadays. Sometimes packed in three or some other mutliple with an outer box on which the prescription details can be affixed
Selected response from:

Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 02:30
Grading comment
Many thanks for all your help
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3outer box
Kate Hudson (X)
5 +3box
Maria Danielson
3 +3= overdoos? maw - outside box or just box?
AllisonK (X)
4 +1outer packaging
Sandra Nortje
5secondary packaging
Pat Jenner (X)
4display box or display packaging
Dave Greatrix
4outer carton
Michael Beijer
3carton
Henk Peelen
3protective outside packaging
Lucinda Hollenberg
1safety packaging
J. Leo (X)


  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
= overdoos? maw - outside box or just box?


Explanation:
I'm wondering if that's what this refers to..........

AllisonK (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 02:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 541

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: just "box"
3 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Chris Hopley: Yeah, just 'box'
4 hrs
  -> something to be said for not overthinking stuff too much sometimes.
agree  Anne Lee
8 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
outer box


Explanation:
many pills come in strips nowadays. Sometimes packed in three or some other mutliple with an outer box on which the prescription details can be affixed

Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 02:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2017
Grading comment
Many thanks for all your help

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllisonK (X): outer box is better than outside box - this heat is killing my brain.....
3 mins
agree  Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen: this word has already popped up, should be in the glossary... it is, indeed, the box around the strips
23 mins
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
2 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
display box or display packaging


Explanation:
Welkom bij Den Braven Sealants online - Zwaluw Silicones in tubes
... De omdoos is een zogenaamd scheurdoosmodel die als showdoos op bijvoorbeeld een
verkoopbalie of toonbank geplaatst kan worden als extra verkoopondersteuning. ...
www.denbraven.nl/nl/gr4-31.html

Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1747
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
carton


Explanation:
zou ik zeggen

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Note added at 2003-06-10 15:21:14 (GMT)
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http://www.ar-carton.com/start.html

Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Local time: 02:30
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 756
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
safety packaging


Explanation:
It seems like the safety of the medicine might be described. Many of the other answers look possible, good luck.

J. Leo (X)
Local time: 02:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 28
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
box


Explanation:
would do the trick- blister pack in a box

Maria Danielson
United States
Local time: 20:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 129

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anja Mielonen (X)
11 mins
agree  Chris Hopley
13 mins
agree  AllisonK (X): I already said 'just box' in my answer.....;)
57 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
outer packaging


Explanation:
ebell,
Another possibility.
Many sites related to use of medicine seem to use this term.
Regards,
Sandra

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Note added at 2003-06-10 17:24:34 (GMT)
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I checked the term - adding a manufacturer\'s name. This is an example of what I found:
... Pharmacists will, first and foremost, check the markings on the outer
packaging and the inner packaging sleeve containing the tablets in blister ...
decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/fct/2003/2003fca57.html

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Note added at 2003-06-10 17:25:59 (GMT)
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I checked the term - adding a manufacturer\'s name. This is an example of what I found:
... Pharmacists will, first and foremost, check the markings on the outer
packaging and the inner packaging sleeve containing the tablets in blister ...
decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/fct/2003/2003fca57.html

Sandra Nortje
South Africa
Local time: 02:30
Native speaker of: Native in AfrikaansAfrikaans, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 46

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllisonK (X)
26 mins
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
protective outside packaging


Explanation:
protective box

Lucinda Hollenberg
Local time: 21:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 146
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
secondary packaging


Explanation:
A pharmaceutical firm for which I often work uses 'secondary packaging' to refer to the outer box, etc., and 'primary packaging' for the packaging in direct contact with the product (such as a blister pack).

Pat Jenner (X)
Local time: 01:30
PRO pts in pair: 11
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3132 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
outer carton


Explanation:
according to the European Medicines Agency

Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1720
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