Glossary entry

Nederlands term or phrase:

huisartsenwachtpost

Engels translation:

out-of-hours GP service

Added to glossary by KelseyR
Jan 21, 2016 13:41
8 yrs ago
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Nederlands term

huisartsenwachtpost

Non-PRO Nederlands naar Engels Overig Medisch: Gezondheidszorg
I'm looking for the translation of "huisartsenwachtpost". I know what it is but what is the term in English?
Proposed translations (Engels)
4 +3 out-of-hours GP service

Discussion

Michael Beijer Jan 21, 2016:
@Kitty: Indeed! So we now have a fully formed and seemingly correct answer:

out-of-hours GP service

Now all we need is an Answerer ;)
Kitty Brussaard Jan 21, 2016:
I would use singular in this case In other words: out-of-hours GP service. See f.i. http://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ServiceCatInfo.asp?id=...
Michael Beijer Jan 21, 2016:
@Kirsten: If you enter it as an answer, heb je mijn Agree, as they say.
Richard Purdom Jan 21, 2016:
today's lesson - hyphens should always be used in compound adjectives where they help to make the meaning clear!
KelseyR (asker) Jan 21, 2016:
I agree, had already added them ;) Many thanks to all of you
Kirsten Bodart Jan 21, 2016:
Agree a linguistic purist would like hyphens!
Michael Beijer Jan 21, 2016:
opinions differ but I think I'd probably also hyphenate it:

‘out-of-hours GP services’

see e.g. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Out of hours GP services&o...
KelseyR (asker) Jan 21, 2016:
Cheers!
Kirsten Bodart Jan 21, 2016:
GP is a 'huisarts'
Kirsten Bodart Jan 21, 2016:
Of Out of hours GP services. Mainly because GPs in the UK only work office hours.
KelseyR (asker) Jan 21, 2016:
what do you think about "out of hours services"? It only lacks the GP...

Proposed translations

+3
5 uren
Selected

out-of-hours GP service

Ik had die s er uiteraard niet moeten bijvoegen. Dat komt ervan als je te veel haast hebt. ..
Peer comment(s):

agree Michael Beijer
30 min
agree Kitty Brussaard
1 uur
agree Barend van Zadelhoff
1 dag 3 uren
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