n/die Pat.

English translation: cc: Patient

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German term or phrase:	"n/die Pat." or "n/der Pat."
English translation:	cc: Patient
Entered by:	Alan Frankel

14:20 Aug 30, 2009

German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)

German term or phrase: n/die Pat.

A medical letter about a female patient begins with the name and address of the doctor, followed by "n/die Pat.", followed by "Sehr geehrter Herr Kollege".

I know that "die Pat." stands for the "die Patientin". But I'm not sure what the "n/" stands for. Any ideas?

Alan Frankel KudoZ activity Questions: 18 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 8 United States
Local time: 00:42

cc: Patient

Explanation:
usage prevailent in English. meaning copy sent to patient

Selected response from:

milinad
Local time: 10:12

Grading comment

As noted above, I'm selecting this one, since it can be incorporated into the glossary.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +3

nachrichtlich/die Patientin

Gisela Greenlee

4 +2

cc: Patient

milinad

3 +2

nachfolgend: die Pat.

Alexander Heyne (X)

Discussion entries: 6

Answers

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

nachfolgend: die Pat.

Explanation:
n/ is obviously an abbreviation and nachfolgend could make sense here if the patient is in fact referred to as such in the letter.

One can't rule out other possibilities, though.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-08-30 16:34:41 GMT)
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So 'hereinafter' would be a good translation in that case.

Alexander Heyne (X)
Germany
Local time: 06:42
Native speaker of:

German

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

nachrichtlich/die Patientin

Explanation:
I have seen untold numbers of reports with
Nachrichtlich:
nachrichtlich/
N:
n:
All meaning the patient received a copy for informational purposes

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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-08-30 19:05:43 GMT)
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Sorry Ingrid, I had not read your discussion entry!

Gisela Greenlee
Local time: 23:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 1195

14 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

cc: Patient

Explanation:
usage prevailent in English. meaning copy sent to patient

milinad
Local time: 10:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28

Grading comment

As noted above, I'm selecting this one, since it can be incorporated into the glossary.

Notes to answerer

Asker: Note that your answer is essentially the same one as "Nachrichtlich" (above) except that you offered the English translation rather than the expansion of the German. Since the answer I select will go into a glossary, I'm selecting your answer. Thanks!

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