cathéter (KT)

English translation: French abbreviation

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French term or phrase:cathéter (KT)
English translation:French abbreviation
Entered by: Gabrielle Lyons

14:57 Oct 11, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments
French term or phrase: cathéter (KT)
"peti catheter (KT) veineux peripherique"

Not aware of KT as English abbreviation.
Gabrielle Lyons
Local time: 00:44
French abbreviation
Explanation:
Gabrielle, try saying KT -in French- out loud. :)
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sarahl (X)
Local time: 17:44
Grading comment
Duh ...! I knew this text was turning my brain to mush. Thanks all of you.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7French abbreviation
sarahl (X)
3 +3catheter
Hattie Hill
2 +3catheter
Isla MONTREUIL


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
cathéter (KT)
catheter


Explanation:
Termium gives "KT" as a synonym of "cathéter"


    Reference: http://www.termium.com/tpv2Show/termiumplus.html?lang=e2&i=1...
Hattie Hill
Local time: 20:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Georges Tocco
9 mins

agree  Víctor Nine
15 mins

agree  Michael Lotz
15 mins
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
cathéter (KT)
French abbreviation


Explanation:
Gabrielle, try saying KT -in French- out loud. :)

sarahl (X)
Local time: 17:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
Duh ...! I knew this text was turning my brain to mush. Thanks all of you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr Sue Levy (X): like K7 - drives me bonkers//I don't think we invented K9... did we? ;-)
1 min
  -> hey cobber, you guys have K9, and so many more of those actually.

agree  Georges Tocco
9 mins
  -> merci Georges

agree  Michael Lotz
15 mins
  -> thanks Michael

agree  Richard Benham: cb1 m8!//K9 was a character (robotic dog) on "Dr Who" about 30 years ago. I met a bloke with a dog called L10 once too...//MA C'est bien, mate!//I bin up da count'y wid ma people, titter!
39 mins
  -> hey mate! where have u b-n?

agree  Marilyn Amouyal: Yes, and I've never come across an English equivalent except for the very lazy "cath". To Richard: can I have a translation please?
40 mins
  -> thanks Marilyn!

agree  df49f (X)
1 hr
  -> merci Dominique

agree  JennyC08 (X)
2 hrs
  -> thanks Caroline
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
cathéter (KT)
catheter


Explanation:
I think here KT might just be an abreviation. From what I have read, French medical personnel often use the abreviation "cathé" to designate a catheter and maybe KT is just a phonetic way of spelling it (like we do in SMS messages).

Isla MONTREUIL
France
Local time: 01:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Georges Tocco
7 mins

agree  Michael Lotz
13 mins

agree  Marilyn Amouyal: Exactly, along with serum for normal saline, etc. You pick them up little by little on the job.
35 mins
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