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Scheda cartacea

English translation: Paper form

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Italian term or phrase:Scheda cartacea
English translation:Paper form
Entered by: Fiona Grace Peterson

15:18 Jan 24, 2019
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals / prescribing form
Italian term or phrase: Scheda cartacea
"Scheda cartacea per la prescrizione della specialità medicinale XXX"

This is the heading of a form (issued by AIFA) to be filled out by a physician to prescribe a certain drug. The term "scheda cartacea" also appears later in the text.
I know what the term means; my doubt is whether we would include the word "cartacea" in the translation, since it seems rather obvious to whoever is filling it out that it is a form on paper.

Or would the word need to be included to distinguish it from any electronic counterpart? Anyone had any experience with this term?

Many thanks in advance!
Fiona Grace Peterson
Italy
Local time: 22:26
Paper form
Explanation:
Hi Fiona, I myself would include it for several reasons. First, clients like to see a connection between the source and the target translation. Then, today, much is done on electronic media, even prescriptions so this is clearly a hard copy. Third, and I'll stop here, regardless of our desire to simplify and try to create syntactical EN structures that sound "native-like" sometimes we need to let go and get on with it without too much ado. I have one of these in my med records for a treatment plan that was prescribed to me in hospital a couple of months ago. Mine doesn't say 'scheda cartacio' anywhere, but that is what it is, since to receive the drugs I was prescribed it had to be presented to my PCGP and then to the pharmacist, even though my GP received it online and it could also have been sent to the pharmacy that way too. This treatment plan required, according to my treating physician, a paper form or I wouldn't have been able to get the prescription filled. PS you don't need to give me any points for this.
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Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 22:26
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Thank you everyone for your input, much appreciated as always. I included the word "paper", although it still seems kinda odd :-)
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4 +1Paper form
Cedric Randolph
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Medical prescription
Daniela Cannarella

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Paper form


Explanation:
Hi Fiona, I myself would include it for several reasons. First, clients like to see a connection between the source and the target translation. Then, today, much is done on electronic media, even prescriptions so this is clearly a hard copy. Third, and I'll stop here, regardless of our desire to simplify and try to create syntactical EN structures that sound "native-like" sometimes we need to let go and get on with it without too much ado. I have one of these in my med records for a treatment plan that was prescribed to me in hospital a couple of months ago. Mine doesn't say 'scheda cartacio' anywhere, but that is what it is, since to receive the drugs I was prescribed it had to be presented to my PCGP and then to the pharmacist, even though my GP received it online and it could also have been sent to the pharmacy that way too. This treatment plan required, according to my treating physician, a paper form or I wouldn't have been able to get the prescription filled. PS you don't need to give me any points for this.

Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 22:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 98
Grading comment
Thank you everyone for your input, much appreciated as always. I included the word "paper", although it still seems kinda odd :-)

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Reference: Medical prescription

Reference information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_prescription

Daniela Cannarella
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 16
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