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ap

English translation: Initials of the typist

15:25 Feb 8, 2022
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Medical abbreviations ap
Finnish term or phrase: ap
This abbreviation occurs after the names of several different physicians in a medical record. For example:

"vs. eval [physician name]/ap"

(Don't worry about the other abbreviations, I know those, I just can't figure out ap.)
Lauri Lindqvist
United States
Local time: 10:01
English translation:Initials of the typist
Explanation:
Back when medical records were dictated by the physician and typed out by a typist, the latter would add their initials at the end of the transcript, e.g. ‘el Maija Meikäläinen/ab’, where ‘ab’ would be the initials of the typist.
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kretslopp
Finland
Local time: 17:01
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5ammupäivä
Erkki Pekkinen
4Initials of the typist
kretslopp
1 -1apulainen?
Spencer Allman


Discussion entries: 5





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): -1
apulainen?


Explanation:
no idea

Spencer Allman
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Erkki Pekkinen: Aamupäivä is the correct word
2 mins
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ammupäivä


Explanation:
But context decides...

Erkki Pekkinen
Finland
Local time: 17:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Outi Pollari: Vaikka "ap" on vakiolyhenne aamupäivälle, ei sillä ole tämän kysymyksen kanssa mitään tekemistä
56 mins
agree  finnword1: ammupäivä koskee vain elänlääkäreitä
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771 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Initials of the typist


Explanation:
Back when medical records were dictated by the physician and typed out by a typist, the latter would add their initials at the end of the transcript, e.g. ‘el Maija Meikäläinen/ab’, where ‘ab’ would be the initials of the typist.

kretslopp
Finland
Local time: 17:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 4
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