Kenny同志 Posted April 4, 2010 at 05:04 AM Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 at 05:04 AM (edited) How about, "The patient is discharged on the instructions of a senior doctor"? I was discussing the translation of this sentence in a QQ group. Some seemed having doubts about the usage of on the instructions of, fearing it isn't medically authentic. Any thoughts? Edited April 4, 2010 at 06:19 AM by kenny2006woo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivianzhueng Posted April 4, 2010 at 08:22 AM Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 at 08:22 AM ur words sounds a little too serious,Chinese will not describe the doctor and patients like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacrimosa1983 Posted April 6, 2010 at 10:05 PM Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 at 10:05 PM " leaving the hospital is granted by the senior doctor" or " the senior doctor allow the patient to leave the hospital" I'm not sure my translation is correct because I'm not a native english speaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buanryoh Posted April 7, 2010 at 04:05 AM Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 at 04:05 AM How about "The senior doctor allowed the patient to leave the hospital" "The senior doctor discharged the patient" "The patient was discharged by the senior doctor" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny同志 Posted April 7, 2010 at 07:50 AM Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 at 07:50 AM Thanks for all your replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creamyhorror Posted April 8, 2010 at 09:28 PM Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 at 09:28 PM "The patient was discharged on the instructions of a senior doctor." or "The patient has been discharged on the instructions of a senior doctor." seem fine to me. This phrasing is more formal, as one might use in a report. I'm a native English speaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny同志 Posted April 8, 2010 at 10:11 PM Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 at 10:11 PM Many thanks, Creamhonor. Your post clears up lots of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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