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piquet

English translation: spike

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French term or phrase:piquet
English translation:spike
Entered by: Drmanu49

19:29 Nov 26, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
French term or phrase: piquet
I can't even get this to come up in a French google search as a medical product. Am I missing something? Here is the context:

Fiole (F)
désigne tout contenant de verre ou de plastique muni d’un bouchon de caoutchouc devant être perforé par une aiguille ou un piquet afin d’y prélever un Médicament.
Dareth Pray
United States
Local time: 01:59
spike
Explanation:
a possibility used as a noun of course.
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Drmanu49
France
Local time: 10:59
Grading comment
Thanks! The peer comment helped as well, "vial access spike." Put it in context for me. Thanks again!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1spike
Drmanu49
2other sharp
Bashiqa


Discussion entries: 2





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
spike


Explanation:
a possibility used as a noun of course.

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 10:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 1131
Grading comment
Thanks! The peer comment helped as well, "vial access spike." Put it in context for me. Thanks again!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  casper (X): Vial access spike, I would say in the context. Fiole is probably a vial.
8 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
other sharp


Explanation:
This is a medical term but certainly not usual in this context.

Bashiqa
France
Local time: 10:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 74
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