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H: et F:

English translation: H: Homme / F: Femme

17:02 Jun 25, 2015
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care / blood test
French term or phrase: H: et F:
On document showing the results of a blood test:

"Hématocrite - Résultats: 12.3; Adultes: **H:**14-16 gm/dl, **F:** 10.5 - 13 gm/dl
Globules Rouges - Resultats: 4300000; Adultes: **H:4.3-5.9mil/mm3, **F:3.5-5.5 mil/mm3
Mimi7
Local time: 21:52
English translation:H: Homme / F: Femme
Explanation:
different for man and woman
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Ghyslaine LE NAGARD
New Caledonia
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Summary of answers provided
5 +8H: Homme / F: Femme
Ghyslaine LE NAGARD
5M: / F:
Johannes Gleim


Discussion entries: 2





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
H: Homme / F: Femme


Explanation:
different for man and woman

Ghyslaine LE NAGARD
New Caledonia
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Laurel Clausen
0 min
agree  philgoddard
2 mins
agree  Chakib Roula: C'est ce que j'ai proposé dans la discussion
3 mins
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne
10 mins
agree  Tony M: So we'd probably say M / F in EN — for male / female
11 mins
agree  Michele Fauble
19 mins
agree  Helen Genevier
57 mins
agree  Johannes Gleim: Yes, but I assume the asker looks for abbreviations.
2 hrs
neutral  Jean-Claude Gouin: 1. On veut traduire en ANGLAIS. 2. D'accord avec la remarque au sujet de 'mâle' et 'femelle' en français. 3. May be --► maybe. 4. Asker looks --► asker is looking ...
7 hrs
agree  Susan Monnereau
12 hrs
disagree  Sheila Wilson: It wouldn't be M / W in English but M / F
3 days 3 hrs
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3 days 5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
M: / F:


Explanation:
Thanks to Sheila, who indicated the usual acronym „M/F“ (for male/female). Verified.

M/F Male/Female
http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/Male/Female

M/F stands for Male/Female
http://www.acronymfinder.com/Male/Female-(M/F).html

M/F Men and women
https://books.google.de/books?id=PYI6kccAkDoC&pg=PA135&lpg=P...

Men 2094 Women 1l07 M/F ratio 1.89
https://books.google.de/books?id=irQ5DKF69HwC&pg=PA185&lpg=P...

Men judge the risk higher than women (M>F) 5.
https://www.google.de/search?q="au essai"&cad=cbv&sei=UV-NVa...



Johannes Gleim
Local time: 05:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
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