Sep 8, 2014 21:52
9 yrs ago
Russian term

«аптека в миниатюре»

Russian to English Medical Medical: Health Care Healthy Food
Тыквенные семена это целая «аптека в миниатюре»

Proposed translations

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"miniature pharmacy"

Mini sounds too quaint unfortunately. Drugstore is a term that is getting outmoded in the US. Large chains (Walgreens and CVS) refer to themselves as pharmacies. The reference it to the pharmaceutical richness of the substance, therefor, I think the better option is "miniature pharmacy"
Peer comment(s):

agree Aleksandra Kleschina
4 hrs
Thank you, Aleksandra, very kind of you
agree Maria Fokin
9 hrs
Thank you, Maria
agree Sarah McDowell
23 hrs
Thank you, Sarah
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6 mins

"a sort of mini drugstore/pharmacy"

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1 hr

a pharmacy in miniature

Pumpkins are often referred to as “a pharmacy in miniature” because there are so many useful substances in them.
http://www.womanknows.com/better-health/news/501/

Pumpkin seeds experts call "a pharmacy in miniature" because they contain virtually the entire table of vitamins and minerals and accumulate

http://photograpicmoment.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-biggest-pu...
Peer comment(s):

agree Aleksandra Kleschina
3 hrs
Thank you, Aleksandra.
agree Ravindra Godbole
4 hrs
Thank you, Ravindra.
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+2
3 hrs

like a pharmacy at hand

How about this version?
Peer comment(s):

agree Nadezhda Golubeva
1 hr
Thank you!
agree natalia gavrile : handheld pharmacy )
2 hrs
Thank you!
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