Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
comprimido
English translation:
tablet
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Spanish term
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The Right Word at The Right Time
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Mexican)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
comprimido
Translation:
X drug is available in three presentations: ?, pills, and capsules.
I am not sure if I should use "the presentation" and I cannot think a word for "comprimido" besides pill or tablet, but tablet is a synonym for pill.
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Dr. Jason Faulkner
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Travelin Ann
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Proposed translations
tablet
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John Cutler
: Absolutely
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Thanks.
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Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
4 mins
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Thanks.
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Emma Goldsmith
12 mins
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Thanks.
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Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
: Not just a synonym for "pill"!
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Thanks.
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Jorge Arteaga M.D.
1 hr
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neilmac
: Pills sometimes have a coloured candy patina like M+Ms, tablets are usually less manufactured-looking.
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Muriel Vasconcellos (X)
5 hrs
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Gerard Burns Jr.
: Yes, and perhaps "forms" for "presentaciones"
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Reference comments
Timely translations
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, English, English to French
three formats
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Muriel Vasconcellos (X)
5 hrs
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Thanks, Muriel
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Discussion
Then, it appears that 'comprimido' and 'tableta' are synonyms. I will take that into consideration, because it was said as a response to the question ¿qué presentaciones de medicamentos conoces?
As for presentations, formats and the like, the standard term used for the FDA is pharmaceutical "form", though there may be a difference in the EU. Presentation is also commonly used in package inserts.
Actually, "pastilla" is used more often than "tableta." "Tableta" is used as a more proper way to call the same thing, but it is equivalent. I could use the word 'tablet' instead of 'pill', but I still need a term for 'comprimido' if there's any because I kind of sense that they are just saying different names for the same thing.
Pill is not a technical word. "pastillas" is probably "throat pastilles"