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English term or phrase:

(Name, DDS, MS)

Spanish translation:

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Added to glossary by Laura Hercha
Aug 27, 2009 19:05
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English term

(Name, DDS, MS)

English to Spanish Medical Medical: Dentistry
This is a document that patients must sign when they want the services of the Dentist. This paragraph that contains the phrase to translate is the one that says: "I authorize THE NAME OF THE PLACE (PERSON, DDS,MS) to receive payment of dental benefits...etc. I don't know how to put it inside the parenthesis. Should I just leave it as Dr.XXX?
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Laura Hercha (asker) Aug 27, 2009:
Thanks, Henry! Your answer was very helpful!
Laura Hercha (asker) Aug 27, 2009:
Yes, Henry. Thank you. I know what the DDS, MS mean, but my question is if I should include them when I put the name of the doctor, and if so, how? In English he writes "John Doe, DDS, MS", so I want to know how to put that or if in English we don't put what DDS,MS stand for. During the whole 4 page document (application for patients) every time his name is mentioned is written with the DDS,MS following. So should I write in Spanish Dr. John Doe, only or should I explain something EVERY TIME his name appears?
Henry Hinds Aug 27, 2009:
CONTEXT Not to easy to understand how this appears, could you help?

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Normally a dentist, in Mexico, for instance, just goes by the title of "Dr." and is not specific.

The title is called "Cirujano Dentista", and MS is "MC", "Maestro en Ciencias".

To make it easy, I would suggest leaving (name, DDS, MS*) and then a translator's note: DDS = Cirujano Dentista, MS = MC, Maestro en Ciencias.
Peer comment(s):

agree Christine Walsh : Seems to be the best solution
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Gracias, Chriswa.
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