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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEntlassungspapiere
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɛntˈlasʊŋsˌpaːpiʁə/
"Die Entlassungspapiere enthalten alle wichtigen medizinischen Anweisungen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Official documents given to a member of the armed forces upon leaving the military, stating the conditions and character of their service.
"He kept his military discharge papers safely filed away in a secure cabinet." - 2
Official medical documents providing instructions and confirmation for a patient's release from a hospital or medical facility.
"The nurse went over the discharge papers carefully before letting the patient leave."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The compound term derives from 'discharge', originating from Old French 'descharger' (to unload, relieve), combining 'dis-' and 'charger' (to load), and 'papers', from Old French 'papier' and Latin 'papyrus'. It evolved primarily in military and medical contexts during the 18th and 19th centuries to formally denote official documents certifying a person's release from service or a medical facility.
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certificat de libération
Transliteration: /sɛʁ.ti.fi.ka də li.be.ʁa.sjɔ̃/
"Il a signé ses papiers de libération ce matin."
Entlassungspapiere
Transliteration: /ɛntˈlasʊŋsˌpaːpiʁə/
"Die Entlassungspapiere enthalten alle wichtigen medizinischen Anweisungen."
documenti di dimissione
Transliteration: /do.kuˈmɛn.ti di di.misˈsio.ne/
"Ha ricevuto i documenti di dimissione dall'ospedale."
papeles de baja
Transliteration: /paˈpe.les de ˈba.xa/
"Necesita firmar los papeles de baja antes de salir."
documentos de alta
Transliteration: /do.kuˈmẽ.tuʃ dʒi ˈal.tɐ/
"O médico assinou os documentos de alta do paciente."
छुट्टी के कागजात
Transliteration: chhutti ke kagazat
"अस्पताल ने मरीज को छुट्टी के कागजात दे दिए हैं।"
出院证明
Transliteration: chū yuàn zhèng míng
"医生正在为他准备出院证明。"
퇴원증
Transliteration: toewonjeung
"환자가 퇴원증을 받고 병원을 떠났다."
退院証明書
Transliteration: taiin shōmeisho
"医師から退院証明書を受け取りました。"
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