Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Doctor
English translation:
To the doctor concerned / XXX, MD / Dear Sir or Madam
Spanish term
Doctor
Doctor
Presente.-
Asunto: Enmienda del Ensayo Clínico, Protocolo ST-MEC-16
Referencia: Carta....
De mi mayor consideración:
xxxxxxx
Mi pregunta es para doctor, digo dear doctor, dear physician?
Gracias de antemano.
| 3 +3 | To the doctor concerned / XXX, MD / Dear Sir or Madam |
Robert Carter
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| 4 +3 | Dear Doctor |
Marcel Gomez
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Non-PRO (2): Yvonne Gallagher, patinba
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Proposed translations
Mexico
Translating full-time since 1998
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English
To the doctor concerned / XXX, MD / Dear Sir or Madam
Jane/John Smith, MD
Delivered by hand
Re: Amendment to Clinical Trial, Protocol ST-MEC-16
Reference: Letter...
(If you do not have the person's name you could write "To the doctor concerned" where I have written "Jane/John Smith, MD")
Then, where it reads "De mi mayor consideración," begin the letter with:
Dear Madam, or Dear Sir, or if the name is unknown Dear Sir or Madam,
Perhaps I'm mistaken, but for a business letter, "Dear Doctor" sounds wrong to me, a bit like saying "Dear Mister." If you have the name, you could say "Dear Dr. Smith," for example, otherwise just use "Dear Sir or Madam."
| Thank you. I think I will follow your recommendation. |
| agree |
neilmac
: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4VpZkSM20A
3 hrs
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Thanks, Neil :-)
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Yvonne Gallagher
5 hrs
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Thanks, Gallagy.
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BNN Medical Tr.
8 hrs
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Thanks, BNN.
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Peru
12-year-experienced, graduated in Japan
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Peruvian, Mexican, Peruvian, Latin American)
Works in: Japanese to Spanish, Japanese to English, Chinese to Spanish, and 2 more.
Dear Doctor
"Doctor" es un cargo, como President, Princess, etc. Por lo tanto se acostumbra a usar junto con el nombre o apellido: Doctor Smith, President Bush, Princess Diana, etc. Lo particular de tu caso es que parece que no se sabe cuál es el nombre del doctor.
| Gracias por la información. En la carta no colocan el nombre del doctor. |
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Muriel Vasconcellos
4 mins
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María Perales
2 hrs
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Dr Jane Marshall
4 hrs
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