Re: Term, what does Fr stand for?

[Guest guest]

Hi Anne

<<French (Fg [typo? Fr?] Ch) a unit of distance used for measuring the

diameters of small tubes such as catheters, fiber optic bundles, etc. One

French is equal to 1/3 millimeter (about 13.123 mils). The name and the

symbol Ch refer to the Charrière gauge scale, which is often called the

French scale.>>

From the Dictionary of Units of Measurement

[ http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictF.html

<http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictF.html> ]

Regards,

LP

Term, what does " Fr " stand for?

I know that I will say " of course " when I read your answers, but I need to

know what " Fr " stands for in:

Catheter 5Fr, and if there is a translation into French (I think I've seen 5

F more often than 5 Fr, but I would like to be sure).

TIA

Anne

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Anne Brandsma-Gayón wrote:

> I know that I will say " of course " when I read your answers, but I need to

> know what " Fr " stands for in:

> Catheter 5Fr, and if there is a translation into French (I think I've seen 5

> F more often than 5 Fr, but I would like to be sure).

stands for " French " (French scale for measuring diameter of catheters, etc.).

3 fr = 1 mm.

sharon

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Miles de gracias

Me siento un poco tonta preguntando estas cosas...

Term, what does " Fr " stand for?

>

>

> I know that I will say " of course " when I read your answers, but I need to

> know what " Fr " stands for in:

> Catheter 5Fr, and if there is a translation into French (I think I've seen

5

> F more often than 5 Fr, but I would like to be sure).

>

> TIA

>

> Anne

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Miles de gracias

Me siento un poco tonta preguntando estas cosas...

Term, what does " Fr " stand for?

>

>

> I know that I will say " of course " when I read your answers, but I need to

> know what " Fr " stands for in:

> Catheter 5Fr, and if there is a translation into French (I think I've seen

5

> F more often than 5 Fr, but I would like to be sure).

>

> TIA

>

> Anne

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> > I know that I will say " of course " when I read your answers, but I

> need to

> > know what " Fr " stands for in:

> > Catheter 5Fr, and if there is a translation into French (I think

> I've seen 5

> > F more often than 5 Fr, but I would like to be sure).

>

> stands for " French " (French scale for measuring diameter of catheters,

> etc.).

> 3 fr = 1 mm.

>

> sharon

>

Furthermore, it is expressed in French as Fr. (not written in full).

Sylvie

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> > I know that I will say " of course " when I read your answers, but I

> need to

> > know what " Fr " stands for in:

> > Catheter 5Fr, and if there is a translation into French (I think

> I've seen 5

> > F more often than 5 Fr, but I would like to be sure).

>

> stands for " French " (French scale for measuring diameter of catheters,

> etc.).

> 3 fr = 1 mm.

>

> sharon

>

Furthermore, it is expressed in French as Fr. (not written in full).

Sylvie

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Sylvie Reynolds :

>Furthermore, it is expressed in French as Fr. (not written in full).

The interesting thing is that the Dutch use the French term 'Charriere'

(with accent) in stead of French.

--

Maarten de Bruijn PhD, AITI matmed@...

19 Belmont Avenue Tel: 0044 1625 422797

Macclesfield Medical/pharmaceutical/financial

Cheshire SK10 3JN, UK Dutch<>English

[Guest guest]

Sylvie Reynolds :

>Furthermore, it is expressed in French as Fr. (not written in full).

The interesting thing is that the Dutch use the French term 'Charriere'

(with accent) in stead of French.

--

Maarten de Bruijn PhD, AITI matmed@...

19 Belmont Avenue Tel: 0044 1625 422797

Macclesfield Medical/pharmaceutical/financial

Cheshire SK10 3JN, UK Dutch<>English

[Guest guest]

> Sylvie Reynolds :

> >Furthermore, it is expressed in French as Fr. (not written in full).

> Maarten de Bruijn:

> The interesting thing is that the Dutch use the French term 'Charriere'

> (with accent) in stead of French.

And in France both are used...

[Guest guest]

> Sylvie Reynolds :

> >Furthermore, it is expressed in French as Fr. (not written in full).

> Maarten de Bruijn:

> The interesting thing is that the Dutch use the French term 'Charriere'

> (with accent) in stead of French.

And in France both are used...