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#1 Post by Lori »

I have asked if I could pass by a pharmacy to pick up a prescription on the 17th of november. This pharmacy is a LONGGGGG way away, so I want to make sure I'm understanding this correctly.

This is the reply. It is the 'sans autre' that I have not heard before. Translation sites have not helped. I presume it is something like I can pass by there on the 17th with no problem. Can anyone enlighten me please?

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" Vous pouvez passer sans autre le 17.11.22 "

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#2 Post by curtis »

Means nothing to me, nor my wife (who is french). Surely, just ring the pharmacy.

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#3 Post by Hotrodder »

Which brings me to my question. How do people cope with a recorded answerphone message spoken at typical French machine gun rapid fire. I have been trying to book a RDV with my doctor and I get a message with one or two intelligible words. The doctor's name and the word "absent".
On my headstone it will say: Please switch off mobile phones. I'm trying to get some sleep.

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#4 Post by Lori »

I just sent them a quick email to double check. I honestly have never heard the term that way. Deep L has this:

You can come by without further ado on 17.11.22

which I think is correct. None of the others showed that. They translated literally which, of course, made no sense.

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#5 Post by Lori »

Hotrodder wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:47 pm Which brings me to my question. How do people cope with a recorded answerphone message spoken at typical French machine gun rapid fire. I have been trying to book a RDV with my doctor and I get a message with one or two intelligible words. The doctor's name and the word "absent".
Not sure if you are serious or joking. I have, on more than one occasion, called a number a couple of times just to re-listen to the greeting message.

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curtis wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:50 pm Means nothing to me, nor my wife (who is french). Surely, just ring the pharmacy.
Pharmacy is closed now until Monday. I think I found the answer as noted above. I'll call the pharmacy a day or so before I go there to make sure prescription is there and ready.

Thanks to all who replied.

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#7 Post by L Austin France »

Hotrodder wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:47 pm Which brings me to my question. How do people cope with a recorded answerphone message spoken at typical French machine gun rapid fire. I have been trying to book a RDV with my doctor and I get a message with one or two intelligible words. The doctor's name and the word "absent".
Have you tried Doctolib?
Ooops! Perhaps not as you say you have no mobile signal which I assume is needed for this service.
Aha! thought I'd check before posting & apparently Doctolib is available via Windows https://napkforpc.com/apk/fr.doctolib.www/

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#8 Post by suein56 »

Lori .. just to be sure this is not an arnaque .. why can't your local pharmacy help out as they are usually so helpful ?

Doctolib : https://www.doctolib.fr/

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#9 Post by exile »

L Austin France wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 6:15 pm
Hotrodder wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:47 pm Which brings me to my question. How do people cope with a recorded answerphone message spoken at typical French machine gun rapid fire. I have been trying to book a RDV with my doctor and I get a message with one or two intelligible words. The doctor's name and the word "absent".
Have you tried Doctolib?
Ooops! Perhaps n.ot as you say you have no mobile signal which I assume is needed for this service.
Aha! thought I'd check before posting & apparently Doctolib is available via Windows https://napkforpc.com/apk/fr.doctolib.www/
From experience you still need a mobile number if you are not already registered with Doctolib. This as a form of 2 stage verification. Thankfully I got OH registered before all this Cr@p started

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#10 Post by Lori »

suein56 wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 7:18 pm Lori .. just to be sure this is not an arnaque .. why can't your local pharmacy help out as they are usually so helpful ?

Doctolib : https://www.doctolib.fr/
Logical question. The medication is not available in France. This pharmacy is in Switzerland. So is the doctor treating me. No arnaque, but I understand your concern. These days you have to be more than careful.

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