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inslaaptijd

English translation: time taken/it takes to fall asleep

21:04 May 23, 2009
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
Dutch term or phrase: inslaaptijd
Hi! I am looking for the translation of inslaaptijd...

Sentence: een dosis van 100 mg ´s morgens zou de subjective inslaaptijd kunnen verlengen...

THANKS!
Kim
Kim Dirckx
Mexico
Local time: 03:47
English translation:time taken/it takes to fall asleep
Explanation:
E.g.:
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2008/12December/Pages/Jetlagdrug.aspx

The larger of the two trials found that sleep quality and time taken to fall asleep was improved by all doses of tasimelteon..

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http://www.scivation.co.uk/knockout.htm:

Taking melatonin before bed reduces the time it takes to fall asleep, daytime fatigue, and jet lag and may increase the duration of sleep.
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sindy cremer
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4 +3time taken/it takes to fall asleep
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time taken/it takes to fall asleep


Explanation:
E.g.:
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2008/12December/Pages/Jetlagdrug.aspx

The larger of the two trials found that sleep quality and time taken to fall asleep was improved by all doses of tasimelteon..

------
http://www.scivation.co.uk/knockout.htm:

Taking melatonin before bed reduces the time it takes to fall asleep, daytime fatigue, and jet lag and may increase the duration of sleep.

sindy cremer
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thank you Sindy!

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agree  Christine Gardner
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  -> Thank you, Christine.
agree  Textpertise
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  -> Thank you, Textpertise (haven't seen you here for a while - good to have you back! :))
agree  Edith Kelly
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