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Dental Referral to a Specialist in Newcastle
Dentist (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Spanish) talk through “Dental Referral to a Specialist in Newcastle”. You interpret both ways — English into Spanish, and Spanish into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Full transcript
Looking at your X-ray results, the lower wisdom tooth is impacted, so I'm referring you now to an oral surgeon based in Newcastle for extraction.
¿Newcastle? Eso queda bastante lejos de aquí, en Taree. ¿No hay ningún especialista más cerca?
Our clinic here in Taree doesn't have the equipment for that procedure, so Newcastle is the nearest specialist centre, about ninety minutes away.
Entiendo. ¿Y cuánto tiempo tendría que esperar si no tengo seguro médico privado?
If you have private health cover, treatment is usually quicker, but if not, John Hunter Hospital offers public treatment with a longer waiting list.
De acuerdo. ¿Necesito llevar algún documento en particular, o usted se encarga de enviar la remisión?
I'll print the referral letter now, so you can collect it from reception before you leave today, no need to wait for the post.
Mientras tanto, el dolor es bastante fuerte. ¿Hay algo que pueda tomar para aliviarlo?
I'll prescribe amoxicillin, five hundred milligrams, three times daily for seven days, but please don't take it on an empty stomach.
Entendido, lo tomaré después de comer. ¿Cuándo debo volver para la revisión?
Let's schedule a follow-up appointment in two weeks, but if the swelling doesn't reduce sooner, please come back immediately rather than waiting.
Muchas gracias, doctor. Volveré en dos semanas, y si algo empeora antes, vendré de inmediato.
Terms in this dialogue that cost marks
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- Private health coverSe traduce como 'seguro médico privado' o 'cobertura de salud privada'.
- Waiting listSe traduce como 'lista de espera'.
- Referral letterSe traduce como 'carta de derivación' o 'carta de referencia médica'.
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Practice dialogue written to the CCL specification (two speakers, segments of 35 words or fewer, about 300 words). It is a practice text, not a NAATI test paper, and the AI score is this site's estimate, not a NAATI result. All Spanish dialogues · All languages