Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
days worth of ...
English answer:
quantity - see explanation below
English term
days worth of ...
[what does it mean exactly?]
Oct 28, 2010 08:10: B D Finch changed "Field" from "Medical" to "Other" , "Field (specific)" from "Medical: Pharmaceuticals" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters"
Oct 28, 2010 08:13: Tony M changed "Term asked" from "worth of ..." to "days worth of ..."
Nov 11, 2010 08:20: Noni Gilbert Riley Created KOG entry
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Spain
The translator people turn to
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to Spanish, English, and 1 more.
quantity - see explanation below
So here they are asking what quantity of the drug is going to be dispensed in terms of how many days that quantity will provide at the correct dosage.
YOUR COMPETITIVE EDGE - over 40 YEARS!
Native in: English 
, German
Works in: English to German, German to English, Portuguese to German, and 3 more.
worth is redundant .. you could just say
value equivalent
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Note added at 12 mins (2010-10-28 08:19:21 GMT)
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In this context, it is not totally redundant, because it means that the days of work do not need to be continuous. However, the expression is too colloquial for a formal context. "Equivalent" would have been more suitable.
United States
French to English, English to English
Native in: English
Works in: English, French to English, French Middle (ca.1400-1600) to English
amount equal to that used in one day
HERE ARE A FEW 19th C examples from Google Books:
The Farmer's Magazine
1824 - Full view
All were now in a state of patriotic agitation and doubt, as to the propriety or wisdom of granting to Scotland two days worth of her own remittances, to complete this great undertaking for her advantage. ...
From 1747
The publick to William Martin: to expenses had by William Cardd [i.e. Carde] for the Cherekees Indens [sic] going up from Charles Town
1747 - 2 pages
Bill totalling £35-10-0, signed by William Carde, mainly for two days worth of expenses and for "Beef held for to Carey with them." On the verso, William Martin signs with his mark and requests reimbursement to a third party.
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-10-28 09:17:01 GMT)
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HERE ARE 2 MODERN EXAMPLES:
From Forbes magazine:
Goldman’s Settlement: Four Days Worth Of 2009 Revenues
For starters, $550 million amounts to a little over four days worth of revenue in 2009, when the firm raked in $45 billion from bond trading and other Wall Street activities.
http://blogs.forbes.com/streettalk/2010/07/15/goldmans-settl...
FROM ADVICE ON HOW TO SAVE MONEY
Because higher dose versions of the same pill often cost the same, buying 30 double strength pills and cutting each pill in half can give you 60 days worth of medication for 30 days worth of cost.
http://highbloodpressure.about.com/od/treatmentmonitoring/tp...
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