Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

To be on disability

Spanish translation:

recibir prestaciones por incapacidad

Added to glossary by Henry Hinds
Jun 29, 2006 18:52
18 yrs ago
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English term

To be on disability

Non-PRO English to Spanish Other Other Medicine
The patient is on disability for unclear reasons.
I'm translating a clinical history, but I cannot distinguish beteween "discapacitado" and "incapacitado". Which of these meanings is it in this context?
Proposed translations (Spanish)
5 +6 recibir prestaciones por incapacidad

Proposed translations

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1 min
Selected

recibir prestaciones por incapacidad

Ya

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Note added at 5 mins (2006-06-29 18:58:20 GMT)
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I don't think "discapacitado" vs "incapacitado" is an issue in this context, it merely means that the patient is receiving benefits.
Peer comment(s):

agree Andres & Leticia Enjuto
6 mins
Gracias, Letty.
agree María Teresa Taylor Oliver : Supuestamente, según entiendo, la diferencia podría ser que "discapacitado" es que la persona sufre de alguna afección permanente, mientras que "incapacitado", para efectos laborales, podría ser alguna enfermedad temporal que no le permite trabajar.
7 mins
Gracias, Tere, son muy útiles tus aclaraciones.
agree Egmont
13 mins
Gracias, Egmont.
agree Agustina de Sagastizabal
18 mins
Gracias, Agustina.
agree Elizabeth Ardans
19 mins
Gracias, Elizabeth.
agree Susana Galilea
28 mins
Gracias, Susana.
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