Apr 14, 2020 17:33
4 yrs ago
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Italian term
United Kingdom
Medical translator for 10 years
Native in: English (Variants: Scottish, UK, Wales / Welsh, British) 
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, English
controllo in COVID
COVID-19
Italian to English
Medical
Medical (general)
This is taken from a x-ray request form for a patient suffering from a fever with acute myeloid leukemia: "Quesito diagnostico: controllo in COVID". Another request form from a few days later states "Quesito diagnostico : Peggioramento sintomatologia respiratoria in paziente COVID-19 positivo"
Does this mean that they were monitoring for COVID-19 initially before it was confirmed with a test a few days later?
Does this mean that they were monitoring for COVID-19 initially before it was confirmed with a test a few days later?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | suspected COVID-19 |
Fiona Grace Peterson
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| 4 +2 | Follow-up (chest) X-ray in COVID patient |
texjax DDS PhD
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| 4 | test for COVID |
Cedric Randolph
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Proposed translations
45 mins
Fiona Grace Peterson
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Specializes in field
Italy
Just what the doctor ordered
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
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701
Selected
suspected COVID-19
Normally "quesito diagnostico" is "provisional diagnosis" - a test is not a diagnosis.
The test in question is an X-ray, so not a "test for COVID" per se - they're obviously doing the X-ray because the patient is suspected of having C-19.
You have two choices here - either translate it as if it was a provisional diagnosis and go for "suspected COVID-19", or translate literally and go with Joseph's suggestion of "COVID-19 assessment", or the wordier "monitoring of patient with suspected COVID-19".
Hope that makes sense!
The test in question is an X-ray, so not a "test for COVID" per se - they're obviously doing the X-ray because the patient is suspected of having C-19.
You have two choices here - either translate it as if it was a provisional diagnosis and go for "suspected COVID-19", or translate literally and go with Joseph's suggestion of "COVID-19 assessment", or the wordier "monitoring of patient with suspected COVID-19".
Hope that makes sense!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "All very plausible answers but Fiona's was the one that fit the context best as the patient had not yet been diagnosed with COVID-19 (they were in hospital initially for another reason) - thank you all!"
16 mins
Cedric Randolph
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
&
English
Specializes in field
Italy
Reliable, punctual and accurate
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
, Italian
Works in: Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
384
test for COVID
This is how I would put it. This is what it means to me.
+2
8 hrs
texjax DDS PhD
Native in Italian
Specializes in field
Degree + PhD in Dentistry, ATA-Certified
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, Italian
Related KudoZ points
:
1540
Follow-up (chest) X-ray in COVID patient
To my understanding the patient has already been diagnosed. This is a known case of COVID, they are monitoring the lungs.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Luca Gentili
: It's defintely the case
6 hrs
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Grazie Luca
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| agree |
Silvia Marinucci
7 hrs
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Grazie Silvia
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Discussion
checkup, check, examination, surveillance, monitoring, supervision, inspection, assessment, follow-up, screening, oversight, repeat (test); follow-up; testing
If I were doing this translation, I would say COVID (19) assessment.
Buon lavoro!