Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
ambulanter Pflegedienst
English translation:
mobile care service/in-room care service
Added to glossary by
conny
Oct 23, 2002 08:26
22 yrs ago
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German term
ambulanter Pflegedienst
German to English
Medical
Medical (general)
no specific context, should be part of the hotel service for handicapped people
Proposed translations
(English)
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TonyTK
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| 4 +2 | (on-site or in-room) ambulatory care |
Klaus Herrmann
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| 4 +1 | out-patient care service |
jkjones
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| 5 | health care room service |
Valentín Hernández Lima
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| 4 | Outpatient Care |
Robin Salmon (X)
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Change log
Dec 18, 2019 13:33: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Medical"
Proposed translations
2 hrs
Selected
I think you need \\\"mobile\\\" or \\\"home\\\" (or - as suggested - \\\"in-room\\\") in there somewhere, depending on context.
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Note added at 2002-10-23 11:23:48 (GMT)
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i.e. \"mobile care sevice(s)\"
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Note added at 2002-10-23 11:24:59 (GMT)
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bugger - make that \"services\"
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Note added at 2002-10-23 12:19:06 (GMT)
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Klaus,
I still disagree. \"Ambulatory care\" is highly ambiguous at the very least (take a look at the UK hits).
\"The term \"Ambulatory Care\" was first coined in the US to describe any treatment in which the patient could be admitted and discharged within a working day. It has since then been picked up in the UK as a convenient umbrella term to cover out-patients, x-ray, day surgery and medical diagnostic services.\"
http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/gghb/Services/HTMLeafs/L06.htm
\"The word ACAD means ambulatory care and diagnostics. This basically means a building which offers treatment to patients who can walk in and walk out. It focuses on day procedures and combines outpatient and diagnostic (x-ray) services to give patients a quicker and more cohesive service. \"
http://www.hinchingbrooke.org.uk/acad/acad.htm
etc. etc.
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Note added at 2002-10-23 11:23:48 (GMT)
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i.e. \"mobile care sevice(s)\"
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Note added at 2002-10-23 11:24:59 (GMT)
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bugger - make that \"services\"
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Note added at 2002-10-23 12:19:06 (GMT)
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Klaus,
I still disagree. \"Ambulatory care\" is highly ambiguous at the very least (take a look at the UK hits).
\"The term \"Ambulatory Care\" was first coined in the US to describe any treatment in which the patient could be admitted and discharged within a working day. It has since then been picked up in the UK as a convenient umbrella term to cover out-patients, x-ray, day surgery and medical diagnostic services.\"
http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/gghb/Services/HTMLeafs/L06.htm
\"The word ACAD means ambulatory care and diagnostics. This basically means a building which offers treatment to patients who can walk in and walk out. It focuses on day procedures and combines outpatient and diagnostic (x-ray) services to give patients a quicker and more cohesive service. \"
http://www.hinchingbrooke.org.uk/acad/acad.htm
etc. etc.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "mobile care service seem to fit best here. in-room would also fit, thanks to the others, esp. to Val"
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5 mins
out-patient care service
This is what I would expect in a medical text.
8 mins
Outpatient Care
"Ambulant" is "outpatient", according to Oxford-Duden, and "care" would cover "Pflegedienst".
Peer comment(s):
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gangels (X)
: An outpatient visits a facility to be yteated. Doesn't fit here in the context of a hotel
1 hr
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Yes, I see your point; I should not let myself be hit over the head by a dictionary.
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15 mins
Valentín Hernández Lima
Spain
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health care room service
Considering the handicapped person would receive care services in his/her room at the hotel, as people receive such services at their home.
Cheers,
Val
Cheers,
Val
+2
1 hr
Klaus Herrmann
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
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Native in: German
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(on-site or in-room) ambulatory care
Found this nice definition:
Provides for the health needs of individuals, families, and groups in diverse settings. Emphasis on helping patients stay well and independent in their home environment as long as possible.
That's exactly what ambulante Pflege means in this context. Outpatient just doesn't work her because it's not about hospital patients but persons who need help with their daily routines.
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Note added at 2002-10-23 11:48:55 (GMT)
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Ambulatory care is about treating patients, with suitable conditions, in places other than hospital, normally their own home in conjunction with local doctor.
http://www.ambucare.nsw.gov.au/Ambulatory_Care/ambulatory_ca...
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Note added at 2002-10-23 13:53:48 (GMT)
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Tony,
The term ‘ambulatory care’ is increasingly being applied to
encompass a wide range of out-of-hospital provision for children
and families.
http://www.sbu.ac.uk/php-cgiwrap/health/courses/view_categor...
But I think you may be right about this term being too ambiguous.
Provides for the health needs of individuals, families, and groups in diverse settings. Emphasis on helping patients stay well and independent in their home environment as long as possible.
That's exactly what ambulante Pflege means in this context. Outpatient just doesn't work her because it's not about hospital patients but persons who need help with their daily routines.
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Note added at 2002-10-23 11:48:55 (GMT)
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Ambulatory care is about treating patients, with suitable conditions, in places other than hospital, normally their own home in conjunction with local doctor.
http://www.ambucare.nsw.gov.au/Ambulatory_Care/ambulatory_ca...
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Note added at 2002-10-23 13:53:48 (GMT)
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Tony,
The term ‘ambulatory care’ is increasingly being applied to
encompass a wide range of out-of-hospital provision for children
and families.
http://www.sbu.ac.uk/php-cgiwrap/health/courses/view_categor...
But I think you may be right about this term being too ambiguous.
Reference:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/en/qualifications/nurses_de_en.pdf
http://www.nursingspectrum.com/CareersInNursing/Specialties/AMB.htm
Peer comment(s):
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gangels (X)
40 mins
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| agree |
pschmitt
50 mins
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| disagree |
TonyTK
: An "ambulanter Pflegedienst" comes to you, while "ambulatory care" is something you have to go somewhere to take advantage of.
1 hr
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I don't think so. See note above
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Trudy Peters
3 hrs
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