Glossary entry

Romanian term or phrase:

brancardier

English translation:

porter/stretcher bearer

Added to glossary by liz askew
Sep 12, 2011 18:37
12 yrs ago
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Romanian term

brancardier

Romanian to English Medical Medical (general)
Ma intereseaza denumirea jobului "brancardier" (persoana care lucreaza in spital.)
Proposed translations (English)
3 +6 porter/stretcher bearer
Change log

Sep 17, 2011 22:09: liz askew Created KOG entry

Discussion

Liviu-Lee Roth Sep 12, 2011:
hospital orderly in the US Orderlies perform a variety of non-technical duties related to helping patients. Their most common duty is to transport patients. They also answer patient call signals. Hospital orderlies deliver food and pick up food trays. They may feed patients if they are unable to feed themselves, or help patients with bathing, grooming, shaving and dressing. Orderlies also assist in getting the patient ready for surgery or examination.

Read more: Hospital Orderly Job Description | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_6585309_hospital-orderly-job-descr...
liz askew Sep 12, 2011:
It's an important job too:) though I have never been one myself!
Liviu-Lee Roth Sep 12, 2011:
hospital porter A hospital porter is essentially an errand runner for the nurses or on-staff physicians. Tasks include moving machinery, transporting patients and many other mundane but important tasks to ensure the smooth flow of operations at the hospital they are working at

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_hospital_porter#ixzz1Xlb...
Zsuzsa Bedo (asker) Sep 12, 2011:
Este vorba de jobul brancardier. Este vorba de jobul brancardier.
liz askew Sep 12, 2011:
brancardier > stretcher-bearer
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4 Nov 2002 – brancardier = literally stretcher bearer, but also porter (in a hospital). brancardier de nuit dans un hôpital = night porter in a hospital ...
liz askew Sep 12, 2011:
Porter?

Proposed translations

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porter/stretcher bearer

For the record, we always use "porter" in UK hospitals.

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brancardier - Anglais Dictionnaire Français. ... brancardier, nm, (hôpital), hospital porter. Report an error. Forums WR : discussions dont le titre comprend le ...
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agree Liviu-Lee Roth
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agree Elena Iercoşan
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agree Razvan R. Boros
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agree mihaela.
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agree George C.
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agree Elena Perianu
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