Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

achteroverliggend

English translation:

supine

Added to glossary by Adam Smith
Aug 10, 2007 11:21
16 yrs ago
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Dutch term

achteroverliggend

Dutch to English Medical Medical (general) SPC
The text talks about placing the patient in an 'achteroverliggende' position.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +4 supine
3 on his back
Change log

Aug 25, 2007 19:43: Adam Smith Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

+4
9 mins
Selected

supine

Peer comment(s):

agree Harry Borsje : or possibly even the Trendelenburg position (otherwise the text might have just said 'liggende') but without further context this one's a safer bet
32 mins
Indeed - thank you!
agree writeaway
55 mins
Thanks P!
agree Dave Calderhead
1 hr
Thank you Dave
agree Inge Dijkstra : I couldn't agree more!
1 day 11 hrs
Thank you Inge! :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
57 mins

on his back

I would just say it like that, though maybe there is a jargon expression.
Peer comment(s):

neutral writeaway : why 'maybe' there is a jargon expression? see the well-documented answer above. after all, the field is marked "medical".
7 mins
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