Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Apr 24, 2005 18:28
19 yrs ago
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German term
Abschiedsraum
German to English
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Architecture
Description of a hospital building
This is a room in a hospital reserved for relatives who want to spend the "final hours" with the terminally ill patient.
Context:
In der ersten Etage befindet sich, neben der interdisziplinären Intensivstation mit 18 Betten, der Endoskopie sowie Geräte- und Funktionsräumen auch ein neues, von allen Abteilungen zugängliches Abschiedszimmer für Sterbende und ihre Angehörigen.
Context:
In der ersten Etage befindet sich, neben der interdisziplinären Intensivstation mit 18 Betten, der Endoskopie sowie Geräte- und Funktionsräumen auch ein neues, von allen Abteilungen zugängliches Abschiedszimmer für Sterbende und ihre Angehörigen.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | hospice room |
ENGSOL
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| 4 +1 | private room for the dying |
Maureen Millington-Brodie
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| 3 +1 | Farewell room |
Sarah Downing
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| 3 | Parting Room |
Sladjana Spaic
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Proposed translations
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hospice room
just might be an option here (see link)
I (almost!) agree with mbrodie that a direct translation of *Abschiedsraum* would probably not work
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Note added at 5 hrs 27 mins (2005-04-24 23:55:49 GMT)
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hospice unit, i.e. within a normal hospital
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Note added at 23 hrs 41 mins (2005-04-25 18:10:35 GMT)
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\'palliative care room\' also gives you a few hits
I (almost!) agree with mbrodie that a direct translation of *Abschiedsraum* would probably not work
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Note added at 5 hrs 27 mins (2005-04-24 23:55:49 GMT)
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hospice unit, i.e. within a normal hospital
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Note added at 23 hrs 41 mins (2005-04-25 18:10:35 GMT)
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\'palliative care room\' also gives you a few hits
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Comment: "I think hospice room is best, that's why I have chosen this term. It covers everything from acute to final care. Thanks everyone for your help!!"
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Sladjana Spaic
Montenegro
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Parting Room
I supose that this room is called the Parting Room, where relatives, close friends, etc. part from their beloved ones for ever.
The meaning of parting is deeper than farewell, goodbye, etc. I think that any other term would sound odd, but I might be mistaken
:-)
The meaning of parting is deeper than farewell, goodbye, etc. I think that any other term would sound odd, but I might be mistaken
:-)
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9 mins
Sarah Downing
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Farewell room
Usually when people are dying, their relatives say their farewells to them, so I think this might work here.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ian M-H (X)
: Yes, but this seems very rare in English (other than in pet crematoria!) so I'd probably put it in quotes. I found one reference (project not real): http://www.arch.mcgill.ca/prof/mellin/arch671/winter2004/stu...
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Thanks for your comment Ian. I certainly agree with you about the quotes - I answered really on instinct and didn't check with google
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Maureen Millington-Brodie
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private room for the dying
don't think a direct translation of this term would work
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
ENGSOL
: this is your safest bet, I think
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| neutral |
Ian M-H (X)
: 1. It's not just for "the dying", but also for their relatives; 2. In German they've chosen to call it "Abschiedsraum" so I'd say the translation needs "Abschied" rather than "Sterbende".
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