salita

English translation: health post

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Spanish term or phrase:salita
English translation:health post
Entered by: Alejandra Tolj

10:36 Oct 20, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Spanish term or phrase: salita
Mi pregunta se refiere al término "salita" como lo usamos en Argentina.
No es un hospital pp dicho, pero actúa como tal, en general para personas de bajos recursos.
"Salita de emergencias"
¿Alguna sugerencia para pasarlo al inglés?
Gracias.
Alejandra Tolj
Local time: 03:42
(primary) health centre/center/clinic
Explanation:
Hola Ale,

Aunque Wikipedia define "primary health centre" como característica de los países en desarrollo, en España disponemos sin ningún complejo de los centros de salud primaria. Creo que a esto te estás refiriendo no?

Ocupan un escalón por debajo de los hospitales y ofrecen atención sanitaria básica. Aparte de llegar a lugares remotos, en las ciudadades barrios y pueblos también sirven para aliviar la carga asistencial que sufren los hospitales.

Espero que vayan por aquí los tiros.

Suerte y sonrisas,

Álvaro :O) :O)

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En un contexto más rural, también se puede hablar de "health posts".

:O)

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http://www.cid.harvard.edu/cidstudents/cid_thesis_prize.html

Si miras el trabajo de la ganadora del año 2003, verás que su tesis realizada entre los toba utiliza "salita" y "health post". Ver Cap. 5 y Anexo. :O)
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moken
Local time: 06:42
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3(primary) health centre/center/clinic
moken
5 +1primary health room
slothm
5 +1First Care Unit
vivimari
4 +1free clinic
Sinead --
5free government clinic
Ursula del-Aguila (X)
4waiting room
kmkrowens
4Emergency waiting room
María-Teresa Araneda
4small room/Drs' surgery for medical emergencies
liz askew
4local/neigborhood/district/town health care center
Cecilia Paris
3(accident and emergency) unit
Edward Tully
3 -1waiting area
Alejandro Umerez


Discussion entries: 4





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
waiting area


Explanation:
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Alejandro Umerez
Local time: 02:42
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  liz askew: This could be anywhere. Doesn't give the idea of "emergency".
2 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
waiting room


Explanation:
In the US it is generally called a "waiting room" in a hospital or urgent care center.

kmkrowens
Local time: 02:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Emergency waiting room


Explanation:
Deberías explicarlo en la misma traducción de lo que se trata. Puede suceder que en otras partes no tengan esta facilidad para la gente.

María-Teresa Araneda
Local time: 01:42
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(accident and emergency) unit


Explanation:
these function separately from hospitals in rural areas in UK...
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If you are referring to the whole building in small villages then I think "community hospitals" is the most used term (in the UK at least)
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Edward Tully
Local time: 07:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 126

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agree  Eileen Brophy
23 mins
  -> thankl you Eileen

disagree  liz askew: This is too grandiose, IMO. We are talking about Argentina here. No offence to anybody.//Sure thing...BTW this doesn't mean they can't receive very good medical treatment in a small area!//Really, haven't you ever been in one? It's a matter of opinion.
1 hr
  -> there is absolutely nothing grandiose about an A&E Unit!
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
(primary) health centre/center/clinic


Explanation:
Hola Ale,

Aunque Wikipedia define "primary health centre" como característica de los países en desarrollo, en España disponemos sin ningún complejo de los centros de salud primaria. Creo que a esto te estás refiriendo no?

Ocupan un escalón por debajo de los hospitales y ofrecen atención sanitaria básica. Aparte de llegar a lugares remotos, en las ciudadades barrios y pueblos también sirven para aliviar la carga asistencial que sufren los hospitales.

Espero que vayan por aquí los tiros.

Suerte y sonrisas,

Álvaro :O) :O)

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Note added at 42 mins (2007-10-20 11:19:24 GMT)
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En un contexto más rural, también se puede hablar de "health posts".

:O)

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Note added at 50 mins (2007-10-20 11:27:20 GMT)
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http://www.cid.harvard.edu/cidstudents/cid_thesis_prize.html

Si miras el trabajo de la ganadora del año 2003, verás que su tesis realizada entre los toba utiliza "salita" y "health post". Ver Cap. 5 y Anexo. :O)

moken
Local time: 06:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 92
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  E Gustafson: Creo que "primary health care center" es la idea. Health post to haría mas corto, y agregaría la idea de rural o aislado.
28 mins
  -> Muchas gracias Elisa. Comparto tus opiniones. :O) :O)

agree  liz askew: I should have read all of your contribution:) apologies. "Health posts", a big yes. Personally I think my description was just the thing, though not an exact translation!//BTW "jam-packed" is not a negative term. Just means "busy" as in most surgeries!
1 hr
  -> Thanks Liz. I modestly think "health posts" is an interesting suggestion. I haven't actually been in any rural health posts in Argentina and don't know if they're teeming or not. :O) No apology needed Liz. My fault for rambling on as I do... :O)

agree  Christian Löfvall: Sorry, Liz... this is the term. This li'l rooms are the primary health service people can get... they're a step before hospitals, and you NEED to pass thru this place to get atention in a hospital. and Health, in Argentina, is a great service
2 hrs
  -> Txs vm for your support Christian. Apparently Liz hadn't seen the part about health posts, which she does agree with. :O) :O)
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
free clinic


Explanation:
I don't know if this would work for the UK though.

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Sinead --
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agree  eesegura: That's what it sounds like to me; we use this term in the U.S.
5 hrs
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small room/Drs' surgery for medical emergencies


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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4558

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  moken: Hi Liz. I do a lot of translation for non-profits concerning health posts. Of course they can be very busy at times (as can hospitals), but how can you infer this from context provided by the asker? :O)
17 mins
  -> I suppose it was an assumption re the context, but not from my findings, and in general these places are busy, especially re people on low incomes..
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
free government clinic


Explanation:
En USA a veces usan este término "free government clinic" para referirse a pequeñas clínicas del estado donde no paga la gente de pocos recursos, por ver al doctor.

Ursula del-Aguila (X)
United States
Local time: 01:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
local/neigborhood/district/town health care center


Explanation:
Si, son esos lugares de pueblo donde no me haría poner ni una curita!

También se podría utilizar local health care station, ya que station da la idea de algo menos importante que un "center".

No me parece que "emergency room" sea adecuado porque si bien as salitas funcionan como guardia médica no tienen infraestructura; cualquier emergencia de consideración requiere derivación del paciente a un centro adecuado.




Cecilia Paris
Argentina
Local time: 03:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
primary health room


Explanation:
Searched Medical web pages for "primary health room", "primary care room", "health room" and "care room".
For "health room",
www.uv.aacps.org
www.smcps.k12.md.us
For "primary care room"
www.tibet.net

slothm
Local time: 03:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 35

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LUZ MARIA REBOLLEDA: de acuerdo, tambien tienes la opcion de First Care Unit, aqui, Dallas, son unidas para asistencia rápida sin cita, que vas y te atienden eln lo básico, tienes Rayos X , etc, pero no es una clínica donde mantengan tu record medico aunque si medicos y equip
11 mins
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
First Care Unit


Explanation:
Hola soy de Argentina y la palabra completa de salita es Sala de Primeros Auxilios, por lo que es conveniente traducirlo como First Care Unit.

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En Argentina es el lugar donde te atienden sin cita medica previa y para resolver el problema inmediato. Luego de alli te derivan a el especialista. En caso de lastimadura te curan. Tambien se utiliza como centro de vacunacion

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salita de primeros auxilios: First Care Unit

vivimari
Local time: 03:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

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agree  Sonia Iujvidin
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