Jun 9, 2007 20:02
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, German to English, and 1 more.
turnos en la Unidad de Emergencia de 24 horas
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Medical (general)
What do you understand by this sentence please:
ella realizó turnos en la Unidad de Emergencia de 24 horas cada 6 días.
Would you say this means: She worked 24 hour shifts every 6 days in Casualty?
Or: Every 6 days she worked shifts in the 24 hour Casualty department?
Thanks!
ella realizó turnos en la Unidad de Emergencia de 24 horas cada 6 días.
Would you say this means: She worked 24 hour shifts every 6 days in Casualty?
Or: Every 6 days she worked shifts in the 24 hour Casualty department?
Thanks!
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Every 6 days she worked shifts in the 24 hour Casualty department
It's only in TV dramas where people work 24 hour shifts these days. I used to work up to 36 hours on an on call basis up to 15 years ago, but now I would think it is extremely rare in a more health and safety conscious environment (for patient and staff)
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Note added at 11 hrs (2007-06-10 07:56:53 GMT)
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I forgot to add. The reason it may say every 6 days is that there is usually a rest day before changing the shift hours (e.g.) from 7-3 to 2-10pm, etc).
Off course maybe I am wrong as I do not know the country of origin of the person
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Note added at 11 hrs (2007-06-10 07:56:53 GMT)
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I forgot to add. The reason it may say every 6 days is that there is usually a rest day before changing the shift hours (e.g.) from 7-3 to 2-10pm, etc).
Off course maybe I am wrong as I do not know the country of origin of the person
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Although most people seem to have said 24 hour shifts, I'm still not convinced it would be a good idea to have a doctor working 24 hours without sleeping, so as my first thought was the same as David's, I think I may go with this one..maybe in Chile, they do work such long shifts...
thanks to everyone."
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
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United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
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274
24 hours shifts (every six days) in the Emergency Unit
Mike :)
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Gándara
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Thank you, shootingstar - Mike :)
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Lydia De Jorge
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Thank you, Lydia - Mike :)
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Margaret Schroeder
: 24-hour shifts, with no "s" on "hour".
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Marian Greenfield
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Over 30 years in financial translation
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Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English
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135
she worked 24-hour shifts in the Emergency Room every 6 days
do you call the ER Casualty Dept in the UK???
Note from asker:
| don't we Liz, why does it say casualty outside my local hospital then? and why is the TV programme set in England called Casualty? |
Peer comment(s):
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Joseph Tein
: This is perfect in U.S. English - although I know that some professionals like to use the term 'Emergency Department' // (I mean medical professionals)
27 mins
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Thanks!.... vbg....
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eesegura
: Exactly - or even Emergency Unit, if that is its official name at a particular hospital
3 hrs
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agreed... thanks
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Andrea Kaplan
3 hrs
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thanks
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Alvaro Aliaga
3 hrs
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thanks
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celiacp
11 hrs
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thanks
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Rachel Fell
: A&E or Casualty in UK - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_department
12 hrs
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thanks
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liz askew
: A & E, we don't say "Casualty" = this is US En
13 hrs
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thanks
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Neil Ashby
: I disagree with you Liz - everyone in my family says "casualty" and I'm from the UK, plus there was a certain TV series than ran for years called "Casualty".... http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=cas... Casualty n UK, uncountable (
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Henry Hinds
United States
United States
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&
English
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United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English , Spanish
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Related KudoZ points
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561
24 hour shifts ( ) the Emergency Unit
She worked 24 hour shifts every 6 days at the Emergency Unit
I don´t identify with "Casualty" but if it fits in Brit, then go with it...
I don´t identify with "Casualty" but if it fits in Brit, then go with it...
1 hr
Ivar P. Brandt
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Vayamonos entendiendo
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
24 hour shifts in the ER(Emergency Room)
In this context, its worked 24 hour shifts in the ER.
9 hrs
Pablo Arig
Uruguay
Uruguay
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Works in field
Uruguay
Translations unite nations
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Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Italian to Spanish, and 1 more.
Shifts in the 24 Hours Emergency Unit or ...
24-hour-shifts in the Emergency Unit
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