Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Mar 12, 2013 07:14
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Spanish term
United States
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Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Italian to English
sedención
Spanish to English
Medical
Medical (general)
physical examination
This comes from a physical examination report of a patient admitted for stroke symptoms ... disorientation, incoherent speech, unusual behavior, memory loss. The doctor writes:
"Paciente conciente, cooperadora, tranquila, orientada .... En posición libremente elegida *sedención*, marcha no valorada, adecuada coloración ..."
I don't find this word anywhere in a medical context, nothing in KudoZ or Google Translate, and the DRAE also doesn't have it. Does "[en] sedención" mean "seated" or "sitting"? I'm only guessing this because of resemblance to the Italian "sede" (seat) or "seduto" (seated).
I'm also stumped by "en posición libremente elegida" ... but will ask that as a separate question to keep the glossary entries clearer.
"Paciente conciente, cooperadora, tranquila, orientada .... En posición libremente elegida *sedención*, marcha no valorada, adecuada coloración ..."
I don't find this word anywhere in a medical context, nothing in KudoZ or Google Translate, and the DRAE also doesn't have it. Does "[en] sedención" mean "seated" or "sitting"? I'm only guessing this because of resemblance to the Italian "sede" (seat) or "seduto" (seated).
I'm also stumped by "en posición libremente elegida" ... but will ask that as a separate question to keep the glossary entries clearer.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | seated |
Magim
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| 4 | sitting position |
Ellen Kraus
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Proposed translations
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Selected
seated
Yo estoy igual de confudida que vos....
Me parece que tienes razón al decir que podría referirse a que la persona se encuentra sentada... que decidió voluntariamente estar sentar, permanecer en esa posición.
Saludos!!
Me parece que tienes razón al decir que podría referirse a que la persona se encuentra sentada... que decidió voluntariamente estar sentar, permanecer en esa posición.
Saludos!!
Note from asker:
| Ciao Magim ... gracias. Mucho gusto. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias Magim."
5 hrs
Ellen Kraus
Austria
Austria
Specializes in field
Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: German
Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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83
sitting position
I´d suggest
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Note added at 5 Stunden (2013-03-12 13:10:10 GMT)
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Positions during a general physical examination IPC week 8 - Quizlet
quizlet.com/.../positions-during-a-general-physic... - 29.08.2012 – Sitting (position). The patient sits at the edge of the examining table without back support. The physician examines the patient's head, neck,
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Note added at 5 Stunden (2013-03-12 13:10:10 GMT)
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Positions during a general physical examination IPC week 8 - Quizlet
quizlet.com/.../positions-during-a-general-physic... - 29.08.2012 – Sitting (position). The patient sits at the edge of the examining table without back support. The physician examines the patient's head, neck,
Note from asker:
| Thank you also for your answer, Ellen. |
Discussion
The word they probably should have used was "sedestación", which seems to be the official medical term for a sitting position. "Sedentación" is pretty common too, with the same meaning. This "sedención" could just be a contraction (by error or typo) of "sedentación".