Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Bewusstseinslage
English translation:
level of consciousness
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2012-06-10 22:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Jun 7, 2012 22:16
12 yrs ago
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German term
Bewusstseinslage
German to English
Medical
Medical (general)
Befund:
"Bewusstseinslage unauff."
Once and for all, how to translate the above?
"Patient alert/lucid"?
"Bewusstseinslage unauff."
Once and for all, how to translate the above?
"Patient alert/lucid"?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | level of consciousness |
Gisela Greenlee
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| 3 | state of mind |
Michael Martin, MA
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| 3 | alert and oriented x 3 |
Merry Foxworth
|
Proposed translations
+5
7 mins
Gisela Greenlee
Native in German
Specializes in field
Accurate medical terminology
Native in: German
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
:
1195
Selected
level of consciousness
This comes straight from an AE medical report in my possession, listed under "mental status findings": level of consciousness was normal.
Note from asker:
| OK,ja, why not? Duuh! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
2 hrs
Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Works in field
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
159
state of mind
seems to fit
Note from asker:
| Not quite spot on, IMHO. Psychotic but alert would be a example. Psychotic= state of mind Alert=level of consciousness But thanks for you input! |
| AN example (typo) |
6 mins
Merry Foxworth
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Broad medical backgrd.; lived in Austria
Native in: English
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
174
alert and oriented x 3
usual expression for normal state of consciousness
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Note added at 17 hrs (2012-06-08 15:25:59 GMT)
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It may be an "overtranslation" when taken literally, but it is very common usage, pretty much standard, in medical reports, which is why I suggested it
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Note added at 17 hrs (2012-06-08 15:25:59 GMT)
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It may be an "overtranslation" when taken literally, but it is very common usage, pretty much standard, in medical reports, which is why I suggested it
Note from asker:
| yessss, but possibly a bit of an overtranslation :) |
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