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English translation: nursing sister


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Dutch term or phrase:pleegzuster
English translation:nursing sister
Entered by: Olly Pekelharing
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11:47 May 8, 2010
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Medical - Medical: Health Care
Dutch term or phrase: pleegzuster
I need, or at least certainly would like, to distinguish between 'pleegzusters' (nurses; often nuns, or otherwise religious, but not always), 'verpleegsters' (nurses) and 'verpleegkundigen' (nurses).

I'm wondering if I could translate '(pleeg)zusters' as 'sisters', or are (and were) sisters always head nurses?

I hope that's enough context. The document is about the history of nursing, particularly in the Netherlands.

Any advice appreciated.
Olly Pekelharing
Local time: 05:20
Nursing sister
Explanation:
Many people were impressed with this facility and because of it the British Institute of Nursing Sisters was set up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursing

pleegzuster
e (sick)nurse, nursing sister.
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/pric005vier01_01/pric005vier01_01_...
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Francina
United States
Local time: 23:20
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Thanks Francina, I looked at that wiki, but I missed that bit!
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3Nursing sister
Francina
Summary of reference entries provided
foster nurse
Casey Dovale

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Nursing sister


Explanation:
Many people were impressed with this facility and because of it the British Institute of Nursing Sisters was set up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursing

pleegzuster
e (sick)nurse, nursing sister.
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/pric005vier01_01/pric005vier01_01_...


Francina
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Local time: 23:20
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Thanks Francina, I looked at that wiki, but I missed that bit!
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Reference: foster nurse

Reference information:
Actually, in reference to the information I found, the term foster sister is usually used for a girl: sister to another sibling being brought up by the same foster parent.

Foster nurse would be more appropriate for verpleegzuster.


    Reference: http://onlinedictionary.datasegment.com/word/foster+nurse
Casey Dovale
Netherlands
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
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