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English translation: infection control anteroom

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Dutch term or phrase:	infectiewerende sluis
English translation:	infection control anteroom
Entered by:	Olly Pekelharing

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12:05 Aug 21, 2011

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Dutch term or phrase: infectiewerende sluis

Not much context, I'm afraid. It's an article about a new neonatal unit in a children's hospital. I'm not sure how an "infectiewerende sluis" works. Is it a curtain you pass through to prevent airborne infections? Or will it also involve hand-washing stations etc. I've been searching for 'anti-infection measures' to no avail so far.

Only context: "Infectiewerende sluizen zijn ingenieus weggewerkt."

Olly Pekelharing KudoZ activity Questions: 39 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 159
Local time: 13:52

anteroom (for infection control)

Explanation:
as requested :-)

Selected response from:

SJLD
Local time: 13:52

Grading comment

Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +4

infection-hindering air lock

Alexander Schleber

anteroom (for infection control)

SJLD

Summary of reference entries provided
	Barend van Zadelhoff

Discussion entries: 3

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10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

infection-hindering air lock

Explanation:
They must mean an "luchtsluis" => air lock

Alexander Schleber
Local time: 13:52
Native speaker of:

German,

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks, that sounds right. Wouldn't simply 'air lock' do, as its only purpose (I suppose) is infection control?

4 days confidence:

anteroom (for infection control)

Explanation:
as requested :-)

SJLD
Local time: 13:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 75

Grading comment

Thanks!

Reference comments

3 hrs

Reference

Reference information:
this might give you a better idea of a 'sluis'
SJLD mentioned 'anteroom' and 'infection control measures":

anteroom for infection control measures ?

neonatology department

In de *sluis*, dit is de ruimte voor u de afdeling op komt, moeten de volgende voorbereidingen getroffen worden:

Hygiëneregels
Wij verzoeken u zeer strikt met de hygiëneregels om te gaan en ook uw bezoek instructies te geven omtrent de hygiëneregels. In de sluis, dit is de ruimte voor u de afdeling op komt, moeten de volgende voorbereidingen getroffen worden:

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Jassen en truien aan de kapstok hangen

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Sieraden zoals ringen, armbanden en horloges afdoen

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Handen en onderarmen tot de elleboog met zeep wassen en daarna goed drogen

·
Handalcohol over de handen verdelen en laten drogen aan de lucht

Hierna kunt u de afdeling betreden en uw kind bezoeken. In de sluis zijn kluisjes aanwezig om eventuele kostbaarheden in op te bergen die u niet mee naar binnen kunt nemen. Wilt u met de verpleegkundige overleggen wanneer u of uw bezoek verkouden is, diarree heeft, of een andere, mogelijke besmettelijke ziekte heeft.

http://www.mst.nl/kindergeneeskunde/afdelingen/neonatologie/...

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Note added at 4 hrs (2011-08-21 16:40:27 GMT)
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Don't you think 'anteroom' would be a good choice?
I think you know better than me what sounds good in English.

However, 'infection control area' sounds good to me.

I think 'infectiewerend' is broader than 'disinfection', so I would use 'infection control' or 'infection control measures'.

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Note added at 7 hrs (2011-08-21 19:44:00 GMT)
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"I suppose an anteroom that doesn't look like an anteroom"

Yes, that was what I was starting to think as well and, strictly speaking, it is perhaps not what is generally understood by an 'anteroom' (I must say, however, that I am not an anteroom expert. :-) It seems to be just an area where you can and are requested to do a number things before you enter the neonatology department - you don't wait there for example but can leave it to enter the ward when you have done what you were supposed to do.

And, on further thought, I assumed 'infection control area' may well be the best sounding, most accurate and nicely concise solution.

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Note added at 4 days (2011-08-25 12:50:30 GMT)
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Hi Olly,

I posted my reference precisely because I thought that the word 'airlock' did not fit here and to give you an opportunity to arrive at a valid conclusion.

And your conclusion was 'anteroom' and 'infection control', which both were suggested by SJLD and, as far as the subject of points is concerned, I think he (I think SJLD is a 'he') deserves them in this case but I don't think he will be prepared to post an answer because he already agreed with Alexander's answer, which I find rather mediocre.

The best thing would be that SJLD posted his answer.
Perhaps you should request him to post it.

I appreciate your appreciation.
Have a good day.

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 56

Note to reference poster

Asker: Good reference, Barend. Then it's not air lock but a room or area for various infection control measures. Disinfection area or infection control area or some such?

Asker: Anteroom may well be a good choice, I'm just trying to figure what kind of setup they have that is "ingenieus weggewerkt". I suppose an anteroom that doesn't look like an anteroom.

Asker: Barend, if you enter an answer you'll get the points. I think I eventually went with 'infection control anteroom', thanks to your reference.

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