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English translation: potty

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14:13 Mar 10, 2010

Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)

Finnish term or phrase: portatiivi

as in virtsaa portatitiivi

thanks

Spencer Allman KudoZ activity Questions: 201 (1 open) (2 without valid answers) (12 closed without grading) Answers: 158
Local time: 01:17

English translation:potty

Explanation:
Metallic portable “potty” used in hospitals and old peoples homes

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Note added at 2 days20 hrs (2010-03-13 10:30:26 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you Spencer, commode is good, but since this PORTATIIVI is neither a chair nor a bed pan…

Selected response from:

Arja Whiteside
Local time: 03:17

Grading comment

Thanks

although I guess 'commode' is also good?
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Summary of answers provided

potty

Arja Whiteside

commode (chair)

tarja

(hospital type) portable toilet

Alfa Trans

kannettava "wc-pytty"

Arja Whiteside

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

5 mins confidence:

kannettava "wc-pytty"

Explanation:
Se on se metallinen, kannettava "wc-pytty", jossa on kansi päällä ja joita käytetään sairaaloissa ja vanhainkodeissa.

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Note added at 32 mins (2010-03-10 14:46:07 GMT)
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Metallic portable “potty” used in hospitals and old peoples homes

Arja Whiteside
Local time: 03:17
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Finnish,

English
PRO pts in category: 8

1 hr confidence:

(hospital type) portable toilet

Explanation:
Portatiivi is called "potta" in hospitals in Finland and it mostly has an "hourglass" form. In other countries there are different kind of portable toilets.

Reference: http://www.dloudin.com/Toilet/Toilet.htm
Reference: http://www.google.fi/imgres?imgurl=http://www.soras.fi/image...

Alfa Trans
Local time: 03:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Finnish
PRO pts in category: 86

7 hrs confidence:

commode (chair)

Explanation:
Depends on the context, I guess, but in hospital or aged care setting, it is normally called a commode or commode chair.

tarja
Local time: 10:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Finnish
PRO pts in category: 99

1 hr confidence:

potty

Arja Whiteside
Local time: 03:17
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Finnish,

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thanks

although I guess 'commode' is also good?

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