cond avant ster

English translation: conditioning/preparation before sterilization

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French term or phrase:	cond avant ster
English translation:	conditioning/preparation before sterilization
Entered by:	Drmanu49

12:52 Feb 14, 2008

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Medical - Medical: Instruments

French term or phrase: cond avant ster

I would assume that these are short for something like "conditioning before sterilization" but I'm not sure. I thought I'd post it on the Kudoz before I asked the client.

"Nettoyage et emballage de l’anneau
• Mettre une nouvelle paire de gants avant de démarrer le nettoyage d’une série de 8 implants.

• Effectuer le processus de nettoyage et d’emballage final tel que décrit dans la fiche de test et cond avant ster sous le point 4."

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conditioning/preparation before sterilization

Explanation:
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Ramasser dans les services (du matériel, des instruments, de la verrerie). RESULTATS ATTENDUS ... Conditionnement avant stérilisation ...
www.studya.com/formations_metiers/Securite/agent_sterilisat... - 62k -

Some new commercial systems for sterilizing medical instruments and the like .... 2 are mainly for conditioning the load, and the sterilization cycle starts ...
www.patentstorm.us/patents/6365102-description.html - 65k -

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Drmanu49
France
Local time: 08:11

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conditioning/preparation before sterilization

Drmanu49

conditioning phase prior to sterilization

liz askew

package before sterilization

Janet Ratziu

1 +1

packaging prior to sterilization

Tony M

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conditioning/preparation before sterilization

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 08:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 326

Grading comment

Thanks!

16 mins confidence:

package before sterilization

Explanation:
another possibility for 'conditioner'

Janet Ratziu
France
Local time: 08:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

cond avant ster > conditionnement avant stérilisation packaging prior to sterilization

Explanation:
Lots of medical supplies are packaged before they are sterilized (so the packaging gets sterilized at the same time).

But I am NOT a medical expert, so you should seek confirmation before using this!

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-02-14 16:36:17 GMT)
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Of course, no-one disputes that 'conditioning' exists as a word, and a process, in EN.

However, it should be note that this can be something of a faux ami, since 'conditionner' in FR VERY OFTEN means 'packing' or 'packaging'.

The very fact that the source text says

"Effectuer le processus de nettoyage et d’emballage final tel que décrit dans la fiche de test et cond avant ster sous le point 4."

and mentions 'emballage' in connection with this 'fiche de test et de cond.' suggests very strongly to me that they are indeed talking about some kind of packing process (sachets, wraps, whatever...)

I would like to see any refs. to bilingual documents that actually give parallel uses of the terms in FR and EN, insetad of unconnected texts that do nothing other than support the fact that both terms MAY be used in connection with sterilization — which I would have thought was pretty obvious!

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-02-14 16:48:50 GMT)
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Now here's one bilingual ref. that supports my suggestion:

Packaging for sterilisation and preservation of organic matter

... Packaging for sterilisation and preservation of organic matter
... Conditionnement de stérilisation et de conservation de matière organique, ...

www.freepatentsonline.com/EP0729759.html

And here are 2 more that show the terms in association:

CAT.INIST
Le conditionnement aseptique (Aseptic packaging) ... Equipement industriel ; Stérilisation chimique ; Air sec ; Stérilisation ; Conditionnement ; ...

cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=14079559

and...

RÉSUMÉ

Deux types de conditionnement sont utilisés pour les instruments chirurgicaux: le panier perforé avec emballage papier ou non-tissé ou les conteneurs de stérilisation. L'étude présentée ici compare d'un point de vue économique les deux types de conditionnement en prenant en compte les frais de lavage des conteneurs. Trois méthodes de lavage des conteneurs sont analysées : lavage manuel, par machine de lavage ou par machine a laver. Il apparaît ainsi que l'utilisation des paniers avec feuilles de papier a sensiblement le même coût que les conteneurs lavés manuellement ou en machine.

SUMMARY

In order to preserve the sterility obtained by steam sterilization, surgical instruments have to be packed. Two kinds of packaging are used : perforated instrument tray with double paper packaging or container of sterilization. This economic study compares the two types of packaging regarding to the cost of washing containers. Three methods for washing the containers are analysed: hand washing, washing-machine and wash chamber. It seems that using machine washing container is the cheapest solution. However hand washing containers or instrument tray could be an alternative hecause their cost is nearly the same.

(note that this is a pretty dodgy EN translation, but it is nonetheless clear what they are referring to)

http://www.lepharmacienhospitalier.fr/PHresume150.html

Tony M
France
Local time: 08:11
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 15

1 hr confidence:

conditioning phase prior to sterilization

Explanation:
Cefochim - centre de formation
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Procédure de conditionnement avant stérilisation,. Influence du matériel de conditionnement. Procédure de conservation des composants stériles ...
www.cefochim.be/formations_c_details.php?id_formation=152&c... - 23k - Cached - Similar pages
[PDF]
Masques ResMed
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2 Conditionnement avant la stérilisation : les masques ResMed ont été validés pour un conditionnement par la méthode des plateaux. avant la stérilisation. ...
resmed.com/en-us/assets/documents/sterilization-guides/608160-masks-sterilisation-guide-amer-fre.pdf - Similar pages

http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:7-Kyv_pwfqwJ:www.patent...

According to the present invention, a sterilization process for bagged articles as will be described more specifically with regard to the description of the preferred embodiment, a novel approach is taken with regard to the conditioning or air removal phase prior to sterilization. This has shown to not only prevent the addition of water to the sterilizable bags during this phase but in fact to remove 90 percent of the liquid moisture. This is accomplished by introducing brief periods of dry warm air to the autoclave chamber at the point of greatest vacuum during the prevacuum pulsing. It is contrary to logic to introduce air during the air removal phase when the objective is to remove air, however this method has shown surprising and unexpected results. While it is not fully understood why the present system works so effectively, it is believed that this timed admission of warm air during the conditioning pulse cycles maintains the temperature of the stoppers above their condensation point and also increases the mass of vapor flowing through the vacuum pump with the purging air being used as the transport medium for the condensable vapor. Thus, the liquid water in the product bags becomes greatly reduced.

The physical characteristics of evaporated milk which contribute ...
tion by "conditioning" milk proteins prior to sterilization by added enzymes. are shown in figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. The data in figure 1 illustrate the ...
jds.fass.org/cgi/reprint/35/10/857.pdf - Similar pages

(WO/2005/044315) METHOD FOR STERILIZATION USING ETHYLENE OXIDE
The entire sterilization process, which generally consists of conditioning, sterilizing, and degassing the product'or article, is preferably performed in a ...
www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?WO=2005/044315&IA=WO2005/04431... - 55k - Cached - Similar pages

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Well, here is what I would consider "conclusive evidence":

http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:uty7uGJplx8J:www.hfs.sc...

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AND

http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:xjWTF5DUGb4J:www.nottin...

What more can I do?

Give blood?

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:11
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 103

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