French: cond avant sterEnglish translation: conditioning/preparation before sterilization 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | French term or phrase: | cond avant ster | | English translation: | conditioning/preparation before sterilization | | Entered by: | Drmanu49 |
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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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Drmanu49
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| package before sterilization
Explanation:
another possibility for 'conditioner'
|  Janet Ratziu
France
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| 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
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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