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English translation: baby mix-ups

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German term or phrase:	Babyverwechslung
English translation:	baby mix-ups
Entered by:	Michael Bailey

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08:21 Jul 5, 2005

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Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations / press release from a hospital

German term or phrase: Babyverwechslung

A tagging system has been introduced to eliminate the possibility of "Babyverwechslung" - i.e. two babies being given to the wrong parents. Is there a succinct translation for this?

Michael Bailey KudoZ activity Questions: 178 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (8 closed without grading) Answers: 264 Austria
Local time: 00:20

baby mix-ups

Explanation:
I'd say "baby mix-ups"

"Barcodes 'stop baby mix-ups'

Barcodes containing newborn babies' fingerprints are being used to prevent mix-ups over identification. "

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2680249.stm

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xxxIanW
Local time: 00:20

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Many thanks! I tend to shy away from google on such terms!
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Summary of answers provided

4 +7

baby mix-ups

xxxIanW

5 +3

baby mix-up

Alison Gaunt

interchanging babies

Raghunathan

(inadvertantly) switching babies

Lori Dendy-Molz

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

baby mix-ups

xxxIanW
Local time: 00:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 174

Grading comment

Many thanks! I tend to shy away from google on such terms!

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

baby mix-up

Explanation:
280 Google hits, all from 'real' English sites...
See below for one of the many references.

Reference: http://irishhealth.com/?level=48id=4525

Alison Gaunt
Local time: 23:20

2 mins confidence:

(inadvertantly) switching babies

Explanation:
one way to put it

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-07-05 08:33:24 GMT)
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Yes, it\'s inadvert*e*nt. Sorry.

Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Local time: 00:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36

5 hrs confidence:

interchanging babies

Explanation:
why not?

Raghunathan
Local time: 03:50
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 3

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