Alten- und Pflegeeinrichtung

English translation: Retirement (Home) and Senior Care Facility

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German term or phrase:	Alten- und Pflegeeinrichtung
English translation:	Retirement (Home) and Senior Care Facility
Entered by:	Steffen Walter

18:44 Apr 3, 2008

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Medical - Medical: Health Care / Pflege

German term or phrase: Alten- und Pflegeeinrichtung

This is the name of an institution receiving an award (KTQ) so I would like to be sure I am right. We have had "Plegeeinrichtung" in proz.com-"Health Care Facility", but what would be the optimal English for the two, Alten und Pflegeeinrichtung, together? I thought of
"Nursing and Health Care Facility"

Would this be right? Confirmations or improvements are appreciated.

YorickJenkins

YorickJenkins KudoZ activity Questions: 204 (1 open) (2 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 107
Local time: 00:19

Retirement Home and Senior Care Faciliity

Explanation:
calle in my community

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Note added at 8 mins (2008-04-03 18:52:37 GMT)
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...and here is the link to the West Vancouver Facility:

Hollyburn House - Retirement Homes Located at West Vancouver ... All about Hollyburn House senior retirement living options, ... Hollyburn House Retirement Homes. Location :West Vancouver, British Columbia ...
www.retirementhomes.com/.../West_Vancouver/Retirement_Homes... - 10k - Cached - Similar pages

Hollyburn House - Retirement Homes & Retirement Communities Retirement homes, retirement communities, and senior housing in the United ... Hollyburn House. 2095 Marine Drive West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ...
www.retirementhomes.com/homes/Detailed/Hollyburn_House_L265... - 38k - Cached - Similar pages
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Selected response from:

Dr.G.MD (X)
Local time: 00:19

Grading comment

Fine-I called it "Retirement and Senior Care Facility" without the "Home"-have changed the glossary addition by putting "Home" in brackets: many thanks to everyone. "Geriatric and health care facility" is correct but people dislike such hard realistic terms these days ("senior citizen" instead of "old age pensioner" etc)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +4

Retirement Home and Senior Care Faciliity

Dr.G.MD (X)

3 +3

Residential Care Home for the Elderly/Nursing Home for the Elderly

Stephen Gobin

Old age home and health care facility

milinad

Geriatric (and) Health Care Facility

Sladjana Spaic

Answers

6 mins confidence:

Alten-und Pflegeeinrichtung Geriatric (and) Health Care Facility

Explanation:
This is an option.

Geriatric is a synonym for the elderly and everything related to medical treatment and care of the eldery.
http://medical.merriam-webster.com/medical/geriatric

Sladjana Spaic
Montenegro
Local time: 00:19
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Serbian,

German

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

Alten-und Pflegeeinrichtung Residential Care Home for the Elderly/Nursing Home for the Elderly

Explanation:
If the "Einrichtung" is where elderly people actually live, a common GB phrase to capture both parts of the German would be:

Residential Care Home for the Elderly
or
Nursing Home for the Elderly

Hope this is of help to you

Stephen Gobin
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:19
Native speaker of:

English

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

Alten-und Pflegeeinrichtung

Retirement Home and Senior Care Faciliity

Dr.G.MD (X)
Local time: 00:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 113

Grading comment

9 hrs confidence:

Alten-und Pflegeeinrichtung Old age home and health care facility

Explanation:
another alternative

milinad
Local time: 03:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

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