Ablauf

English translation: timetable of the treatment/treatment timetable

13:11 Apr 2, 2004

German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care

German term or phrase: Ablauf

medical student training:

Step: Patient über den zeitlichen Ablauf informieren
Step: 8
Type: Undefined

Description:
Es ist wichtig, dass der Patient jeweils weiss, was mit ihm geschieht und was auf ihn zukommt. Es soll ihm deshalb immer erklärt werden, was mit ihm geschehen soll und wie lange dies in etwa dauern wird.

I understand exactly what is meant here. However, I would like some suggestions how best to render this. Everything I think of-I keep saying "Kein Mensch wuerde das sagen."

Thanks.

Ron Stelter KudoZ activity Questions: 1481 (none open) (16 closed without grading) Answers: 304
Local time: 05:04

English translation:timetable of the treatment/treatment timetable

Explanation:
"It is important for you to be comfortable with the timetable of the treatment and healing process"

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Note added at 2004-04-02 13:32:57 (GMT)
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Ablauf/Verlauf:

I think Ablauf is more the timetable, what happens when, sequence of events, whereas Verlauf is more to do with the progress of the treatment, how it\'s working - depending onthe \"Verlauf\", the \"Ablauf\" might have to be amended.

Selected response from:

John Bowden
Local time: 11:04

Grading comment

Thanks, John. Excellent note that you added later as well.

Ron
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

timetable of the treatment/treatment timetable

John Bowden

the course of treatment

Edward L. Crosby III

(time) schedule

Lydia Molea

procedure(s)

Heidi Stone-Schaller

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

18 mins confidence:

(time) schedule

Explanation:
I think that would work here

Lydia Molea
Germany
Local time: 12:04
Native speaker of: German

18 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

timetable of the treatment/treatment timetable

John Bowden
Local time: 11:04
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks, John. Excellent note that you added later as well.

Ron

2 hrs confidence:

procedure(s)

Explanation:
possibly.
As far as Ablauf and Verlauf I would say this: A Verlauf is often times something you can't control, like the Verlauf einer Krankheit. An Ablauf is usually something highly controlled, like the order/sequence of treatments.

Heidi Stone-Schaller
Local time: 12:04
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German

19 hrs confidence:

the course of treatment

Explanation:
assuming that's what the Ablauf refers to.

"The course of" implies a series of steps from the beginning to the end of the treatment, and that's implicit in the "Behandlungsablauf".

Depending on the specific context, both "Ablauf" and "Verlauf" could indeed mean the same thing, and "course of" would work for both.

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Note added at 2004-04-09 19:17:51 (GMT) Post-grading
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Example: http://www.bleachinggel.com/html/behandlungsablauf.htm

Edward L. Crosby III
Local time: 03:04
Native speaker of:

English

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