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andador de paseo

English translation: rollator


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Spanish term or phrase:andador de paseo
English translation:rollator
Entered by: Cesar Serrano
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07:31 Oct 27, 2009
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Medical - Medical: Health Care / Orthotics
Spanish term or phrase: andador de paseo
This term appears in a list of orthotic devices along with "andadores" unqualified, as follows:

I'm thinking this might be 'wheeled walker' (as opposed to one without wheels), but I would like confirmation, or a better idea, from someone with experience in this area.

584 bastones
995 andadores
885 sillas de ruedas
720 colchones antiescaras
40 andadores de paseo
Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 00:49
rollator
Explanation:
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Cesar Serrano
United States
Local time: 02:49
Grading comment
Thanks, Cesar! I wasn't familiar with the term. Considering that they only handed out 40, compared with 995 regular walkers, it has to be something reasonably fancy.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4wheeled walker
Lisa McCarthy
3 +1rollator
Cesar Serrano
Summary of reference entries provided
liz askew

Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
rollator


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://www.medicalcenterrespiratory.com/images/Sunrise%20Rol...
    Reference: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=377797
Cesar Serrano
United States
Local time: 02:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, Cesar! I wasn't familiar with the term. Considering that they only handed out 40, compared with 995 regular walkers, it has to be something reasonably fancy.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wendy Petzall: They are sometimes called "strollers", too.
17 hrs
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
wheeled walker


Explanation:
A comparison of a ***two-wheeled walker and a three-wheeled walker** in ...
Geriatrics Section, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, ... ambulatory, no prior use of a **wheeled walker**, stable medical condition, ...
sciencestage.com/.../a-comparison-of-a-two-wheeled-walker-and-a-three-wheeled-walker-in-a-geriatric-population-.html - Cached - Similar

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 09:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  David Brown: How can you tell if it is a "wheeled" walker and not just a simple walking or "Zimmer" frame?
4 hrs
  -> Hi David - I think 'andador' is just a 'walker' and 'andador de paseo' is one with wheels.
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Reference comments


2 hrs
Reference

Reference information:
picture here

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:nQjqQNn8R-gJ:www.reahbi...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-10-27 09:48:41 GMT)
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English equivalents

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:24DVpbhoQUYJ:1800wheelc...

liz askew
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 367
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Oct 29, 2009 - Changes made by Cesar Serrano:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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