Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Vorstellungsgrund
English translation:
reason for presentation
Added to glossary by
Stephen Sadie
Jan 6, 2006 22:02
18 yrs ago
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German term
Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
Vorstellungsgrund
German to English
Medical
Medical (general)
reason why somebody goes to a doctor is a little cumbersome...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | reason for presentation |
Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
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| 4 +2 | chief complaint |
Brie Vernier
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| 4 +1 | reason for medical [or] doctor's appointment |
KARIN ISBELL
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| 3 +1 | presenting complaint |
Anna Blackab (X)
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| 4 | reason for consultation |
karkadee
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Proposed translations
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6 mins
Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
A scientist, pianist and a translator
Native in: English 
, Armenian
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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377
Selected
reason for presentation
This is a common way of saying it.
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www.nd.gov.hk/chapter_4c1_eng.pdf
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&d...
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http://www.nd.gov.hk/chapter_4a1_eng.pdf
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www.nd.gov.hk/chapter_4c1_eng.pdf
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&d...
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http://www.nd.gov.hk/chapter_4a1_eng.pdf
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "the doctors seem to agree, so this is my shot! thanks zareh and everybody else"
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29 mins
presenting complaint
maybe this diagram illustrating the steps in a clincial encounter will help
Peer comment(s):
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Lancashireman
: Yes, the first 10 examples from a Google search clearly substantiate this phrase. Doctors have this very strange intransitive use of the verb ‘present’: “The patient presented with…”
2 hrs
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thanks Andrew
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30 mins
KARIN ISBELL
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Accurate and equivalent
Native in: English , German
Works in: English to German, German to English, Russian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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69
reason for medical [or] doctor's appointment
gleaned from various medical reports
+2
5 mins
Brie Vernier
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
Bridging the language gap since 1995
Native in: English (Variants: US, British, UK)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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92
chief complaint
The patient's reason for presenting to the clinician is usually referred to as the "Chief Complaint." Perhaps a less pejorative/more accurate nomenclature would be to identify this as their area of "Chief Concern."
http://medicine.ucsd.edu/clinicalmed/history.htm
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http://www.thelunatick.com/ems/How to write a PCR.htm
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And another, this one not quite as entertaining as the last:
http://www.prostate.com.ph/diagnosis.htm
http://medicine.ucsd.edu/clinicalmed/history.htm
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http://www.thelunatick.com/ems/How to write a PCR.htm
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And another, this one not quite as entertaining as the last:
http://www.prostate.com.ph/diagnosis.htm
Peer comment(s):
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jccantrell
: I like this one. Much better then, "Eh, what's YOUR problem?"
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Thanks, JC
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| agree |
AnjaR
48 mins
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Thanks, Anja
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2 hrs
reason for consultation
to consult a doctor..
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