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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

celador (España)

English translation:

hospital porter

Added to glossary by Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
May 21, 2010 07:56
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term

celador (España)

Spanish to English Medical Human Resources
Necesito encontrar un término para esta palabra en inglés.

Se refiere a las personas que trabajan en los hospitales españoles como asistentes en múltiples funciones (no son personal sanitario).

- Trasladan dentro del centro sanitario a pacientes, mobiliario, documentación, etc.
- Asisten en sus tareas a médicos, enfermeros, auxiliares de clínica, etc.
- Velan por el orden en el centro.

No se refiere exclusivamente a las personas que vigilan los centros hospitalarios.

Mil gracias.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 hospital porter
5 +4 health care assistant/auxiliary nurse/nursing auxiliary
4 hospital attendant
Change log

May 28, 2010 07:02: Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/86262">Ana Boadla's</a> old entry - "celador (España)"" to ""hospital porter""

Discussion

Emma Goldsmith May 23, 2010:
yes... and no.... If you take "health care assistant" literally, I would agree, because it would mean people who are assisting in meeting the healthcare needs of patients (but that could also include cleaners - because they prevent infection). So I think we must go on what we know is a real health care assistant and according to your NHS ref, their work could include:
"•monitoring patients conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respiration's and weight "
Well, if you ever saw a "celador" do those things in a Spanish hospital, I think you'd have some very worried patients :)
Jenny Westwell May 23, 2010:
@ Emma From personal experience of Spanish hospitals, my undersatnding of the term "celador" was the same as yours, ie. somebody who transports patients and equipment around the hospital, the equivalent of which would be a "(hospital) porter". However, since the question describes an "asistente en mulitples funciones" who assists doctors, nurses and auxiliary nursing staff, it seemed to me that "health care assistant" was a term which could work. If you check the NHS website description, no qualifications or training are required to do the job.

Proposed translations

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hospital porter

Otra opción.


WikiAnswers - What is a hospital porter - [ Traducir esta página ]Hospitals question: What is a hospital porter? A hospital porter is essentially an errand runner for the nurses or on-staff physicians.
wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_hospital_porter - En caché - Similares
Peer comment(s):
agree Emma Goldsmith : That's exactly what they're called in the UK.
1 day 7 hrs
Gracias Emma
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you very much. "
+4
18 mins

health care assistant/auxiliary nurse/nursing auxiliary

Healthcare assistant is the more recent term.

Healthcare assistants/ auxiliary nurses - NHS Careers
Working alongside nurses, for example, they may sometimes be known as nursing auxiliaries or auxiliary nurses. Healthcare assistants also work along side ...
www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/details/Redirect.aspx?Id=5187 - En caché

Nursing Jobs | Nurse Employment | Nurse Job | Nurse | Nursing
Working alongside Nurses, for example, you will be known as a Healthcare Assistant, Nursing Auxiliary or Auxiliary Nurses. ...
www.nurserve.co.uk/auxillay-nursing-jobs.asp - En caché - Similares

Auxiliary Nurse - Healthcare Assistant - Healthcare - Job Families ...
Nichola Edwards is an auxiliary nurse. She works for an NHS Trust hospital in Lancashire on a specialised mental health unit for people with a terminal ...
www.connexions-direct.com/.../pageFinder.cfm?... - En caché - Similares

How to Become an Auxiliary Nurse | eHow.com
How to Become an Auxiliary Nurse. Auxiliary nurses, also known as health care assistants, are unregistered nurses in the United Kingdom who work in ...
www.ehow.com › ... › Nursing Jobs



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Note added at 24 mins (2010-05-21 08:20:16 GMT)
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I think for a Spanish context, health care assistant (which means an unqualified, unregistered general assistant) is probably the best equivalent.
Peer comment(s):
agree Richard Boulter : Sure; some other unskilled job titles are 'porter/orderly' for men, especially, and 'nursing assistant' which usually requires a few weeks or months of training. Slang can include 'pink ladies' for patient caregivers.
25 mins
Yes, "porter", "orderly" (for men), and simply "auxiliary" are much used, too. "Health care assistant" seems a handy catch-all term. Have a good finde, Richard :)
agree James A. Walsh : Yeah, I'd go for "health care assistant".
1 hr
Thanks a lot, James. Have a good w/e :)
agree franglish : with James
1 hr
Thanks franglish. Saludos! l.a. :)
agree Veronica Terry : Health care assistant
5 hrs
Yes, I think it´s the best option. Thanks and saludos, Veronica :)
agree Victoria Frazier
9 hrs
Thanks and saludos, Victoria :)
disagree Emma Goldsmith : No, a "celador" in Spain is not a healthcare assistant. S/he's someone who pushes beds around and runs errands in general. I know one personally in Madrid, and he is NOT trained in any way.
1 day 8 hrs
Thanks for your input, Emma. I´m posting a Discussion point about this. Saludos :)
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7 hrs

hospital attendant

Referencia:

Collins Robert Unabridged Spanish/English Dictionary
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