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barnmorskemottagningen

English translation: midwife clinic/birthing center

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Swedish term or phrase:barnmorskemottagningen
English translation:midwife clinic/birthing center
Entered by: David Rumsey

19:33 Dec 13, 2013
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care
Swedish term or phrase: barnmorskemottagningen
En enkät om: BB-vård, mödravård och barnmorskemottagningen.

In my experience, these are all "maternity care". The source text makes me thing that there are subtle differences.
David Rumsey
Canada
Local time: 06:14
midwife clinic
Explanation:
could be housed in a "vårdcentral" or a hospital.
Selected response from:

lena blondel
Sweden
Local time: 15:14
Grading comment
This is fine. However I used a more current term "birthing center" which can involve either a midwife or regular doctor. It avoids the "new age" connotations of a midwife..
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4midwife clinic
lena blondel
4the Midwife's Office
Sven Petersson
4midwife unit
Cynthia Coan
Summary of reference entries provided
birthing center = place where mothers give birth
Tania McConaghy

  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
midwife clinic


Explanation:
could be housed in a "vårdcentral" or a hospital.

lena blondel
Sweden
Local time: 15:14
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
This is fine. However I used a more current term "birthing center" which can involve either a midwife or regular doctor. It avoids the "new age" connotations of a midwife..

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tania McConaghy
45 mins
agree  Anna Herbst: or midwives clinic
5 hrs
agree  sans22 (X)
1 day 19 hrs
agree  Charlesp
1 day 20 hrs
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the Midwife's Office


Explanation:
:o)

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Note added at 19 mins (2013-12-13 19:52:26 GMT)
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http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/horp/files/2012/09/report_summar...

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 15:14
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Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 112
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
midwife unit


Explanation:
For examples of this, see below link.


    Reference: http://www.birthinperth.scot.nhs.uk/
Cynthia Coan
United States
Local time: 06:14
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Reference comments


4 days
Reference: birthing center = place where mothers give birth

Reference information:
I assume that "birthing center = healthcare facility where mothers give birth". Please note that a barmorskemottagning is not a place where women give birth. It is a clinic staffed by midwives that meet patients for various gynaecology issues such as pre/postnatal checkups, papsmears and prescription of contraceptives. A "barnmorskemottaging" is not specifically for maternity care. The section for maternity care is usually called "mödravårdcentral".

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Note added at 4 days (2013-12-18 06:28:45 GMT) Post-grading
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Please note, the term "midwife" has absolutely no "new age connotations" in Swedish in Sweden. They are specialist nurses working as an integrated part of the public health system.

Tania McConaghy
Sweden
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
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