floor staff

English translation: A vertical rod mounted on a base resting on the floor

08:06 Feb 17, 2011
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care / IV infusion
English term or phrase: floor staff
Attach appropriate administration set or approved clinic needle less device to floor staff.
[what is floor staff?]
kgas
Poland
Local time: 17:23
Selected answer:A vertical rod mounted on a base resting on the floor
Explanation:
That's my best guess.

I don't think the English was written by a native speaker. "Clinic needle less device" should be "clinical needleless device".
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:23
Grading comment
Thank you!
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
2 +4A vertical rod mounted on a base resting on the floor
Jack Doughty
3 +2upright pole
MedTrans&More
4drip stand
B D Finch


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +4
A vertical rod mounted on a base resting on the floor


Explanation:
That's my best guess.

I don't think the English was written by a native speaker. "Clinic needle less device" should be "clinical needleless device".

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:23
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jörgen Slet
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
5 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  Michael Barnett: Certainly not the employees working on the floor! ;-)
5 hrs
  -> Thank you. That was the first thing that came to mind but it obviously couldn't be right.

agree  eski: Yep! Saludos: eski
11 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
upright pole


Explanation:
that's my best guess

MedTrans&More
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jörgen Slet
1 hr

agree  Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
4 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
drip stand


Explanation:
Photos of a variety of types on this site:

"http://wardray-premise.com/mr/accessories/ivstand.html"

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Note added at 7 hrs (2011-02-17 15:23:19 GMT)
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And another:
http://www.pavillionmedical.com/products/specialist-equipmen...

Also known as an IV [intravenous drip] pole

B D Finch
France
Local time: 17:23
Native speaker of: English
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