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sous champ stérile

English translation: in a sterile field

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French term or phrase:sous champ stérile
English translation:in a sterile field
Entered by: FR Traductrice

15:19 Jul 5, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical: Instruments / medical equipments
French term or phrase: sous champ stérile
The context is:

FR Traductrice
Local time: 21:59
in a sterile field
Explanation:
First FDA Clearance of Sterile Field Cord Blood Collection Bag... clearance of a cord blood collection bag suitable for use in a sterile field. ... unlike vaginal births, must be done in a sterile surgical field. ...
www.pall.com/news_articles_39738.asp - 21k - Cached - Similar pages


Aseptic Technique: Information From Answers.comSurgical site infections are the third most common nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infection and are ... All items in a sterile field must be sterile. ...
www.answers.com/topic/aseptic-technique-surgical-term - 43k - Cached - Similar pages


Aseptic Technique - Definition, Purpose, DescriptionA surgical scrub is performed by members of the surgical team who will come into contact with the sterile ... All items in a sterile field must be sterile. ...
www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/A-Ce/Aseptic-Technique.html - 24k - Cached - Similar pages


Chapter 246-939 WAC: Surgical technologist program(2) For the purposes of this chapter "surgical setting" means any place surgery takes place where the patient is placed in a sterile field. ...
apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default. aspx?cite=246-939&full=true - 14k - Cached - Similar pages


FESnet 2002 Abstract SubmissionSurgical crimp tools were developed for attaching the electrode lead to the leaded RFB in a sterile field. Finally, the first animal case was reported where ...
www.ifess.org/cdrom_target/ifess05/ Poster%20Session%204/deBalthasar%20C.htm - 51k - Cached - Similar pages

Selected response from:

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 21:59
Grading comment
Thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1in a sterile field
Marian Greenfield
4 +1Sterile surgical gloves must be supplied per pair in a double wrapping (inside layer + sterile peel-
Drmanu49
4in sterile drapes
Debbie Tacium Ladry


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
in a sterile field


Explanation:
First FDA Clearance of Sterile Field Cord Blood Collection Bag... clearance of a cord blood collection bag suitable for use in a sterile field. ... unlike vaginal births, must be done in a sterile surgical field. ...
www.pall.com/news_articles_39738.asp - 21k - Cached - Similar pages


Aseptic Technique: Information From Answers.comSurgical site infections are the third most common nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infection and are ... All items in a sterile field must be sterile. ...
www.answers.com/topic/aseptic-technique-surgical-term - 43k - Cached - Similar pages


Aseptic Technique - Definition, Purpose, DescriptionA surgical scrub is performed by members of the surgical team who will come into contact with the sterile ... All items in a sterile field must be sterile. ...
www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/A-Ce/Aseptic-Technique.html - 24k - Cached - Similar pages


Chapter 246-939 WAC: Surgical technologist program(2) For the purposes of this chapter "surgical setting" means any place surgery takes place where the patient is placed in a sterile field. ...
apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default. aspx?cite=246-939&full=true - 14k - Cached - Similar pages


FESnet 2002 Abstract SubmissionSurgical crimp tools were developed for attaching the electrode lead to the leaded RFB in a sterile field. Finally, the first animal case was reported where ...
www.ifess.org/cdrom_target/ifess05/ Poster%20Session%204/deBalthasar%20C.htm - 51k - Cached - Similar pages



Marian Greenfield
Local time: 21:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Drmanu49: I understand this to be the glove wrapping and not the sterile field for instruments for example. But this may just be a bad habit of ours!
2 mins
agree  Michael Barnett: Your translation is fine, but Drmanu's explanation is the correct one.
11 mins
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Sterile surgical gloves must be supplied per pair in a double wrapping (inside layer + sterile peel-


Explanation:
Sterile surgical gloves must be supplied per pair in a double wrapping (inside layer + sterile peel-off. sachet), with the sleeves reversed up to the thumb ...
www.msf.org/source/refbooks/msf_docs/en/Catalog/S/MSU/SMSUG...

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 03:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 326

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Barnett: Absolutely right, but you would have to translate it "sterile field" or "sterile wrap".//For office surgery, I usually open up the sterile wrap and use it as an open sterile field for instruments and dressings.
8 mins
  -> Thank you Michael, we are used (maybe wrongly so) to calling sterile field something "open" and wrapping something "closed". Exactly as you have just described it, before and during the procedure.
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
in sterile drapes


Explanation:
an alternative

Debbie Tacium Ladry
Local time: 21:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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