Apr 27, 2004 00:19
20 yrs ago
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English term
Fernando C.
urban safety net
Non-PRO
English to Spanish
Medical
Medical (general)
It is used in this context, in a press release by a health research center:
"At a typical, urban safety net hospital like King/Drew Medical Center in South Central Los Angeles, the wait for a specialty appointment can be many months."
"At a typical, urban safety net hospital like King/Drew Medical Center in South Central Los Angeles, the wait for a specialty appointment can be many months."
Proposed translations
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hospital urbano de ultimo recurso
en un tipico hospital urbano de ultimo recurso como el Centro Medico King/Drew ...
It is a hospital of last resort for those who have no medical insurance. Visiting the emergency room there usually means a wait of up to eight hours. The safety net in the circus catches acrobats who are falling, but not in a very comfortable or pleasant way. Thus the analogy.
It is a hospital of last resort for those who have no medical insurance. Visiting the emergency room there usually means a wait of up to eight hours. The safety net in the circus catches acrobats who are falling, but not in a very comfortable or pleasant way. Thus the analogy.
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Gabo Pena
Native in English
&
Spanish
'meaning, intent, demeanor'
Native in: English (Variants: Canadian, US) 
, Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Puerto Rican, Costa Rican, Salvadoran, Argentine, Venezuelan, Dominican, Mexican, US, Cuban, Canarian)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English to French, and 4 more.
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programa que ayuda a personas que viven en las ciudades y no tienen otra forma de ver aun medico
red urbana de salud
8^7
8^7
47 mins
Ismael Torres
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Efficient Resourceful Confidential
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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salvaguardia urbano
"En un típico hospital y salvaguardia urbano como el Centro Médico King/Drew ..."
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red de seguridad urbana
"En un hospital con una red de seguridad urbana como King/Drew Medical Center, en el sur central de Los Angeles, la espera para una cita con un especialista puede tardar meses...."
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