Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 18, 2021 18:09
2 yrs ago
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Spanish term
quejas
Spanish to English
Medical
Medical (general)
El paciente nos expone quejas, es decir la elaboración individual de sus sufrimientos. La demanda del paciente y lo que espera de nosotros se irá definiendo mediante la utilización de preguntas abiertas, que permitan una gama amplia de matices y posibiliten al paciente poner palabras a los afectos y emociones relacionados con sus síntomas.
I thought "complaints" but that term is already being used in the translation like this "healthcare complaints", so I need another term.
Thanks.
I thought "complaints" but that term is already being used in the translation like this "healthcare complaints", so I need another term.
Thanks.
Proposed translations
(English)
2 +3 | ailment/s | Adrian MM. |
5 +1 | complaints | Stephen D. Moore |
4 +1 | aches and pains | neilmac |
3 +1 | symptoms | Cecilia Gowar |
3 -1 | grievances | Lisa Rosengard |
References
Concerns, problems | philgoddard |
Change log
Nov 1, 2021 10:36: Adrian MM. Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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3 hrs
Spanish term (edited):
queja/s
Selected
ailment/s
ailment - a dictionary-undriven translation for queja that is on all fours with Beschwerde in German that does routinely translate as such in a medical context.
Example sentence:
ailment problema m
Peer comment(s):
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Tomasso
: Agree, the asker says he is looking for a synonym.
6 hrs
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Thanks, Tomasso
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agree |
Jemma Ives
8 hrs
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Thanks, Jemma
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agree |
neilmac
9 hrs
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Thanks, Neil
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neutral |
liz askew
: trouble with this is how would you then translate "sufrimientos".
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You tell me !
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
2 hrs
symptoms
"Trust is an essential part of healthcare. When we feel poorly, we visit our doctor with our hopes high, trusting that she will help us heal. We bring her our concerns, our list of symptoms, our history, and our questions. In exchange, we expect answers, or at the very least an effort to find answers."
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+1
7 hrs
complaints
This is the usual term in US medicine, in my observation.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Robert Rutledge
12 hrs
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disagree |
liz askew
: trouble is this is mostly used as a verb in medical parlance to mean problems the patient is having with their healthhttps://www.proz.com/kudoz/english/medical-general/4447181-c...
1 day 6 hrs
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Neil Ashby
: "Chief complaint" is a very standard term, "complaint" is definitely used as a noun. The link from Liz is of very little relevance, it's about complaints related to the service, not a patient's medical complaints (symptoms).
1 day 10 hrs
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+1
48 mins
aches and pains
Aches and pains = dolencias.
This could be an option if you want to avoid using "complaints", and you think it refers more to their physical symptoms than their concerns or problems...
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Note added at 12 hrs (2021-10-19 06:44:15 GMT)
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NB: Adrian's suggestion "ailments" could also work as a synonym IMHO.
This could be an option if you want to avoid using "complaints", and you think it refers more to their physical symptoms than their concerns or problems...
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Note added at 12 hrs (2021-10-19 06:44:15 GMT)
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NB: Adrian's suggestion "ailments" could also work as a synonym IMHO.
Example sentence:
The physician allows for considerable latitude when his patient describes his aches and pains.
96 people who were told it was unlikely statins were contributing to their aches and pains
Peer comment(s):
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Cecilia Gowar
: A patient might complain of things other than pain, i.e., constipation, fatigue, memory loss, etc.
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I suppose "ailments" could include these things.... the asker is looking for synonyms....
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Tomasso
: Pues, si, el texto dice que esta buscando otra palabra, para variar, no repetir Complaints.
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Thanks for your support :)
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47 mins
grievances
It seems to be an opportunity for patients to voice their grievances and complaints connected to their symptoms of discomfort. There are doubts which can be raised as open questions in the hope for communication to help find possibilities for improvement.
(ESP: Parece ser una oportunidad para los pacientes, con un espacio en el que pueden dar voz a sus quejas y problemas sobre sus síntomas e incomodidades. Hay dudas que pueden ser consideradas como preguntas abiertas con las expectatiovas de la posibilidad de unas mejoras a través de la comunicación.)
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Note added at 1 day 30 mins (2021-10-19 18:39:52 GMT)
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Grievances are real or imaginary causes of complaint.
(SP: Agravios son causas imaginarias o reales de quejas, o del hecho de quejarse o reclamarse.)
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Note added at 4 days (2021-10-22 18:48:52 GMT)
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In the situation described patients express discontent and distress regarding the conditions and ailments from which they are suffering. In normal speech those expressions can be considered as verbal complaints or grievances resulting from medical symptoms. Further down the line, and separate from the situation in which patients speak about their symptoms and ask questions in a group, lie complaints procedures and grievance procedures. In regular formal English, a complaint is a formal expression of a grievance, which if written and submitted officially can cause an effect. A certain hospital holds a grievance procedure which is similar to a formal complaint procedure in other organizations, by which people can write their grievances concerning a health care system as formal or official complaints. However, in the situation described, patients seek a form of therapy to help lessen their distress and discontent, which is not intended to make a formal complaint or grievance procedure.
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Note added at 4 days (2021-10-22 18:59:50 GMT)
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(ES: En la situación los pacientes pueden hablar de sus problemas y angustias en cuanto a los síntomas de que están sufriendo. Entre el discurso normal algunas expresiones pueden considerarse como quejas o agravios partiendo de unos síntomas médicos. Más allá y aparte de la situación en que pacientes hablan de sus síntomas y hacen preguntas, residen procedimientos del proceso de quejarse formalmente, y de agravios oficiales también. En la lengua regularmente formal, una queja es la expresión formalizada de un agravio. Si se escribe formalmente y si se presenta como sumisión oficial, puede causar un efecto. Un hospital tiene un procedimiento de agravios que se parece a los procedimientos formales de otra organización, por el que una gente puede escribir sus agravios en cuanto a un sistema sanitario como quejas formales y oficiales. Sin embargo, en la situación, unos pacientes buscan una forma de terapía para ayudar a disminuir sus angustias y problemas sintomáticos, lo cual no tiene la intención de hacer una queja formal ni un agravio oficial.)
(ESP: Parece ser una oportunidad para los pacientes, con un espacio en el que pueden dar voz a sus quejas y problemas sobre sus síntomas e incomodidades. Hay dudas que pueden ser consideradas como preguntas abiertas con las expectatiovas de la posibilidad de unas mejoras a través de la comunicación.)
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Note added at 1 day 30 mins (2021-10-19 18:39:52 GMT)
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Grievances are real or imaginary causes of complaint.
(SP: Agravios son causas imaginarias o reales de quejas, o del hecho de quejarse o reclamarse.)
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Note added at 4 days (2021-10-22 18:48:52 GMT)
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In the situation described patients express discontent and distress regarding the conditions and ailments from which they are suffering. In normal speech those expressions can be considered as verbal complaints or grievances resulting from medical symptoms. Further down the line, and separate from the situation in which patients speak about their symptoms and ask questions in a group, lie complaints procedures and grievance procedures. In regular formal English, a complaint is a formal expression of a grievance, which if written and submitted officially can cause an effect. A certain hospital holds a grievance procedure which is similar to a formal complaint procedure in other organizations, by which people can write their grievances concerning a health care system as formal or official complaints. However, in the situation described, patients seek a form of therapy to help lessen their distress and discontent, which is not intended to make a formal complaint or grievance procedure.
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Note added at 4 days (2021-10-22 18:59:50 GMT)
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(ES: En la situación los pacientes pueden hablar de sus problemas y angustias en cuanto a los síntomas de que están sufriendo. Entre el discurso normal algunas expresiones pueden considerarse como quejas o agravios partiendo de unos síntomas médicos. Más allá y aparte de la situación en que pacientes hablan de sus síntomas y hacen preguntas, residen procedimientos del proceso de quejarse formalmente, y de agravios oficiales también. En la lengua regularmente formal, una queja es la expresión formalizada de un agravio. Si se escribe formalmente y si se presenta como sumisión oficial, puede causar un efecto. Un hospital tiene un procedimiento de agravios que se parece a los procedimientos formales de otra organización, por el que una gente puede escribir sus agravios en cuanto a un sistema sanitario como quejas formales y oficiales. Sin embargo, en la situación, unos pacientes buscan una forma de terapía para ayudar a disminuir sus angustias y problemas sintomáticos, lo cual no tiene la intención de hacer una queja formal ni un agravio oficial.)
Peer comment(s):
disagree |
liz askew
: https://www.proz.com/kudoz/english/medical-general/4447181-c...
1 day 13 hrs
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Reference comments
10 mins
Reference:
Concerns, problems
Note from asker:
I've chosen this one. If you add it as a suggestion, I will select it. |
Peer comments on this reference comment:
agree |
Cecilia Gowar
2 hrs
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agree |
Muriel Vasconcellos
: I think this is the best answer. Maybe you should post it above?
2 hrs
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Thanks, but when people post duplicated questions without checking the glossary, I don't see any point in answering. It just encourages them :-)
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agree |
Orkoyen (X)
2 hrs
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agree |
liz askew
: Yes, this is the best option.
4 hrs
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Discussion
I'm not sure if we've understood each other.
Given the asker said: "I thought "complaints" but that term is already being used in the translation like this "healthcare complaints", so I need another term."
My point was that the "complaints" here are different from whatever "healthcare complaints" are being used for, i.e. there's no reason to discount "complaints" simply because the asker has used "healthcare complaints" elsewhere.
I wasn't suggesting that "complaints" refers to the medical care and service, my comment said "healthcare complaints". It was an aside.
To be honest, I can't see any reason not to use complaints. It's used as standard in the situation you seem to be describing - the patient explaining their problem during the anamnesis.
If you're looking for a synonym, it's not really a terminology question and you could just try a thesaurus.
BTW, what are "healthcare complaints"? To me, it would mean complaints about the medical care and overall service (healthcare) the patients receive.
Or should it be "medical/clinical complaints"?
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