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actief op het dak

English translation: works on roofs

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Dutch term or phrase:actief op het dak
English translation:works on roofs
Entered by: ebell

13:10 Feb 2, 2016
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Dutch term or phrase: actief op het dak
A patient with vascular ischaemia is said to be 'actief op het dak'. No other information is given about activity. Does this mean he works on roofs, or is there some colloquial meaning or a typo involved?

Thanks
ebell
Local time: 00:57
works on roofs
Explanation:
I think it can only mean what you suggested.

My guess would be this might be mentioned because, in view of his ischemia, working on roofs may involve a risk.
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Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 01:57
Grading comment
Great - many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5works on roofs
Barend van Zadelhoff


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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
works on roofs


Explanation:
I think it can only mean what you suggested.

My guess would be this might be mentioned because, in view of his ischemia, working on roofs may involve a risk.

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 01:57
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 9
Grading comment
Great - many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nele Van den Broeck: It might involve a risk, or maybe it could even be the cause of it. In either way, I too think that it can only mean what you suggested.
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Nele.
agree  philgoddard
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Phil.
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thank you again, Tina.
agree  Kitty Brussaard
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, Kitty.
agree  Jessica Burlacu
14 hrs
  -> Thank you, J.
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