Turn the stopcock off to the flush bag.

French translation: fermer le robinet d'arrêt vers/de la poche de rinçage

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English term or phrase:Turn the stopcock off to the flush bag.
French translation:fermer le robinet d'arrêt vers/de la poche de rinçage
Entered by: Drmanu49

19:11 Feb 27, 2020
English to French translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments
English term or phrase: Turn the stopcock off to the flush bag.
Turn the stopcock off to the flush bag. Aspirate waste, turn the stopcock off to the syringe and discard. Attach empty syringe and draw sample.
Eric KUATE FOTSO
Cameroon
Local time: 17:27
fermer le robinet d'arrêt vers/de la poche de rinçage
Explanation:
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Drmanu49
France
Local time: 17:27
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3fermer le robinet d'arrêt vers/de la poche de rinçage
Drmanu49
4 -2Desserrer le robinet d'arrêt en direction de la poche de rinçage
Marcombes (X)


  

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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
turn the stopcock off to the flush bag.
Desserrer le robinet d'arrêt en direction de la poche de rinçage


Explanation:
Il me semble.

Marcombes (X)
France
Local time: 17:27
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci Marcombes


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: 'turn off' always means 'fermer'
3 hrs

disagree  Bertrand Leduc: 'Desserrer' = loosen
3 days 2 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
turn the stopcock off to the flush bag.
fermer le robinet d'arrêt vers/de la poche de rinçage


Explanation:
ìmo

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 17:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 1933

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Yes, the ambiguity arises because we don't know if it is really 'going to' or 'coming from' the flush bag.
1 hr
  -> Thank you Tony.

agree  Lionel-N
1 hr
  -> Thanks Lio.

agree  Bertrand Leduc
3 days 21 mins
  -> Thank you Bertrand.
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