souillure

English translation: soiled canulas or soiling

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French term or phrase:souillure
English translation:soiled canulas or soiling
Entered by: Drmanu49

13:45 Aug 21, 2018
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments
French term or phrase: souillure
Translating cleaning instructions for a cannula, whilst I've translated it as "smear" in the section where it refers to a smear prepared on a plate for testing, they also use "souillure" to talk about the dirties cannula.

Here's an example of the context below:


"...our faciliter l’élimination del’excédent de souillures et de contaminants."

My colleague has suggested "contamination", but I'm hesitant given the use of "contaminants" directly after.

Thank you in advance !
Sarah Baker
France
Local time: 23:03
soiled canulas or soiling
Explanation:

Tracheostomy - Aurora Health Care
https://ahc.aurorahealthcare.org/fywb/x16479.pdf

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inner cannula is removed for cleaning. The outer cannula stays in ... change if it gets wet or soiled. • Germs can live on ... Too much suctioning can increase the ...

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Note added at 10 minutes (2018-08-21 13:55:54 GMT)
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]Precision Flow® Instructions for Use | Vapotherm
https://vapotherm.com/.../Vapotherm Precision Flow In...

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oxygen analyzer. The flow rates may be from 1 to 40 liters per minute via nasal cannula. Contraindications: ..... Change nasal cannulas when soiled. NOTES: .... Excessive gas diffusion through car- tridge fibers. Disconnect patient. Shut off unit.
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Drmanu49
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Local time: 23:03
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4 +3soiled canulas or soiling
Drmanu49
5sullying
Olga Koloko
3impurity
Chloé Lebon
3contaminant
Lorraine Dubuc


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soiled canulas or soiling


Explanation:

Tracheostomy - Aurora Health Care
https://ahc.aurorahealthcare.org/fywb/x16479.pdf

Traduire cette page
inner cannula is removed for cleaning. The outer cannula stays in ... change if it gets wet or soiled. • Germs can live on ... Too much suctioning can increase the ...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 10 minutes (2018-08-21 13:55:54 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

]Precision Flow® Instructions for Use | Vapotherm
https://vapotherm.com/.../Vapotherm Precision Flow In...

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oxygen analyzer. The flow rates may be from 1 to 40 liters per minute via nasal cannula. Contraindications: ..... Change nasal cannulas when soiled. NOTES: .... Excessive gas diffusion through car- tridge fibers. Disconnect patient. Shut off unit.

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 23:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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agree  Gareth Callagy
47 mins
  -> Thank you.

agree  philgoddard
7 hrs
  -> Thank you Phil!

agree  Elisabeth Gootjes
19 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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impurity


Explanation:
I would use "impurity" as it is a synonym of "contaminants" and it refers to the contamination of any type of body.


    Reference: http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/souillure
    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/enfr/impurity
Chloé Lebon
France
Local time: 23:03
Native speaker of: French
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contaminant


Explanation:
I think in the context, 'souillure' and 'contaminants' could be combined into one single term 'contaminants'.

Lorraine Dubuc
Canada
Local time: 18:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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sullying


Explanation:
I will personally translate it as "sullying".
Your phrase: (faciliter l’élimination de l’excédent de souillures et de contaminants.) will be (facilitate the removal of excess sullying and contaminants.)

Olga Koloko
United States
Local time: 18:03
Native speaker of: French

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neutral  Drmanu49: Not in a medical context.
16 hrs
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