Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Tripod position
German translation:
Kutscherhaltung
Added to glossary by
Lucius Passani, Ph.D.
Feb 2, 2011 14:46
13 yrs ago
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English term
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Tripod position
English to German
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Medical (general)
The tripod position is a physical stance often assumed by people who are in respiratory distress (such as COPD patients) or who are simply out of breath.
Proposed translations
(German)
| 4 +5 | Kutscherhaltung |
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
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Proposed translations
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Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
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Harald Moelzer (medical-translator) 
medical-translator ...the right words!
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 1 more.
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Kutscherhaltung
..would be an option:
"...Bei Atemnot sollte der Schultergürtel fixiert werden, z. B. indem sich der Betroffene im Sitzen mit den Ellenbogen auf den Knien abstützt. So entsteht die sogenannte Kutscherhaltung..."
http://www.medizinfo.de/allergie/asthma/atemgymnastik.htm
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Note added at 14 Min. (2011-02-02 15:01:03 GMT)
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Hier auch "Kutscherstellung" genannt:
http://www.altenpflegeschueler.de/sonstige/qualitaetsmanagem...
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Note added at 15 Min. (2011-02-02 15:02:12 GMT)
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...oder auch "Kutschersitz" - hier mit Bild:
http://www.pflege-kurse.de/006kursdemo01.asp?KID=34&seitennu...
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Comment: "Thank you,
Lucius"
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