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2003-12-08 04:33:41 PM
delphi133
hi,
since english isn't my native language, could you tell me what is the best
description of the room in wich surgery takes place:
* Operating Room
or
* Operation Room
something else?
tia,
marc
 

Operating theatre
"Marc Antheunis" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes

Jeff,
tell me you're joking...
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On Mon, 8 Dec 2003 09:33:41 +0100, Marc Antheunis
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"theatre" in hospitals etc).
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"Marc Antheunis" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
Presumably comes from the early days of surgery when operating really did
take place in "theatres", with medical students looking on from tiers of
seats while the doctor did the deed down at the front. (He speculated,
wildly...)
Ian

"K. Sallee" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
room", and "surgery" as a place describes the building a local family-type
doctor works within (but is never used for "serious" surgery, maybe minor
ops at the most).
FWIW we'd invariably call the room in a hospital that surgery takes place in
the "operating theatre".
HTH,
Ian
 

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"Ian Kirk" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
That's probably the problem with using the English language. In American
English the general population usually say Operating Room or Surgery. I
can't speak for English (British) English.
--Doug
 

Marc Antheunis writes:
 

"Doug Horton" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
confusion.
FWIW "operating room" would be understood here, although it might cause a
slight furrowing of the brow, but "He's gone into the surgery" would most
likely lead to completely crossed wires. (And in this case "here" does only
mean England, as there are significant linguistic differences between the
various flavours of British English and I don't have the slightest clue
what's the norm for this in the other parts of the country! :-) )
Cheers,
Ian
 

Thanks to all to clarify the matter!
if you even need a Dutch translation for something ...
cu
marc
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I have no idea what they say in non-American English speaking
countries, but in America, what you are asking about is an "operationg
room".
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On Mon, 8 Dec 2003 10:57:08 -0000, Ian Kirk <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>
writes:
operating room, operating theatre, OR, surgery are all synonyms, but some
are indeed country specific.
As Churchill said, two contries separated by a common language.
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Operating Room, most definitely. Usually, areas in hospitals are referred
to as rooms. "ER" is emergency room. After the operating room, you go to
the recovery room.
Mike
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