Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
ambulansearbeider
English translation:
paramedic
Added to glossary by
Carole Hognestad
Aug 21, 2007 11:37
16 yrs ago
Norwegian term
Professional, fast, and affordable rates
Native in: English 
Works in: Norwegian to English
ambulansearbeider
Non-PRO
Norwegian to English
Bus/Financial
Medical: Health Care
Translating a text about the health service and ambulance service in particular. Not sure if they mean ambulance technician here or paramedic. Any thoughts?
Arbeidsgruppa mener at minst en av ambulanse personellet skal ha autorisasjon eller lisens som ambulansearbeider.
Arbeidsgruppa mener at minst en av ambulanse personellet skal ha autorisasjon eller lisens som ambulansearbeider.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | paramedic |
Diarmuid Kennan
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| 4 +3 | Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) |
Don Spade (X)
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| 3 | ambulance attendant |
Corin Elliott
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Proposed translations
+4
3 mins
Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
Ireland
Reliable and accurate
Native in: English 
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English
Selected
paramedic
I had this term recently and used paramedic.
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Note added at 4 mins (2007-08-21 11:41:48 GMT)
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'ambulance worker ' is also very common and possibly more accurate than paramedic.
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Note added at 4 mins (2007-08-21 11:41:48 GMT)
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'ambulance worker ' is also very common and possibly more accurate than paramedic.
Peer comment(s):
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William [Bill] Gray
5 mins
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Per Bergvall
45 mins
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alexandratheres
2 hrs
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Corin Elliott
8 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks for all the help with this. "
+3
49 mins
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
This is the term used to translate "ambulansearbeider" in the Norwegian Health Personnel Act (see first URL below).
"Emergency Medical Technician" has over a million Google hits and the Wikipedia article (see second URL) explains that an EMT assists a paramedic and is a lesser qualification.
"Emergency Medical Technician" has over a million Google hits and the Wikipedia article (see second URL) explains that an EMT assists a paramedic and is a lesser qualification.
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
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Suzanne Blangsted (X)
: Absolutely.
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Thank you!
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brigidm
: Statens autorisasjonskontor for helsepersonell also use this term: http://www.safh.no/publikasjoner/aarsrapport2005.pdf
17 hrs
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Thank you, also for the extra link.
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Corin Elliott
8 days
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Thank you.
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8 days
Corin Elliott
Native in: English Middle (ca.1100-1500)
Works in: Norwegian to English, English to Norwegian, English Middle (ca.1100-1500) to English, and 4 more.
ambulance attendant
I think that may it's more lirteral.
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Note added at 8 days (2007-08-29 17:20:37 GMT)
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I mean less specific.
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Note added at 8 days (2007-08-29 17:20:37 GMT)
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I mean less specific.
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