Ernährungsaufbau

English translation: gradual return to a normal food intake

14:51 Apr 3, 2010

German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)

German term or phrase: Ernährungsaufbau

"Unter früher enteraler bzw. oraler Ernährung ist der Ernährungsaufbau binnen 24 Stunden postoperativ zu verstehen. Die Menge der zugeführten Ernährung hat sich nach der Toleranz des Patienten zu richten."

What are they trying to say in the 1st sentence?

Lirka KudoZ activity Questions: 1503 (8 open) (12 without valid answers) (92 closed without grading) Answers: 2805 Austria
Local time: 12:33

English translation:gradual return to a normal food intake

Explanation:
I'm by no means an expert here, but it seems to me that the writer is referring to the patient's gradual return to a normal intake of food, whether through a tube or by mouth, during the first 24 hours after their operation.
"Aufbau" indicates that first a little nourishment is given and then the amount is gradually increased over the 24-hour period.

Selected response from:

British Diana
Germany
Local time: 12:33

Grading comment

Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +2

return to regular food

Dawn Montague

resume regular diet

Rosa Paredes

3 +2

gradual return to a normal food intake

British Diana

Answers

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

return to regular food

Explanation:
There are other ways to say it, but basically, the sentence is saying that if the patient was taking food by mouth or enterally (e.g., through a stomach tube), then the patient should be taking the same solid food (or liquid nutrition in the case of the stomach tube) again within 24 hours after surgery.

Dawn Montague
United States
Local time: 06:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 56

46 mins confidence:

resume regular diet

Explanation:
... the diet will require modification to lessen symptoms. The regular diet will be reordered when the pain is gone. ... Resume a regular diet gradually. ...
books.google.ca/books?isbn=0763761370...
Although someone with porphyria doesn't need to follow a "special" diet, .... 6 soda crackers every hour until you are able to resume your regular diet. ...
www.cpf-inc.ca/dietandcarbs.htm - Cached - Similar

Rosa Paredes
Canada
Local time: 06:33
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 30

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

gradual return to a normal food intake

British Diana
Germany
Local time: 12:33
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 31

Grading comment

Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:

ProZ.com term search

Search millions of term translations

Ernährungsaufbau

English translation: gradual return to a normal food intake

Answers

KudoZ™ translation help

Your current localization setting

Select a language

Ernährungsaufbau

English translation: gradual return to a normal food intake

Answers

KudoZ™ translation help

You have native languages that can be verified

Your current localization setting

Select a language