PRIMAR v nemocnici?

English translation: head physician

09:51 Aug 13, 2003
Slovak to English translations [PRO]
Medical
Slovak term or phrase: PRIMAR v nemocnici?
Existuje v anglictine presny termin pre slovo PRIMAR v nemocnici?
kracun
France
Local time: 13:23
English translation:head physician
Explanation:
head physician (in a hospital)
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Slovakia
Local time: 13:23
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1head physician
Slovakia
4 +1senior consultant
Jirina Nevosadova
4clinical director (UK)
Marcela Hashim


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
head physician


Explanation:
head physician (in a hospital)

Slovakia
Local time: 13:23
Native speaker of: Native in SlovakSlovak
PRO pts in pair: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Newton (X): Yes, this is the proper term. But it is rare in the UK for an active clinician to be in charge of hospital. Out of context, this term sounds clinical rather than administrative, post. So, where possible, try to use the simple: Head (of Hospital).
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
senior consultant


Explanation:
Both head physician and senior consultant are used. I found both in my dictionary, too. But they do not write which is American and which is used in UK.

Jirina Nevosadova
Czech Republic
Local time: 13:23
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in pair: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcela Hashim: head physician (US), senior consultant (UK)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
clinical director (UK)


Explanation:
US- chief physician
UK - there may be actually more than 1 senior consultants in the department, but there would be only 1 clinical director

Marcela Hashim
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:23
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in pair: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jirina Nevosadova: I think that clinical director should be translated ředitel, not primář. There is one clinical director in a hospital, but each department has its senior consultant.
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