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El paciente pasó buena tarde

English translation: The patient had a good afternoon

15:56 Apr 10, 2017
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Spanish term or phrase: El paciente pasó buena tarde
Hi all,

I am translating some medical reports and I am struggling with how to phrase "pasar una buena tarde/noche/mañana" etc. I know it is a bit of a silly question but this expression is used multiple times throughout the text and I'm not sure the translations I'm coming up with sound right in English, especially in the context of medical texts.

There are several pages containing "observaciones de enfermería" where the nurses write down notes about the patient's progress. Most nurses write "el paciente pasó buena mañana", or just "buena tarde", "buena noche", etc.

The patient had a good afternoon?
The patient's condition was good throughout the afternoon?

They all seem very lengthy for something that in the original text in Spanish was simply "buena mañana" or "buena tarde". But if I just say "Good afternoon" or "good night" it'd sound as if I'm greeting them wouldn't it?

Any ideas?

Thank you in advance.
oliviacasero89
United Kingdom
English translation:The patient had a good afternoon
Explanation:
It is pretty general. It might be his or her physical condition, tolerance of pain, etc.
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 21:35
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3 +10The patient had a good afternoon
Michael Powers (PhD)
4the patient experienced a good afternoon
Barbara Cochran, MFA


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +10
The patient had a good afternoon


Explanation:
It is pretty general. It might be his or her physical condition, tolerance of pain, etc.

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 21:35
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 274

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: It's obvious from the context that it's not a greeting.
2 mins
  -> Thanks, philgoddard
agree  Francois Boye
5 mins
  -> Thanks, Francois
agree  ormiston: perhaps 'spent' as in 'spent a good night'
24 mins
  -> Thanks, omiston, very true
agree  Robert Forstag: Of course, it could also mean "had a good afternoon and early evening." The actual time of the entry/entries would determine which translation is appropriate.
53 mins
  -> Thanks, and correct, "tarde" often includes or is early evening.
agree  12316323 (X)
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Kathryn
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Muriel
agree  Michele Fauble
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michele
agree  Stephen D. Moore: This sounds pretty idiomatic.
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Stephen
agree  Charles Davis: With ormiston; nurses quite often use "spent": e.g. "the patient spent a comfortable night".
15 hrs
  -> Thanks, Charles, and yes, quite often a form of the verb "spend" is used in addition to a form of the verb "have".
agree  Martin Harvey
19 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the patient experienced a good afternoon


Explanation:
For formal, for a medical setting/document.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 21:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 50
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