Disposition

English translation: what to do with something (or somebody)

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:Disposition
Selected answer:what to do with something (or somebody)
Entered by: Jack Doughty

05:05 Aug 14, 2017
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Military / Defense
English term or phrase: Disposition
In general, an appropriate medical authority (the theater mortuary affairs officer, medical examiner), possibly in coordination with the joint security coordinator, will determine the degree of hazard and appropriate disposition of human remains.
Masoud Kakouli Varnousfaderani
Türkiye
Local time: 02:53
what to do with them
Explanation:
The appropriate medical authority will decide the best way of disposing of the human remains (whether to keep them to send to relatives, cremate or bury them on the spot, etc.)
Selected response from:

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:53
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +6what to do with them
Jack Doughty
4safely get rid of the remains // safe disposal of the body
Daryo


  

Answers


26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
disposition
what to do with them


Explanation:
The appropriate medical authority will decide the best way of disposing of the human remains (whether to keep them to send to relatives, cremate or bury them on the spot, etc.)

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 51

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
28 mins
  -> Thank you.

agree  Tony M: I think it's really a bit of a euphemism, to avoid saying 'disposal'... like what to do if the body is radioactive / laced with polonium, etc.
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Tony. Yes, the "hazard" may well be radio-activity.

agree  A Word For I (X)
3 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  writeaway
6 hrs
  -> Тhank you.

agree  Rachel Fell
6 hrs
  -> Тhank you.

agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
9 hrs
  -> Тhank you.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
appropriate disposition of human remains
safely get rid of the remains // safe disposal of the body


Explanation:
in this context the point is in the safety of the living, as underlined by "... will determine the degree of hazard"

at best, dead bodies are health hazard, but when contaminated with radioactive substances, infectious germs or poisons, "appropriate disposal" = "safe enough method of disposal" becomes a priority.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2017-08-15 09:31:30 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

strictly speaking this is more an explanation for "disposal" but here "disposition" is in fact an euphemism for "disposal".

Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:53
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tina Vonhof (X): I think you are reading too much into the sentence in terms of what the hazards might be. It could simply mean keeping a decomposing body on site.
3 hrs
  -> "will determine the degree of hazard" + context "Military / Defense" (in plain-speak: all sort of weapons could have been used to turn someone into "remains") ... sounds like useful clues to me!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



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.

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:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search