alimentation à la paille

English translation: assisted feeding

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French term or phrase:alimentation à la paille
English translation:assisted feeding
Entered by: Kathryn Grant

20:20 Nov 17, 2019
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical: Health Care
French term or phrase: alimentation à la paille
Anyone know how to translate "alimentation à la paille" in a legal context?
Kathryn Grant
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:44
assisted feeding
Explanation:
I am assuming you are referring to someone 'fed through a staw', and therefore unable to feed themselves.
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Thomas Miles
France
Local time: 20:44
Grading comment
Thank you
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3food/eating through a straw
liz askew
2 -1assisted feeding
Thomas Miles


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assisted feeding


Explanation:
I am assuming you are referring to someone 'fed through a staw', and therefore unable to feed themselves.

Thomas Miles
France
Local time: 20:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  liz askew: https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Assisted_feeding Assisted feeding, also called hand feeding or oral feeding, is the action of a person feeding another person who cannot otherwise feed themselves. The term is used in the context of some medical issue or
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
food/eating through a straw


Explanation:
https://www.temptnutrition.com › what-to-eat-on-fractured-jaw-diet
4 Mar 2016 - The fractured jaw diet is a pureed diet where food has to fit through a straw. If you want something more than liquid supplements here are some ...

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https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Assisted_feeding
Assisted feeding, also called hand feeding or oral feeding, is the action of a person feeding another person who cannot otherwise feed themselves. The term is used in the context of some medical issue or in response to a disability, such as when a person living with dementia is no longer able to manage eating alone.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2019-11-17 22:49:34 GMT)
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https://www.spanishdict.com › ejemplos › straw
... ejemplos de straw en ingles. Descubre oraciones que usan straw en la vida real. ... He has to suck food through a straw after his surgery. Tiene que sorber los ...

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:44
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
29 mins

agree  writeaway: so apparently a straightforward literal translation is all that's needed-even if the source term is in Spanish?
1 hr

agree  Daryo
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